Nearly 20% Of Voters Blame Biden For The Fall Of Roe v. Wade
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 20% Of Voters Blame Biden For The Fall Of Roe v. Wade

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly 20% of voters blame President Joe Biden for the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a poll released Monday ― even though former President Donald Trump has repeatedly taken credit for overturning Roe, given that he appointed three conservative Supreme Court justices who were central to the decision. The survey, conducted by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer, found that 17% of registered voters in six swing states believe Biden has “a lot of responsibility” or “some responsibility” for ending the constitutional right to abortion. “It may be that that’s a group of people who just know that it happened while Biden was president and haven’t focused on that specific issue very much.” The 17% of respondents consisted largely of young voters who did not vote in the last election. Abortion is “incredibly salient” to young voters and young voters of color, said Timmaraju, who sees this as an opportunity for the Biden campaign.

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Trump’s Victory Will Doom What’s Left Of Abortion Rights In The U.S.
2 months ago

Trump’s Victory Will Doom What’s Left Of Abortion Rights In The U.S.

Huff Post  

When Roe fell, Republicans quickly realized that rolling back abortion rights is inherently unpopular. Trump shied away from his anti-abortion record on the campaign trail: softening his rhetoric around reproductive rights, waffling on a national abortion ban and peddling his lie that “everyone” wanted Roe repealed. But his own running mate, Sen. JD Vance wrote a letter in 2023 urging …

Column: This is among the most consequential lies Trump and Republicans are telling women voters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: This is among the most consequential lies Trump and Republicans are telling women voters

LA Times  

When it comes to abortion, Republicans are doing nothing less than gaslighting America. On Monday, the day former President Trump named Vance as his running mate, Vance’s Senate campaign website espoused “the sanctity of all life” and called for “eliminating abortion.” By Tuesday afternoon, the language was gone, according to HuffPost, and then the website itself disappeared as it redirected …

Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Phoenix pastor the Rev. “I, honest to God, have never been more optimistic about America’s future if we stick together,” said Biden, addressing the congregation in a short speech that evoked Harris but did not mention abortion rights. Jackson said Biden’s recent flubs during the debate and subsequent news conferences shouldn’t stop him from touting his record of …

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters
6 months, 1 week ago

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity during the presidential debate to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe v. Wade, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters. “Look, no one who cares about abortion access felt …

Two years post-Roe, abortion center stage at Biden-Trump debate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two years post-Roe, abortion center stage at Biden-Trump debate

Raw Story  

Two years after the US Supreme Court stripped constitutional protections for abortion, the explosive issue will feature prominently in Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- with the Republican under pressure not to alienate voters. On June 24, 2022, the high court -- with a super-conservative majority built under Trump's presidency -- overturned the historic ruling in Roe …

Column: Biden still trails Trump in the polls. His problem goes beyond inflation, Gaza and age
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Biden still trails Trump in the polls. His problem goes beyond inflation, Gaza and age

LA Times  

A batch of new polls from the New York Times, Siena College and the Philadelphia Inquirer has very bad news for President Biden: He’s losing. But what I mean is that people who are really engaged in politics — activists, journalists, donors — believe issues drive everyone else’s engagement with politics. I suspect that at least some of Biden’s low …

Biden mocks Trump's Bible money grab: 'What the hell is in it?'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden mocks Trump's Bible money grab: 'What the hell is in it?'

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden Tuesday called out Donald Trump's deal with conservative evangelicals that led to the revocation of federal abortion rights. At a campaign stop in Tampa, Biden noted that Trump had taken credit for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which protected abortion rights at the federal level. "A political deal he made with the evangelical …

Biden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women, arguing Trump has created a “healthcare crisis for women all over this country.” Biden’s campaign events at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa placed the president in the epicenter of …

More Black women say abortion is their top issue in the 2024 election, a survey finds
10 months ago

More Black women say abortion is their top issue in the 2024 election, a survey finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than a quarter of female Black voters describe abortion as their top issue in this year’s presidential election, a poll out Thursday from health policy research firm KFF reveals. “Abortion voters are young, Black women — and not white evangelicals.” Overall, 12% of voters surveyed said abortion was the most important issue in this year’s election. Trump, …

Abortion rights opponents and supporters seize on report that Trump privately pushes 16-week ban
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion rights opponents and supporters seize on report that Trump privately pushes 16-week ban

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A major anti-abortion group is praising a published report that Donald Trump has privately told people he supports a national ban on abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy, though his campaign denied the report and said the former president plans to “negotiate a deal” on abortion if elected to the White House again. Trump, the frontrunner to …

Many Reproductive Rights Workers Are Fed Up With Biden
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Many Reproductive Rights Workers Are Fed Up With Biden

Huff Post  

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris celebrated what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January — their first campaign event of 2024. Despite the president making abortion rights a pillar of his campaign, Biden is generally reluctant to talk about abortion, saying things like “I’m not big on abortion” and, more recently, “I don’t want …

Biden’s Latest Abortion Fumble Is Particularly Distressing
11 months ago

Biden’s Latest Abortion Fumble Is Particularly Distressing

Slate  

President Joe Biden probably thought he did a good job at a Wednesday night fundraiser—he used the word abortion in a speech, which is, incredibly enough, a notable occurrence for the presidential candidate whose party should be running on abortion access. It’s not the first time he’s said it either: Biden also noted his disapproval of “abortion on demand” during …

The Take: Biden leans into abortion rights for US election race
11 months ago

The Take: Biden leans into abortion rights for US election race

Al Jazeera  

Democrats in the US are campaigning on restoring abortion rights, but will that promise fall short? “Chaos.” “Confusion.” Ever since the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade, its 1973 ruling that legalised abortion, doctors, activists and abortion seekers have had to navigate a new reality for reproductive care. As the US prepares for an election, the Biden …

Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom’s enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom’s enemy at abortion rally in Virginia

Associated Press  

MANASSAS, Va. — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have increasingly endangered the health of pregnant women, forcing them to grow sicker before they can receive medical care, and he laid the blame on Donald Trump, his likely Republican challenger in this year’s election. I’m betting you won’t forget.” The rally with Vice President Kamala Harris came …

US elections 2024: Democrats believe abortion issue will motivate voters; will it be enough?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US elections 2024: Democrats believe abortion issue will motivate voters; will it be enough?

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said recently that he was "proud" to have a hand in overturning the abortion protections enshrined in Roe v. Wade, Democratic pollster Celinda Lake took it as a political gift, thinking to herself, "Oh my God, we just won the election." It may not be that simple, but as the 2024 race heats …

Biden’s campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reelection team is preparing a nationwide series of events and an advertising campaign focused on the battle over abortion rights, highlighting what Democrats believe will be a potent political weapon against likely Republican nominee Donald Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris has led the charge on the issue for the White House and will hold the …

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem
1 year, 1 month ago

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

NPR  

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Sometimes when you sing "Happy Birthday" to someone it's just as nice to leave out that line asking "How old are you now?" While Biden won the overall popular vote by 7 million, his winning margins among …

Voters sent a clear message on abortion; Republicans don’t want to hear it
1 year, 2 months ago

Voters sent a clear message on abortion; Republicans don’t want to hear it

LA Times  

Supporters in Columbus, Ohio, cheer election results Tuesday night on a state referendum to guarantee the right to abortion and other reproductive healthcare. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, seven states have held referendum votes; the abortion rights side has won them all. GOP presidential hopefuls duck Tensions over abortion policy could be seen in …

Tapping into ‘a simmering rage’: Democrats’ emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gains
2 years, 2 months ago

Tapping into ‘a simmering rage’: Democrats’ emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gains

LA Times  

This summer, in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, more than three-quarters of a million residents of Michigan signed petitions to put a measure on the ballot to add abortion rights to the state constitution. After the Supreme Court’s decision in the abortion case Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, “we saw increased self-report of …

Column: Biden as the comeback kid, Trump as the biggest loser: Takeaways from the midterm election
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Biden as the comeback kid, Trump as the biggest loser: Takeaways from the midterm election

LA Times  

A red wave fails to materialize as the abortion issue boosts Democrats and Trump’s intervention costs Republicans in several races. When Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in 2006, a humbled President George W. Bush described it as a “thumping.” Four years later, a chagrined President Obama referred to Democrats’ loss of 63 House seats as a “shellacking.” …

Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that writes abortion protections into law — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress to pass it — as he sought to energize his party’s voters just three weeks ahead of the November midterms. “I want to remind us …

Biden urges Congress to codify Roe in bid to make abortion central to midterm election
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden urges Congress to codify Roe in bid to make abortion central to midterm election

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden sought to make abortion the main issue in the November midterms in a fiery campaign speech on Tuesday where he warned Republicans would take away rights across the nation. Biden vowed, if more Democrats are elected to Congress on November 8, he would push for legislation that will codify abortion rights into law. President Joe Biden sought …

US President Biden prioritising abortion legislation ahead of midterms
2 years, 2 months ago

US President Biden prioritising abortion legislation ahead of midterms

Firstpost  

Abortion rights have been a key motivating factor for Democrats this year, although the economy and inflation still rank as chief concern for most voters Washington: President Joe Biden is likely to promise on Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe V. Wade if Democrats control enough seats in …

Biden rallies supporters around abortion rights ahead of midterms
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden rallies supporters around abortion rights ahead of midterms

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden has called on Americans concerned with reproductive rights to vote for Democrats in midterm elections, promising to push a bill in Congress that would protect the right to abortion nationwide if his party wins next month. Biden said in a speech on Tuesday that he would sign legislation early next year codifying Roe v Wade, the …

Biden calls abortion restrictions ‘beyond the pale’
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden calls abortion restrictions ‘beyond the pale’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As Republican-led states continue to ban nearly all abortions, President Joe Biden said Friday that such restrictions were “beyond the pale.” Biden and Democrats are trying to harness outrage over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, in this year’s midterm elections. Biden reiterated his desire for Congress to codify Roe v. …

Biden Hits Back At 'Out Of Control' US Supreme Court On Abortion
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden Hits Back At 'Out Of Control' US Supreme Court On Abortion

News 18  

President Joe Biden said Friday that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring US abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming elections in defiance of an “out of control” Supreme Court. Under pressure to take a tougher line on defending women’s reproductive rights, Biden signed an executive order aimed at shoring up access to abortion …

Biden's bewildering reaction to Roe: Limp response to overturn explains his drastic drop in approval
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden's bewildering reaction to Roe: Limp response to overturn explains his drastic drop in approval

Salon  

When it comes to political strategies, few are more potent than the deployment of the wedge issue: A hot button topic that will unify voters on your side while dividing your opposition. RELATED: Democrats face rage after Roe disaster: "It feels like they couldn't care less" The president is letting the abortion issue divide Democrats while Republican voters get to …

Many abortion rights supporters are frustrated with Democrats
2 years, 6 months ago

Many abortion rights supporters are frustrated with Democrats

NPR  

Many abortion rights supporters are frustrated with Democrats Many who support abortion rights say they have already been voting and that Democrats haven't prioritized protecting abortion rights. Abortion rights supporters want the Senate to blow up the filibuster, but Democrats haven't unified behind that idea, and Biden hasn't pushed for it. KURTZLEBEN: With Roe overturned, Democratic candidates like Sarah Godlewski …

Biden Slams Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden Slams Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden sharply criticized the Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade and end national abortion rights in the United States, saying it puts the country on an “extreme and dangerous path” and could soon lead to the disappearance of other constitutional rights. “Today, the Supreme Court expressly took away a constitutional right from …

Biden says ‘Roe is on the ballot’ this fall as Democrats consider options on abortion rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden says ‘Roe is on the ballot’ this fall as Democrats consider options on abortion rights

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday urged Americans to elect more members of Congress in November’s midterm elections who will support legislation protecting abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion. The President is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure medications that have been approved …

Column: It’s not easy to predict U.S. politics in a post-Roe world
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: It’s not easy to predict U.S. politics in a post-Roe world

LA Times  

The late Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was a passionate advocate for abortion rights, but she was also one of Roe vs. Wade’s most effective critics. If the Supreme Court actually overturns Roe along the lines of a leaked draft opinion — still a big “if” — the issue will move back to the democratic process, fought out by …

Explained | Why are reproductive rights under threat in the U.S.?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | Why are reproductive rights under threat in the U.S.?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court of the United States has privately voted to strike down the constitutional right to abortion as determined by the landmark Roe vs Wade case in 1973, according to a leaked draft opinion from February 2022. Based on the Roe vs Wade case, the framework of regulations that applied towards the right to abortion …

Abortion adds to Biden's all-but-impossible to-do list
2 years, 8 months ago

Abortion adds to Biden's all-but-impossible to-do list

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 White House is under enormous pressure to be more forceful and vocal," said …

Americans’ views on abortion diverge along more than just partisan lines
2 years, 8 months ago

Americans’ views on abortion diverge along more than just partisan lines

CNN  

CNN — Americans’ views on abortion are sharply divided across partisan lines, CNN’s latest polling shows: An overwhelming 88% of Democrats want to see Roe vs. Wade upheld, while a smaller 63% majority of Republicans want to see it overturned. Younger Republicans and Republican-leaners are also more likely than their older counterparts to say they’d favor relatively permissive abortion laws …

Once conflicted, Biden embraces role as abortion defender
2 years, 8 months ago

Once conflicted, Biden embraces role as abortion defender

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Soon after being elected to the U.S. Senate, Joe Biden was pulled aside by a Democratic colleague who wanted to know how he was going to vote on abortion. Mini Timmaraju, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said Biden “understands there’s a difference between his personal view and what he would do in his personal life, and what he …

Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape
2 years, 8 months ago

Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is shaking the U.S. political landscape in what has been expected to be a difficult election year for Democrats. For most Democrats, Wilson said, “life goes on exactly as usual.” But there are several swing states with Republican-controlled legislatures where …

Joe Biden backs 'fundamental' right to abortion
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden backs 'fundamental' right to abortion

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden called on American voters on Tuesday to defend the "fundamental" right to abortion after a leaked draft suggested that the Supreme Court is poised to strike down the long-standing decision protecting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. If the draft proves authentic, "it will fall on voters to elect" officials who back abortion rights in the …

Analysis: The Supreme Court may have just fundamentally altered the 2022 election
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: The Supreme Court may have just fundamentally altered the 2022 election

CNN  

CNN — The draft opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn the right to an abortion is a massive story with a myriad of implications for the American public. The Supreme Court’s looming decision on Roe v. Wade is one of those external factors that does have the ability to fundamentally alter how the parties – and their bases …

Biden’s political and personal evolution on abortion on display after publication of draft Supreme Court opinion
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden’s political and personal evolution on abortion on display after publication of draft Supreme Court opinion

CNN  

CNN — When President Joe Biden received a telephone call from his chief of staff late Monday alerting him to a near-unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion, he decided not to act right away. In his statements, Biden urged Congress to codify into law the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade – a court decision he …

News Analysis: Biden, a reluctant culture warrior, may see court’s abortion ruling define his presidency
2 years, 8 months ago

News Analysis: Biden, a reluctant culture warrior, may see court’s abortion ruling define his presidency

LA Times  

President Biden on Tuesday blasted the “radical” draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, saying it would threaten “a whole range of rights” if it holds. While Biden’s FDR-size ambitions to enlarge the social safety net and enact a sweeping program to combat climate change …

Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 11 months ago

Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority for the government. “You ask this kind of question in a time of economic turmoil and in the time of a pandemic and all of these other things going on, we might not expect …

Political upheaval alters strategies in US abortion debate
3 years, 11 months ago

Political upheaval alters strategies in US abortion debate

Associated Press  

Anti-abortion leaders across America were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at their highest-profile annual event, the March for Life held every January. On Friday, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision establishing a nationwide right to abortion, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said …

Ginsburg’s death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November
4 years, 3 months ago

Ginsburg’s death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

Associated Press  

It’s been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so close to a presidential election and the vacancy it creates on the Supreme Court, coupled with President Donald Trump’s political imperative to energize social conservatives in key states, urgently provided a new frame for Trump’s …

The Complicated Importance Of Abortion To Trump Voters
4 years, 3 months ago

The Complicated Importance Of Abortion To Trump Voters

NPR  

The Complicated Importance Of Abortion To Trump Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images If President Trump wins Wisconsin again, he'll have Republican stalwarts like Mary Ludwig to thank. Just mostly because the issue of abortion," he said, noting that he doesn't like Democrat Joe Biden's support of abortion rights. "If …

Joe Biden reverses position on federal dollars for abortions
5 years, 7 months ago

Joe Biden reverses position on federal dollars for abortions

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions. A Roman Catholic who has wrestled publicly with abortion policy for decades, Biden said he voted as a senator to support the Hyde …

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