The Lion's Roar

What students have to say on Roe v. Wade

Chloe Williams, Staff Reporter • July 19, 2022

Pro-life and pro-choice groups have long debated the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade because of its implications for reproductive rights. As of June 24, the historic ruling in which the court...

OPINION | Second class citizens again: The Roe v. Wade overturn

Chloe Williams, Staff Reporter • June 27, 2022

As I woke up on Friday, June 24 and checked my phone, my screen was flooded with a single message. “Roe v. Wade has been overturned.” One of my worst fears since the draft leak of an overturn...

A post-Roe world and what it means for Louisianans

Austin O'Brien, Staff Reporter • June 26, 2022

Editor's Note: This article has been updated with new information on 6/28/22. On the morning of June 24, 2022, Americans woke up to the news that the Supreme Court had overturned landmark court case...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “Roe v. Wade’s long overdue (apparent) repeal and its worrying response from abortion advocates”

Erica Welter • June 15, 2022

Dear Editor, To Dylan Meche, Opinions Editor: You’re right that the 14th Amendment makes no direct reference to abortion—thinking that it should is nothing more than a weak, juvenile attempt to blur...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “Roe v. Wade’s long overdue (apparent) repeal and its worrying response from abortion advocates”

Jenny Davis • May 18, 2022

Hi Dylan, I'm going to get a bit personal here since I could actually be affected by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, unlike yourself. But first, let me address a few of your points: The 14th Amendment...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “Roe v. Wade’s long overdue (apparent) repeal and its worrying response from abortion advocates”

Gavin Vining • May 16, 2022

To Dylan Meche, Opinions Editor: I feel it would be a gross understatement to call this opinion piece woefully ignorant and – to use the words of a trusted mentor – simple-minded. This opinion,...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “Roe v. Wade’s long overdue (apparent) repeal and its worrying response from abortion advocates”

Dalyn Wilson • May 11, 2022

To Dylan Meche, Opinions Editor: I take issue with the fact that you chose to publish your Roe v. Wade article at the end of the semester, when many of us who would ordinarily retaliate against it are...

OPINION | Roe v. Wade’s long overdue (apparent) repeal and its worrying response from abortion advocates

Dylan Meche, Opinions Editor • May 9, 2022

Last week, Politico sent shockwaves through the political world as it revealed a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion for the pending Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization case which...