Republicans breath a sigh of relief at Trump's abortion announcement they can now hide behind in 2024: GOP lawmakers who backed a 15-week ban now say limits should be decided by states
11 months, 1 week ago

Republicans breath a sigh of relief at Trump's abortion announcement they can now hide behind in 2024: GOP lawmakers who backed a 15-week ban now say limits should be decided by states

Daily Mail  

Senator Lindsey Graham has increasingly found himself on an island when it comes to the issue of abortion as he continues to push for federal restrictions. Other congressional Republicans have fallen in line behind former President Donald Trump's newly publicized view that he believes ending a pregnancy should be an issue left to the states. Whether they fear the wrath of Trump or are simply relieved that Democrats' top messaging issue will no longer be an effective scare tactic in races, Senate Republicans - even ones who had backed a bill that would have instituted a 15-week federal ban - had high praise for the former president's statement. Sen. Lindsey Graham has increasingly found himself on an island when it comes to the issue of abortion as he continues to push for federal restrictions Whether they fear the wrath of Trump or are simply relieved that Democrats ' top messaging issue will no longer be an effective scare tactic in congressional races, Senate Republicans - even ones who had backed a bill that would have instituted a 15-week federal ban - had high praise for the former president's statement Cramer told DailyMail.com he would still 'probably' support the Graham bill, but 'for now Donald Trump has landed in a good spot and we should follow that lead.' Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., chairman of the Senate GOP's campaign arm, told DailyMail.com it is 'absolutely false to say Republicans support a federal ban' on abortion.

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Trump quietly props up the strictest abortion ban in the country
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump quietly props up the strictest abortion ban in the country

Salon  

Donald Trump pretended to be a "moderate" on abortion during the presidential campaign. The case was against Idaho, whose draconian abortion ban effectively forces hospitals to airlift pregnant patients to neighboring states because doctors are under threat of arrest if they offer standard medical care. Still, the lawsuits have continued, as states like Idaho and Texas insist that it's a …

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here’s what that means
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here’s what that means

Associated Press  

A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case. The Biden administration argued that Idaho’s abortion ban prevented ER doctors from offering an abortion if a woman needs one in a medical emergency. Trump’s decision to drop the Idaho case …

Trump administration signals it will let Idaho enforce its restrictive abortion ban
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump administration signals it will let Idaho enforce its restrictive abortion ban

NPR  

Trump administration signals it will let Idaho enforce its restrictive abortion ban toggle caption Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman via AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration signaled Tuesday it will let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban in the treatment of pregnant women suffering medical emergencies, a dramatic reversal from the previous administration in a closely watched lawsuit. The Justice Department …

Trump tries to impose the red-state social agenda onto blue states that have rejected it
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump tries to impose the red-state social agenda onto blue states that have rejected it

CNN  

CNN — Across a wide range of issues, President Donald Trump is seeking to impose the restrictive social agenda that has spread throughout red states onto blue states that have almost uniformly rejected it. Through executive orders, Trump has threatened to cut off an array of federal funding sources for states, cities and private entities that refuse to ban the …

Infant deaths continue to rise as more abortion bans are put in place, studies find
1 month ago

Infant deaths continue to rise as more abortion bans are put in place, studies find

Salon  

The overturn of Roe v. Wade with the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision has paved the way for legislation across the country to restrict reproductive health care. A pair of new studies shows the fallout of restrictive reproductive healthcare policies: More babies were born in states that enacted abortion bans between 2021 and 2023, and infant mortality also rose in these …

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Associated Press  

Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading anti-abortion groups oppose: punish women who seek to end their pregnancies. The pill fight is roaring even without additional state laws Authorities in two states with stringent abortion laws have targeted a New York doctor for allegedly …

Trump promised to leave abortion to the states. He capped his first week by targeting reproductive rights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump promised to leave abortion to the states. He capped his first week by targeting reproductive rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The president revived a pair of anti-abortion policies to cap off the first week …

We Just Got a Big Signal About Trump’s Abortion Plans
55 years, 2 months ago

We Just Got a Big Signal About Trump’s Abortion Plans

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The failure of such a relatively minor bill, though, is potentially a key indicator itself of how far Republicans may be willing to go with their unpopular abortion policies during Trump’s second term. It’s far too early to know …

US lawmaker issues bill to ban men for masturbating 'without intent to make a baby' - senator accused of 'politicial trolling'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US lawmaker issues bill to ban men for masturbating 'without intent to make a baby' - senator accused of 'politicial trolling'

Daily Mail  

A Democrat Senator has been accused of 'trolling' anti-abortionists with a new bill that intends to ban men from climaxing, unless they're trying to conceive. Blackman's bill targets mens' reproductive rights as a means of highlighting that all of the recent legislative bills relating to abortion and contraception focus on women. He said in a statement to local news outlet …

Senate Dems block 'deliberately misleading' GOP bill attacking reproductive care
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senate Dems block 'deliberately misleading' GOP bill attacking reproductive care

Raw Story  

U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked from a final vote a Republican bill that, according to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, made clear that under newly sworn-in President Donald Trump, "it will be a golden age, but for the extreme, anti-choice movement." "This bill is the very definition of pernicious: It attacks women's healthcare using false narratives and outright fearmongering, and …

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk

Associated Press  

Dan Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies. “I do think we need to clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think the life of the mother is at risk,” Patrick said on the …

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers

Raw Story  

Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Dan Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban …

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
2 months ago

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

Associated Press  

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans. The states argue that efforts to provide access to the pills “undermine …

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
2 months ago

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide

Associated Press  

The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation’s most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone. Idaho, Kansas and Missouri requested late last year to pursue the case in federal …

Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture

Associated Press  

Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Overturning Roe and enforcing abortion bans has changed how woman obtain abortions in the U.S. “Abortion bans don’t actually …

Abortion Opponents Shift Focus To Pills With Lawsuits, Proposed Laws And Possible Federal Action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion Opponents Shift Focus To Pills With Lawsuits, Proposed Laws And Possible Federal Action

Huff Post  

FILE - Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. Abortion rights advocates are also concerned that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration could …

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press  

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a …

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect’s second term. In an NBC News interview that aired Sunday, Trump said he doesn’t plan to restrict medication abortion but “Things do change, but I …

Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, left, talks with state Atty. At a news conference, Bonta said new proposed bills will make reproductive rights in California “ironclad.” California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House and abortion rights advocates warn of an uncertain future. …

Missouri’s GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri’s GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s Republican attorney general has pledged to enforce some laws restricting abortion despite a new constitutional amendment widely expected to undo the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. In an opinion requested by incoming GOP governor Mike Kehoe, Attorney General Andrew Bailey wrote that his office will continue enforcing a ban on abortion after fetal viability. There is an …

'Worried': Experts concerned as Texas board declines to investigate abortion ban deaths
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Worried': Experts concerned as Texas board declines to investigate abortion ban deaths

Raw Story  

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee revealed this week that it will not be reviewing any cases that occurred over the last two years — which just happen to be the years when Texas's strict anti-abortion law went into effect. The Washington Post reports that the move by the committee is "leaving any potential deaths related to abortion …

Fact check: What are Trump’s plans for US economy, immigration, abortion?
4 months ago

Fact check: What are Trump’s plans for US economy, immigration, abortion?

Al Jazeera  

US president-elect made lots of promises about immigration, education, healthcare and abortion during his campaign, but what details do we know? If he follows through, the price increases on consumer goods “could more than offset the benefits” of Trump’s other proposed tax changes, Garrett Watson, a Tax Foundation senior policy analyst, said. There are persistent labour shortages in plumbing and …

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures
4 months, 1 week ago

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures

Politico  

While President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans campaigned on a promise to leave abortion policy to the states, Students for Life is lobbying allies on Capitol Hill to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion pills and slash funding for colleges and universities that provide abortion pills through student health centers. “The federal government has a sacred duty to protect the right …

Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
4 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging

LA Times  

Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state. Before last week’s election, voters in six states had either enshrined abortion rights in their state constitutions or defeated ballot measures that would have restricted them. Ballot measures in New York, Maryland, Colorado and Montana enshrined …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
4 months, 1 week ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They point to the federal guidance that the administration …

Will state laws protect abortion under a Trump presidency? Probably not
4 months, 1 week ago

Will state laws protect abortion under a Trump presidency? Probably not

Salon  

This week, the United States elected Donald Trump to be the country’s 47th president. “It is all laid out in Project 2025, but people are going to be watching.” Everyone who voted to expand access to abortion via state ballot initiatives and for Trump "nullified their vote on the abortion amendments." “State constitutions provide no protection whatsoever against Comstock Act, …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
4 months, 1 week ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

New Indian Express  

Trump unlikely to require emergency abortions from hospitals The Trump administration is expected to pull back Biden's controversial directive that requires emergency rooms to provide abortions when necessary to stabilize a woman's health or life. The Biden administration had argued that the decades-old federal law, which requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for patients in exchange for Medicare funding, also …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
4 months, 1 week ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

LA Times  

Anti-abortion activists say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of President Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for women whose health or life is at risk, and its easing …

'Ears are open': Republicans reportedly eager to 'speak out more forcefully' on abortion
4 months, 1 week ago

'Ears are open': Republicans reportedly eager to 'speak out more forcefully' on abortion

Raw Story  

A number of states voted to approve reproductive freedoms in state laws, but Republicans are eager to dial up their opposition. House results are still shaking out, but if the GOP maintains House control, the party could look to further restrictions on rights, even if it isn't possible to pass the 60-vote filibuster. "It’s unclear whether anti-abortion legislation would move …

They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump

NPR  

They split the ticket. The pattern of voters supporting abortion rights, but choosing Trump over Harris held true in all ten states with ballot measures to protect abortion rights on the ballot. “I believe his policy is that he’s just going to give it back to the states and from there they could decide how important it was.” The survey …

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
55 years, 2 months ago

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

Wired  

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it ended the constitutional right to have an abortion and returned the ability to regulate the procedure to the states. Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York passed referendums upholding abortion rights, while measures to restore or expand access failed in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. …

How abortion access map has been dramatically redrawn across US - after shock twists in deep red states
4 months, 1 week ago

How abortion access map has been dramatically redrawn across US - after shock twists in deep red states

Daily Mail  

It wasn't just Donald Trump or Kamala Harris on the ticket last night - there were also important referendums on abortion. Experts say yesterday's ballot measures were similarly surprising, we look at how all 10 states voted below: Missouri - allowed up to 24 weeks In The Show-Me State, when Roe v. Wade was overturned, a 2019 law that banned …

The Majority Of States' Abortion Rights Amendments Won
4 months, 1 week ago

The Majority Of States' Abortion Rights Amendments Won

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly everywhere abortion was on the ballot, Americans voted to protect it. A slim majority of Nebraska voters supported an anti-abortion amendment to codify the state’s current 12-week abortion ban, beating out the state’s competing abortion rights measure. “.A bipartisan group of voters today sent a clear message to the Florida legislature.” Despite 7 out of 10 …

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida
4 months, 1 week ago

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida

Live Mint  

Donald Trump is slated to take charge of a nation with deepening political and cultural fissures and a worried electorate within the next two months. Trump appears to have held shifting views on abortion over the course of the 2024 election campaign — at times leaving conservatives and anti-abortion rights groups frustrated. A second presidential term for Donald Trump could …

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights

Raw Story  

In the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed state governments to determine if, when and why a woman can end a pregnancy, former President Donald Trump, who touted during the campaign he “was able to kill Roe v. Wade” appeared poised to be reelected early Wednesday. “In fact, the amendment goes even further, calling for ‘a fundamental …

Florida Voters Reject Abortion Rights Initiative
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Florida Voters Reject Abortion Rights Initiative

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ― Florida voters on Tuesday are projected to reject a pro-choice constitutional amendment that would have repealed the state’s six-week abortion ban and restored access to the procedure until about 24 weeks into a pregnancy. Amendment 4, or the Right to Abortion Initiative, sought to add language to the Florida Constitution stating that “no …

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them

NPR  

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Sponsor Message In Arizona, voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights up to the point of viability in the state constitution, likely upending the state’s …

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Outrageously false’: Fact-checker skewers Trump over '15 falsehoods in 15 minutes'

Raw Story  

Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot Tuesday, Donald Trump dished out "15 falsehoods in 15 minutes," according to a Washington Post fact checker who noted that while several statements have been debunked before, the former president is "an unrepentant recidivist.” Among the 15 whoppers spotted by Glenn Kessler, are several that include election lies – including Trump’s “laughable statement” …

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails

Salon  

Results from the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision are already pouring in. Missouri: Amendment 3 Results: PASS 53.5% YES / 46.8% NO In Missouri, Amendment 3 would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, overturning the state’s current abortion ban. “It's a health care issue, it …

Opinion | How Trump Could Ban Abortion Without Congress
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion | How Trump Could Ban Abortion Without Congress

Politico  

Arguments about Comstock also figured centrally in the recent challenge to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, a drug used in a majority of abortions in the United States. In that case, Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the Supreme Court rebuffed abortion opponents in June by ruling the plaintiffs didn’t suffer enough of an injury to confer …

Donald Trump's plan to "protect" women in action: Two dead, another arrested for miscarriage
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's plan to "protect" women in action: Two dead, another arrested for miscarriage

Salon  

Donald Trump's favorite word when talking about abortion bans is "beautiful." When asked in June on Fox News about the states passing abortion bans after his Supreme Court nominees overturned Roe v. Wade, Trump declared "it’s a beautiful thing to watch." We were reminded again this week of what Trump's "protection" of women looks like in the aftermath of Dobbs …

High Stakes Abortion Ballot Initiatives Could Decide Who Takes the White House
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Stakes Abortion Ballot Initiatives Could Decide Who Takes the White House

India Today  

The upcoming US presidential election could be decided by the outcome of several abortion-related ballot measures in 10 states. The issue is a key issue in many states, with voters considering whether to protect reproductive rights or restrict them. The high level of support for pro-choice measures in battleground states like Arizona and Nevada suggests that abortion could be a …

Trump: I’ll protect women whether they ‘like it or not.’ Harris calls that ‘offensive to everybody’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump: I’ll protect women whether they ‘like it or not.’ Harris calls that ‘offensive to everybody’

LA Times  

Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women “whether like it or not” showed that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s “agency, their authority, their right and their ability to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies.” “I think it’s offensive to everybody,” the Democratic nominee and vice president said …

Harris pushing abortion rights as the winning issue in campaign's final stretch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris pushing abortion rights as the winning issue in campaign's final stretch

Salon  

Last Friday, an estimated 30,000 people gathered in Houston's Shell Energy Stadium to support Kamala Harris as her historic presidential campaign entered its final days. “Let us be clear: If Donald Trump wins again, he will ban abortion nationwide.” Pop music superstar Beyoncé put in an appearance to endorse Harris, telling the crowd she wasn’t there as a celebrity but …

Commentary: A second Trump administration could make abortion restrictions even worse
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Commentary: A second Trump administration could make abortion restrictions even worse

LA Times  

Mitzi Rivas, left, hugs her daughter Maya Iribarren during an abortion-rights protest at City Hall in San Francisco following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade in June 2022. Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling returning the decision on abortion to the states, nearly half enacted abortion bans, some of which have prevented women from getting emergency abortions …

Voters appear ready to reject Arizona’s abortion ‘compromise’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Voters appear ready to reject Arizona’s abortion ‘compromise’

Politico  

Passage of Arizona’s measure would undermine the argument from the country’s biggest anti-abortion groups and leading GOP officials — including Virginia Gov. “It’s a new paradigm we’d have to overcome.” In the final weeks of the election, despite polls showing the initiative is far more popular than either presidential candidate, Arizona conservatives insist the state’s current law is their secret …

Right-Wing Groups Make Hail-Mary Attack On Pro-Choice Amendments
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Right-Wing Groups Make Hail-Mary Attack On Pro-Choice Amendments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Reproductive rights have emerged as one of the most important issues this election, and millions of voters in 10 states will decide on ballot measures that would enshrine abortion rights in their constitutions. “Some conservative organizations seem to hope that sparking fears about children getting surgeries without parental consent will sink ballot measures that are actually about …

Republicans Try To Align Trump And RBG On Abortion
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Try To Align Trump And RBG On Abortion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are using an unlikely figure in hopes of erasing Donald Trump’s long history of anti-abortion rhetoric: the late feminist icon Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A new Republican super PAC called RBG PAC attempts to align Donald Trump and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's abortion views. And that’s why I’m with Trump.” pic.twitter.com/Vaxrpz3Md2 — RBG PAC October …

Harris to Campaign in Texas to Highlight State's Abortion Ban
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris to Campaign in Texas to Highlight State's Abortion Ban

Associated Press  

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight the state's restrictive abortion laws. She will visit Houston to tell a story about Donald Trump's role in eliminating Roe v. Wade, what that's meant for people in a state like Texas, and the stakes — if you live in a state currently without an abortion ban — that could …

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