The central paradox of the abortion debate is that the red states racing to outlaw or severely limit the procedure may be the places least prepared to deal with the practical consequences of the new restrictions. And that, experts project, could mean significantly more infant and maternal deaths and childhood […] Read more »
I don’t buy GOP will definitely win Senate after SCOTUS decisions: Silver
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver breaks down how the recent landmark Supreme Court decisions will affect the midterm elections on “This Week.” CONTINUED This Week, ABC News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
One in five adult members of Gen Z self-identifies as LGBTQ
Last week’s Dobbs decision from the Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade, also contained some news about same-sex marriage. In his majority opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote about his desire to reconsider other precedents from the high court including 2015’s Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized marriage between people of […] Read more »
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
Pressed by Supreme Court decisions diminishing rights that liberals hold dear and expanding those cherished by conservatives, the United States appears to be drifting apart into separate nations, with diametrically opposed social, environmental and health policies. Call these the Disunited States. … On each of those issues, the country’s Northeast […] Read more »
America is leading the world backward
If President Joe Biden hoped to reassure friends and allies that America was ready to lead the charge as a champion of human rights and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court had other ideas. A series of radical rulings makes America’s exhortations about promoting democracy ring hollow. … Each of these […] Read more »
The Christian Right is winning in court while losing in public opinion
There’s an influential minority of Americans who envision the United States as a Christian nation. Lately, this group has been making significant progress in its mission. Recent rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade and protecting prayer in schools are chief among these victories. These legal wins […] Read more »