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Ishika Vyas, 18, a student at Harvard University, chants at a rally outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2022, in support of keeping affirmative action policies. (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

BY ROXY SZAL | Colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a basis for granting admission, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday, upending decades of its own precedents that have benefited Black and Latino students seeking higher education.

The long-awaited decision was met with instant rebuke from legal observers and civil rights advocates. “Today’s decisions from the Supreme Court on affirmative action represent a significant setback for civil rights in the U.S. and are a cornerstone of the conservative movement’s coordinated effort to roll back access to opportunity for systemically marginalized Americans,” said Kimberlé Crenshaw, executive director of the African American Policy Forum.

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“Criminalizing reproductive healthcare only puts up barriers to care, resulting in millions of people suffering, with marginalized communities suffering the most,” said Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.). (Jemal Countess / Getty Images for SEIU)

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | On Thursday, June 29, Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) introduced a resolution in Congress opposing the criminalization of sexual and reproductive healthcare in states across the country. The resolution criticizes the “the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care” and “State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.”

Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are introducing companion legislation in the Senate next week.

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The Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice rally at Union Square near the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

BY DAN FINK and DENA FEINGOLD | Rabbi Dan Fink and Rabbi Dena Feingold detail the repercussions of the Dobbs decision in their home states of Wisconsin and Idaho, as well as the desperate need for state legislatures to reflect the views of their constituencies.

“They’re using Christianity to enforce restrictions on all Americans. And just as we suspected, the reign of terror did not end with abortion rights. … Some have responded, ‘If you don’t like it here, then why don’t you just move?’ The answer is simple: That’s not love. … And love—exemplified by fighting for policies that protect all of our neighbors and their fundamental rights—is how we will ultimately prevail.”

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