| Yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, a stunning reversal that could alter the nation's political landscape and leaves states free to drastically reduce or even outlaw a procedure that abortion rights groups said is key to women's equality and independence. Here is the key Post coverage to read to understand what may come next. Here's what the final Dobbs v. Jackson opinion says, and how it differs from the draft that leaked in May. You can also read the full decision. Explore our maps to see the states enacting bans that will take effect within one month, which states are likely to next and where abortion could remain protected. An emotional crowd gathered outside the Supreme Court on Friday to alternately celebrate and revile the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade, with tensions mounting between demonstrators as they absorbed the news. Demonstrations then spread across the country.  Savannah Craven, center, and other antiabortion supporters celebrate outside the Supreme Court on Friday. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) |  An abortion rights demonstrator leads a chant near the Supreme Court on Friday. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post) | Both gun control and abortion are issues that are likely to reshape and inject vigor into the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race. Democratic lawmakers unleashed a torrent of angry, defiant statements, promising to make abortion rights a decisive issue for voters in November. And President Biden now confronts a bombshell that could define his presidency. The justice wrote that striking down Roe v. Wade should also open up the high court to review other precedents that may be deemed "demonstrably erroneous." Nearly 1 in 4 women in the United States will have the procedure by the age of 45, according to an estimate from the Guttmacher Institute.  (Marvi Lacar for The Post) Brooke Alexander found out she was pregnant days before the abortion ban took effect. By Caroline Kitchener ● Read more » |    | | | | An employee of Washington's NFL team accused Snyder of asking for sex, groping her and attempting to remove her clothes, according to legal correspondence obtained by The Post. Exclusive ● By Will Hobson ● Read more » | | | | | Last week, 96 percent of people in the contiguous United States experienced nighttime temperatures more likely to occur due to human-caused warming, according to a Washington Post analysis. By John Muyskens, Kasha Patel and Naema Ahmed ● Read more » | | | | Prosecutors appear focused on how political activists supporting President Donald Trump tried to use invalid electors to thwart Joe Biden's 2020 victory. By Spencer S. Hsu, Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett ● Read more » | | | | | Bowers had voted for Trump but would not violate the law for him — and, as a result, his political future was jeopardized, his character was questioned and his family was harassed. By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez ● Read more » | | | | Now's the time to finally catch up on "P-Valley," "We Own This City" and eight other shows well worth your weekends. Perspective ● By Inkoo Kang ● Read more » | | | | | Nine contestants have become "super champions" so far this season. If you're confounded by all the winning streaks, you're not alone. By Emily Yahr ● Read more » | | | | Outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was struck down, one woman knew from personal experience how complicated every abortion decision is By Lizzie Johnson ● Read more » | | | | | Graham asked whether she was cheating on her husband. "It was a good question to ask," the evangelist said. "I would've asked it again." By Sarah Pulliam Bailey ● Read more » | | | | Abortion was illegal with few exceptions in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Here are archive Post stories about women who obtained them. By Elisabeth Stevens ● Read more » | | | | | |
Photo of the week  (Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images) | Two-time Olympics swimmer Anita Alvarez fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool during Wednesday's World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Her coach on Team USA, Andrea Fuentes, dived in fully clothed to save her, scooping her limp body up and rushing her back to the water's surface. A series of photographs, one of which is above, captured the dramatic rescue. Following the incident, Fuentes accused lifeguards at the venue of not acting fast enough in the face of danger. "It was a big scare," the coach told Spain's Marca newspaper. "I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren't doing it." See more of the best photos from this week. |
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