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This new group was formed due to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

NIU students form group supporting reproductive rights

By Eddie Drinkwine | August 28, 2022

DeKALB — After the controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade, NIU students have taken action by forming a new group in support of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Rights Association at NIU was founded by two third-year law students, Sam Malone,...

13 states have trigger laws, which criminalise abortion after the decision was made to overturn Roe v. Wade. The states are Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming

Trigger laws: What they are, how they affect the future

By Elisa Reamer and Madelaine Vikse | July 11, 2022
13 states have trigger laws put in place after the Supreme Court's decision was made to overturn Roe v. Wade.
A Mississippi clinic security officer (right) attempts to keep anti-abortion activist Doug Lane (left) from a physical confrontation with sign carrying abortion rights supporters. The clinic will close after the state law banning abortions take effect Thursday. (Rogelio V. Solis | Associated Press)

NIU community: Overturn of Roe v. Wade is a step backward

By Elisa Reamer and Joey Trella | July 6, 2022
NIU Professors and students speak out about how the overturn of Roe v. Wade affects people with uteruses going forward.
Roe v. Wade anniversary: Pro-choice is the right choice

Roe v. Wade anniversary: Pro-choice is the right choice

By Danny Cozzi | January 21, 2013

I’m not necessarily in support of abortions. As with any issue, it’s hard to choose between two absolutes of pro-life and pro-choice. But if you forced me to hop to one side of the fence, I’d say pro-life so people would stop tugging at each of...

Roe v. Wade anniversary: It's time to reconsider

Roe v. Wade anniversary: It’s time to reconsider

By Holly New | January 21, 2013

Roe v. Wade did more than legalize abortion: It put one life above another. On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the abortion debate is still alive, albeit it is not as fiery as it once was. The famous case concluded that a woman’s right to privacy...

Providing information for pregnancy resources is not taking a stance

By Letter Writer | March 2, 2011

In response to Wednesday's letter to the editor, "NIU should not be taking a stance on abortion," --it's not. Access to abortion is a legal right that has been guaranteed by the decision in Roe v. Wade. The fact that an individual disagrees with this...