Fresh out of Barnard College with a degree in political science, Riley is a writer and reporter for GZERO. When she isn’t writing about global politics, you can find her making GZERO’s crossword puzzles, conducting research on American politics, or persisting in her lifelong quest to learn French. Riley spends her time outside of work grilling, dancing, and wearing many hats (both literally and figuratively).
Three years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 ruling that protected federal abortion access, the United States remains deeply fractured on the issue. The ruling gave states the power to set their own abortion laws, triggering a wave of bans across the South and Midwest, while other states moved to safeguard access. Here’s a look at where things stand nationwide, three years on.