Religion and Politics

After Supreme Court Ruling, Roe v. Wade at 50 Looks Far Different Than Anniversaries Past

Brett Samuels and Nathaniel Weixel of The Hill report that abortion activists on both sides of the debate marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Sunday with speeches, protests, and calls to action. The annual March for Life, an anti-abortion event usually focused on overturning Roe, struck a celebratory tone this year with organizers lauding the Supreme Court for its decision to strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Anti-abortion advocates are now calling for a national abortion ban while abortion rights activists are focusing on state-level legislative efforts to protect abortion access.

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