View on antiabortion bill threatens Roe v. Wade ruling
Interview excerpts with Konda Copelon discuss Senate Bill 158 declaring human life from conception. She warns it could criminalize abortion, threaten birth control, and invite intense state surveillance, harming women’s health and rights while risking a constitutional crisis and court conflict.
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New York Times
Supreme Court
Congress
Konda Copelon
Center For Constitutional Rights
New York
Robert Reinhold
Washington
Hearst v Bailey clash over lawyer author conflicts
The piece argues conflicts of interest can arise when a defense attorney also writes a book about the case. It examines Patty Hearst's Hearst v Bailey, Bailey's book contract, and whether secrecy or dual roles affected Hearst's defense. The Supreme Court may hear the case again in San Francisco with potential appeals.
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American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Patty Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Ms. Hearst
Hearst
Hi Court
Schlafly attacks ERA foes in Senate hearing editorial
The editorial criticizes Phyllis Schlafly of Alton Illinois for attacking the Equal Rights Amendment during a Senate Labor Committee hearing on workplace harassment. It condemns her rhetoric as muddying the issue, lacking studies or expertise, and equates her comments with blaming victims of sexual advances.
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New York Times
Phyllis Schlafly
Alton
Ill
Senate Labor Committee
Senator Hatch backs constitutional route over S158 on life begin rule
In an interview Sen. Orrin Hatch argues for a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade and endorses S.158 as a possible but weaker approach. He says life begins at conception, discusses 14th Amendment enforcement, and notes possible safeguards for rape and incest exceptions while predicting strong passage chances.
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Hatch
Congress
Supreme Court
Fullilove
Reagan's Speech Marks a Moment in Politics
President Reagan addressed Congress after recovering from an assassination attempt. The White House framed the speech as a rare political moment while security was heightened at the Capitol and at the White House. Reagan appeared strong and in control, with aides noting his ready but cautious physical state and staff and observers commenting on the dramatic, showmanlike preparation for the televised address.
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Howell Raines
New York Times
Washington
Outer Space
Reagan
Congress
Secret Service
Tim McCarthy
White House
House of Representatives
Ite
Capitol
James Powell
Ural
Sen
Howard H. Baker Jr
Senate
Descri Reagan
Gan
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Peter W. Selkowe
Miss Copelon
Hearst v. Bailey
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Reinhold
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