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      Then U.S.-Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 12, 2020.

      Did Five Supreme Court Justices Lie to Congress About Abortion Views?

      Their auditions for lifetime appointments on the highest court in the land were an affront to the rule of law and the Constitution they are sworn to uphold.

      Bill Blum
      Feb 21, 2023

      The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, issued last year, overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), and dismantled the federal constitutional right to abortion. One of the lingering questions in the aftermath of Dobbs is whether any of the five justices who voted to take that drastic step lied about their views on abortion during their respective confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

      A strong argument can be made that each of them either lied or made materially misleading statements.

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      What You Should Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

      A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion—very soon.

      Jennifer Dalven
      Feb 12, 2023

      Access to abortion has been decimated in the United States since June when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and took away our right to control our own bodies. Laws banning abortion are now in effect in more than a dozen states, denying more than 20 million people of reproductive age access to essential health care. And as hideous as this is, we know that is only the latest step in their plan to ban abortion and other essential health care nationwide.

      The next step in their plan is an attempt to impose a nationwide ban on mifepristone — one of two medications in a regimen that accounts for more than half the abortions in this country. This would be a ban in every state in the nation — even in states where abortion is legal and protected under state law.

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      U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) leaves a processing area after being arrested in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on July 19, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

      'We Can't Back Down': Congresswomen Share Their Abortion Stories on Roe Anniversary

      "I had been told without an immediate abortion, or dilation and evacuation, that my life was at risk," said Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez. "I got the care I needed, and now I'm the mother of my 17-month-old son."

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 23, 2023

      As thousands of people gathered at pro-choice rallies across the United States, multiple congresswomen marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Sunday by sharing their own experiences with abortion care and renewing calls to protect reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court reversing its landmark ruling.

      "I'm one of the 1 in 4 women in America who has had an abortion. Terminating my pregnancy was not an easy choice, but more importantly, it was MY choice," tweeted Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, who has previously shared her story in a New York Timesopinion piece and during a House hearing.

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