Voters, Prosecutors Back Abortion Rights as States Get Grilled

Prosecutors refusing to enforce anti-abortion laws and voters campaigning to put reproductive rights on the ballot are just some of the efforts that communities and advocates are taking to defend abortion rights statewide as Congress holds a series of hearings on the matter this week.

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday examined the impact of the US Supreme Court’s decision on health-care privacy and abortion rights, particularly toward marginalized and underserved communities. It’s one of several hearings that was scheduled this week by various committees on the fallout of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

The oversight ...