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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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December 1, 2021: A Day to Go Down in History As Supreme Court Hears Most Important Abortion Case In A Generation

PART 2
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History and Constitutionality of Abortion Debate in American Public Life: What Led to Roe v. Wade in 1973? And How Did We Get to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2021?

PART 3
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Is There A Religious Basis For Abortion Rights? — The Religious Left Contends for the Right to Terminate the Unborn

ASSOCIATED PRESS (HOLLY MEYER)
Religious Abortion Rights Supporters Fight for Access

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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A Huge Win for Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court: What Signal Does the Unanimous Decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia Send?

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Fulton v. Philadelphia

USA TODAY (JOHN FRITZE)
Religious freedom vs. LGBTQ rights: Supreme Court sides with Catholic foster care agency

PART 2
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Education Department Announces Protection for Transgender Students Under Title IX: A Reminder That Supreme Court Decisions Can Have Seismic Effects

NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROGERS)
Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says

PART 3
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The Moral Issues of World War II Come Rushing Back Decades Later: What Happened to Hideki Tojo’s Remains After His Execution?

NEW YORK TIMES (LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA AND HIKARI HIDA)
Where Did Hideki Tojo’s Body Go After His Execution? A Mystery Is Solved.