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Roe v. Wade

Supporters of abortion in front of the Supreme Court the morning that the decision to overturn Roe was released, June 24, 2022. (Photo/Flickr-Victoria Pickering CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Posted inOpinion

This Shabbat, Jews should observe the yahrtzeit of Roe v. Wade

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. The one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision — the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and […]

three women march in a protest holding a sign that says "religious freedom demands abortion rights"
Posted inU.S.

5 rabbis sue state of Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA January 23, 2023
Randolph Hall at the College of Charleston, a school which Los Gatos teen Danny Tal decided not to consider attending because of local abortion laws. (Photo/Wikimedia-Lkeadle CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inEducation

Abortion laws are becoming a factor in Jewish students’ college choices

by Jordan Greene and Forward September 22, 2022
Signs left by abortion rights supporters line the security fence surrounding the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Nathan Howard-Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Poll shows abortion, fears for democracy are driving Jews to favor Democrats in November

by Ron Kampeas and JTA September 15, 2022
a close up of two people's hands clasped together
Posted inOpinion

Roe’s reversal leaves Jewish IVF couples in a legal and emotional crossfire

Elana Frank by Elana Frank and Forward September 12, 2022
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Eric Rosen (right) was part of a 6-1 ruling in 2019 that found the state constitution protected the right to abortion. (Photo/Forward-Associated Press)
Posted inU.S.

Meet the Jewish judge who helped protect abortion in Kansas

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward August 4, 2022
Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women, during the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice. (Photo/Eric Lee for the Forward)
Posted inU.S.

How Jewish communal leaders woke up to abortion rights

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward July 26, 2022
American Jews undergoing fertility treatments worry that the Supreme Court decision to roll back abortion protection may affect their access to care. (Photo/JTA-Getty)
Posted inU.S.

Groups launched to help Jews with IVF face uncertain landscape after Roe reversal

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA July 13, 2022
A sign reads “Codify Roe” as abortion rights supporters protest outside the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, June 27, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Mario Tama-Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized

Berkeley Law dean: Overturn of Roe threatens to unravel a fabric of rights

Erwin Chemerinsky by Erwin Chemerinsky June 30, 2022July 5, 2022
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz pictured on Aug. 13, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Avshalom Sassoni-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Days after U.S. ends right to abortion, Israel makes access easier

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

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