At the corner of Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Marietta Street in Downtown is a 22-acre greenspace marking the arrival of the 1996 Olympics. Over two decades later, the very location that once drew crowds in revelry was now the site of tension and disbelief as hundreds gathered in protest of the overturning of Roe […]
Roe v Wade
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What Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Black Georgians
The road to an abortion ban would be cleared for the GOP-controlled Georgia assembly if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, state lawmakers say — creating hurdles that would severely affect Black Georgians who are already among the most isolated from quality maternal health care. A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court […]
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What Abortion Access Looks Like for Black Women in Atlanta
Last December, in a pivotal moment in the nation’s ongoing fight for reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case centers on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and could overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion. The case is pending until […]