Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    If a reshaped Supreme Court tosses abortion decisions back to states, several would move fast to outlaw the procedures

    by Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Jun 29, 2018 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's ability to reshape the Supreme Court with a conservative nominee could quickly send the nation back to a reality that had seemed far in the past: Abortion would be illegal in a large swath of America, subjecting doctors and perhaps pregnant women to criminal prosecution and potentially upending the political landscape in many states.

    As many as 17 states are poised to effectively ban abortion should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that guaranteed abortion rights nationwide. If the decision were overturned, each state could set its own rules on abortion.

    Trump vowed in his campaign that overturning Roe "will happen, automatically," if he were elected and could appoint justices to the court. More recently, as president, he criticized Roe for

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Sam Rubin, KTLA Journalist And Longtime Entertainment Anchor, Dies At 64
    LOS ANGELES — Sam Rubin, a veteran journalist who anchored KTLA’s entertainment coverage for more than 30 years, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 64. Anchor Frank Buckley confirmed the reporter’s death during an emotional announcement on Friday aft
    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Review: Ncuti Gatwa And Millie Gibson Lead A Bright New Era For Sci-fi Series 'Doctor Who'
    After a transitional trilogy of specials that saw the return of popular Tenth Doctor David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and introduced his successor Ncuti Gatwa, followed by a Christmas special that brought companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) o
    Los Angeles Times3 min read
    Solar Storm Heading To Earth Could Disrupt Communications And Bring Northern Lights To California
    LOS ANGELES — A different kind of storm could complicate this weekend's plans. For the first time since January 2005, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday evening. The catego

    Related Books & Audiobooks