The Roar

OPINION: Bay Area Reflection: Transgender history

Aminah Hedges and Taejun Spencer • March 10, 2023

The word “transgender” was first coined in 1965 by psychiatrist John F. Oliven. A whole host of words have been used to describe those who today might be referred to as trans: transexual, transvestite...

FOCUS: A short historical timeline of Roe v. Wade, pivotal abortion-related cases and U.S. Supreme Court rulings over the decades

Mylinh Duong • March 10, 2023

On Jan. 22, 1973, a pregnant and unmarried woman, pseudonymous plaintiff Jane Roe challenged the constitutionality of Texas’ laws that banned abortions, with the exception being medical advice for the...

FOCUS: Retail pharmacies dispense abortion pills under new FDA ruling

Sonia Mankame • March 10, 2023

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, abortion access has decreased, leaving people to carry out unwanted pregnancies to term, or travel to visit abortion clinics. However, due to a recent decision...

FOCUS: In the wake of political turmoil following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the youth advocates for change through social media

Jackie Duran • March 10, 2023

Following the wave of youth activism prompted by recent events, including the overturn of Roe V. Wade, climate change and police brutality, SCHS students engage in advocacy to shine a light on social issues. Social...

FOCUS: SCHS reflects on the ramifications of Roe v. Wade’s overturning and how the lack of abortion access in certain states has fundamentally changed American politics

Theodore Nguyen • March 10, 2023

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, overturning decades of court precedent given by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey granting abortion rights prior....