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![Sen. Elizabeth Warren addresses the public during a rally to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 24, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/GettyImages-1241506608-400x300.jpg)
Senators Warren and Smith Call on Biden and Congress to Protect Abortion Access
The president has offered no concrete plans for protecting abortion access beyond voting for Democrats in the midterms.
![A driver is seen running into abortion rights defenders in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 24, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/firefox_fUXnxiQfVZ-400x300.png)
Driver Intentionally Rammed Abortion Rights Protesters in Iowa, Witnesses Say
The driver was interviewed by Cedar Rapids police but was not arrested despite footage of the attack.
![Rep. Ayanna Pressley attends a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0624-ayanna-pressley-400x300.jpg)
20 Black Congresswomen Urge Biden to Declare Abortion Rights Health Emergency
“The effects of this decision on the lives and health of Black women and pregnant people will be devastating.”
![Abortion rights activists react after the announcement to the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0624-abortion-protest-p-400x300.jpg)
Thousands Rise Up to Protest Far Right Supreme Court Justices’ Overturn of “Roe”
The decision was a result of a decades-long campaign by the far right to wrest away people’s right to bodily autonomy.
![Protesters demonstrate in support of reproductive rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 21, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0624-abortion-rights-p-400x300.jpg)
Now Is the Time to “Aid and Abet” Abortion
We should all be pursuing creative and urgent ways to support people seeking abortions.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol building on June 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0621-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Unveils Bill to Ban Sales of Health Data With “Roe” Overturn Looming
Location and health data can be used to out abortion patients, putting them at risk in a post-“Roe” world.
![Woman laying in bed and checking updates on smartphone.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0620-cell-phone-400x300.jpg)
Facebook Enables Anti-Abortion Clinics to Collect Data on Would-Be Patients
Personal data may someday be used as evidence against abortion seekers in states where the procedure is outlawed.
![Activists rally outside the State Capitol in support of abortion rights in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 14, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0619-abortion-protest-georgia-400x300.jpg)
Corporate America Is Helping to Elect Anti-Abortion Attorneys General
In a handful of battleground states, the attorney general race may help determine whether abortion bans are enforced.
![Exterior of Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health in Tennessee](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/KnoxvilleCenter_02-resized-400x300.webp)
Tennessee Abortion Clinics Grapple With Uncertainty as SCOTUS Decision Looms
Tennessee is one of 13 states with a trigger law that would ban most abortions if Roe is struck down.
![New Yorkers protest in favor of abortion rights on May 14, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0616-abortion-march-ny-400x300.jpg)
In Abortion Safe Havens, Organizers Prepare to Assist Those Fleeing Restrictions
The end of Roe would harm millions. Abortion defenders are trying to build networks across state lines to prepare.