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Roe v. Wade draft opinion

A leaked draft opinion suggested the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 abortion rights case Roe v. Wade. IU experts spoke with media outlets across Indiana and beyond about the potential impact and the electoral and legal consequences.

• “‘Votes change’ | Legal expert says shocking leak of SCOTUS draft opinion is far from final decision,” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from Steve Sanders, law professor at the IU Maurer School of Law. Also quoted in:

    • “If Roe v. Wade is overturned, what will Indiana do?,” WTHR.

    • “IU legal scholar says overturning Roe would be groundbreaking,” Indiana Public Media.

    • “Here is what overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for Hoosiers,” WRTV.

    • “VERIFY: What we know about the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion,” WTHR.

• “IU law professor discusses Supreme Court document leak,” WEHT.

  • Expert comment from Daniel O. Conkle, law professor at the Maurer School. Also quoted in “Leaked draft of Supreme Court opinion: What it could mean for Indiana abortion rights,” The Indianapolis Star.

• “Hoosier primary results could impact abortion law rewrite,” CBS4.

  • Expert comment from Jody Madeira, law professor at the Maurer School. Also quoted in:

    • “IU prof: Alito intends draft opinion as ‘opening salvo in a cultural war’,” WISH-TV.

    • “The history of Roe v. Wade and the United States Supreme Court’s decision,” WTHI.

    • “Why experts say Indiana is prepped to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned,” WTHR.

    • “Legal experts weigh in on leaked draft opinion against abortion,” ABC 57.

    • “Protesters turn out in Federal Plaza against prospect of overturning Roe v. Wade; abortion opponents also speak out,” CBS Chicago.

    • “Will Indiana enact a ‘trigger law’ if Roe v. Wade is overturned?” CBS Chicago.

• “Why experts say Indiana is prepped to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned,” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from Jody Madeira, law professor at Maurer School, and Dr. Caitlin Bernard, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the IU School of Medicine.

• “Indianapolis mother talks about decision to have an abortion almost 9 years ago,” WTHR.

  • Expert comment from India Thusi, law professor at the Maurer School.

• “We here in Indiana are facing potentially a total abortion ban…” Reversal would impact women seeking care,” WTHI.

  • Expert comment from Dr. Caitlin Bernard, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the IU School of Medicine.

In the news

• “Researchers see clear link between Twitter misinformation and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and refusal,” Tech Policy Press.

  • Information from this release. Research also mentioned in this Slate article and the St. Louis American.

• “Inside GameFi: The technology putting in-game items on the blockchain,” BuiltIn.

  • Expert comment from Edward Castronova, game design professor at Indiana University.

• “The women naming their babies after themselves,” The Atlantic.

  • Expert comment from Brian Powell, sociology professor at IU Bloomington.

• “U.S. supports efforts to prosecute Russians for alleged war crimes, including at ICC,” NPR.

  • Expert comment from David Bosco, associate professor at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at IU Bloomington.

• “Jury awards nearly $9M to families in fertility fraud case,” The Associated Press.

  • Expert comment from Jody Madeira, law professor at the Maurer School.

• “To survive drought, parts of SoCal must cut water use by 35%. The new limit: 80 gallons a day,” Los Angeles Times.

  • Expert comment from Shahzeen Attari, associate professor at IU Bloomington.

• “Indiana University adds vice president,” Inside Indiana Business.

  • Information from this release.

• “Longer growing seasons spells bad news for allergy sufferers in Indiana,” Indiana Public Media.
  

  • Expert comment from Mark Kaplan, chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the IU School of Medicine.

• “Tropical mammals under rising chemical pollution pressure, study warns,” Mongabay.

  • Expert comment from Michael Wasserman, assistant professor of anthropology and human biology at IU Bloomington and P.I. of the Primate Environmental Endocrinology Lab.

• “A brand-new Mies van der Rohe joins Indiana University’s collection of modernist buildings,” Metropolis.

  • Information from this feature.

• “As the economy contracts, fundraisers see another reason to worry,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

  • Expert comment from Patrick Rooney, professor of economics and philanthropic studies at the IU Lilly School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.

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