From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts.
Author: Emily Bazelon
How Israel’s Supreme Court Might React to the Challenge to Its Power
The court could strike down the law passed on Monday that seeks to curb its power. Or it might narrowly interpret it. Or it might simply put off any decision.
The Response to Crime
Republican lawmakers are putting limits on progressive prosecutors.
Behind Protests’ Fury in Israel, Fear of a Quiet Slide From Democracy
Examples of what happened after leaders brought judiciaries to heel elsewhere have helped galvanize opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals.
The Abortion Pill Fight
Since Roe v. Wade ended, the battle over legal abortion has largely shifted to access to pills.
The New Abortion Landscape
Women in states with abortion bans are turning to telemedicine.
A Medical Frontier
Doctors who provide gender-affirming care are split on how to evaluate teens.
How the Pandemic Changed Abortion Access
During the pandemic, health care providers can send abortion medication by mail. Will the courts allow that to continue?