“Colombia court decriminalizes abortion, adding to regional momentum; The country follows Mexico and Argentina as the third in Latin America to expand abortion rights in just over a year”: Samantha Schmidt and Diana Durán of The Washington Post have this report.
Joe Parkin Daniels of The Guardian (UK) reports that “Colombia legalises abortion in move celebrated as ‘historic victory’ by campaigners; Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, following rulings in Mexico and Argentina that improve access to abortion.”
Manuel Rueda of The Associated Press reports that “Colombia’s highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks.”
And Julia Symmes Cobb and Luisa Fernanda Gonzalez of Reuters report that “Top Colombia court decriminalizes abortion until 24 weeks of gestation.”
“Biden Has Begun the Interview Process for Supreme Court Pick; President remains on track to announce his nominee by end of month, White House officials say”: Ken Thomas of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
“Yale Law School to Cover Full Tuition and Fees for Lowest-Income Students; Dean Heather Gerken urges other law schools to direct more of their financial aid to need-based scholarships”: Melissa Korn and Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
“Pa. Supreme Court is about to rule on the state’s congressional district map”: Sam Dunklau had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
“Texans split on overturning Roe, support strong for six-week ban in new abortion law, poll shows; Those who want to see Roe vs. Wade tossed favor banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, rather than 15 weeks, the new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll finds”: BeLynn Hollers of The Dallas Morning News has this report.
You can access the detailed poll results at this link.
“The Long-Term Stakes in the Remain in Mexico Case”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”
“We’re Doing S’mores”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray, via this link.
“Another Risk in Overturning Roe: The decision rejects the idea of fetal personhood — which anti-abortion groups have been pushing on state legislatures.” Jia Tolentino has this Comment in the February 28, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.