Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of US Polls

India Today  

Thousands of women rallied in Washington, D.C., and across the country to support abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of the upcoming US election. The demonstrations, which took place at the Women's March and other locations, featured speakers and activists advocating for various causes, including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, higher wages, paid sick leave, and gun control.

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"People are scared": Activists brace for "unprecedented assault on human rights" under Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"People are scared": Activists brace for "unprecedented assault on human rights" under Trump

Salon  

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, the transgender rights organization Advocates for Trans Equality has seen an uptick in the number of community members reaching out in search of resources. Outrage against the Biden administration's handling of Israel's retaliatory invasion of Gaza simultaneously spawned nationwide protests, some of which disrupted Biden and Harris campaign stops, and the anti-war …

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Abortion Rights Initiatives Keep Winning. It Might Not Matter.
55 years ago

Abortion Rights Initiatives Keep Winning. It Might Not Matter.

Slate  

One of the rare bright spots for Democrats on Tuesday was the continued success of ballot initiatives on abortion rights. Having dueling ballot measures may have been confusing, and in a red state like Nebraska, a law permitting abortion until 12 weeks might have struck much of the electorate as reasonable. The group promoting the state’s ballot measure deliberately tailored …

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them
2 months ago

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them

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. “We’ve seen voters across the country really step up and speak out about how …

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
55 years 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. …

Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
2 months ago

Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and lost on three. Abortion is headed to court in the push to overturn Missouri’s ban Missouri is the most populous state where a ballot measure could roll back a current ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy. Trump’s return to the White …

The Majority Of States' Abortion Rights Amendments Won
2 months 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 …

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights
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2 months 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 …

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots
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2 months ago

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots

The Hindu  

Since the U.S. overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling securing the right to abortion, several States of the North American country became the groundswell of public opposition. Not-for-profit public law observer Brennan Centre for Justice observed in a blogpost, “In most of these eight States, abortion opponents in official positions have used their power to try to block or …

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
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2 months ago

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

The Independent  

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Anti-abortion forces broke the left’s post-Roe winning streak, but seven more states enacted protections
2 months ago

Anti-abortion forces broke the left’s post-Roe winning streak, but seven more states enacted protections

Politico  

Many of the measures won — and in Florida, came close to winning — despite widespread efforts by GOP state officials, Republican-appointed judges and anti-abortion advocacy groups to prevent them from passing or from reaching the ballot, using legislation, lawsuits and public pressure campaigns. “This won’t be the last time Missourians vote on so-called ‘reproductive rights,’” said GOP state Sen. …

How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election
2 months ago

How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election

LA Times  

Abortion rights protesters rally near the Arizona Capitol after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. “People, I don’t think, felt they had to choose between Trump and their position on abortion,” said Mary Ziegler, a legal historian and author of several books on abortion, including the forthcoming book “Personhood: The New Civil War Over Reproduction.” “They thought …

Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states but lose in 3
2 months ago

Abortion rights advocates win in 6 states but lose in 3

LA Times  

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of six victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. A measure that allows more abortion restrictions and enshrines the state’s current 12-week ban was adopted in Nebraska and a competing …

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day
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2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights and Other Feminist Causes Ahead of Election Day

Associated Press  

Thousands of women rallied Saturday in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's election. Demonstrators carried posters and signs through city streets, chanting slogans such as 'We won't go back'. Speakers urged people to vote in the election — not only for president but also on down-ballot issues such as abortion-rights amendments that are going before …

High Stakes Abortion Ballot Initiatives Could Decide Who Takes the White House
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Right-Wing Groups Make Hail-Mary Attack On Pro-Choice Amendments
2 months, 2 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 …

How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short

CNN  

CNN — Weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a then-little-known Republican congressman from Louisiana introduced a short bill that proposed amending the Social Security Act to ensure child support payments be made for an “unborn child.” “The Unborn Child Support Act” has gone nowhere. Scattered efforts to take action Scattered efforts have been made toward what …

How a ballot initiative in Missouri is setting up another red-state test for abortion rights
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How a ballot initiative in Missouri is setting up another red-state test for abortion 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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amendment 3, which would enshrine abortion rights in …

Abortion opponents seek to block state amendments
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion opponents seek to block state amendments

NPR  

Abortion opponents seek to block state amendments In more than half the states where abortion rights are expected on the ballot in 2024, there are efforts to stop those amendments before they make it to voters this November. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: A record number of states this election year - 10 - are asking voters whether to protect abortion rights …

Republicans Are Launching Last-Minute Attempts To Keep Abortion Off The Ballot
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans Are Launching Last-Minute Attempts To Keep Abortion Off The Ballot

Huff Post  

“They know we’re winning. “Ultimately, the fight for reproductive freedom is also the fight for our democracy.” - Chris Melody Fields Figueredo Nebraska’s Supreme Court heard similar oral arguments this week to block the state’s abortion rights amendment, which would restore access to the procedure until fetal viability and loosen the state’s 12-week abortion ban. Today’s decision strips every Arkansan …

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
4 months ago

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Associated Press  

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to president. “It’s pretty hard to cast a ballot in favor of an abortion rights initiative and turn around …

Anti-Abortion Crusaders Have a New Way to Keep the Question Away From Voters
55 years ago

Anti-Abortion Crusaders Have a New Way to Keep the Question Away From Voters

Slate  

With more ballot initiatives ready to go before voters, supporters of reproductive rights are hoping to continue their impressive winning streak. But conservatives looking at what just happened in Arkansas are hoping they’ve found a way to stop the bleeding: by using obscure rules favored by election deniers to keep voters from weighing in on reproductive rights in the first …

Editorial: November election could make — or break — reproductive freedom
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: November election could make — or break — reproductive freedom

LA Times  

A person holds up a sign as abortion-rights activists and Women’s March leaders protest as part of a national day of strike actions outside the Supreme Court on June 24 in Washington. But abortion access has been making its way onto state election ballots ever since the Supreme Court took away the federal constitutional guarantee to that right in its …

Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballot
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraska’s November ballot

Associated Press  

— Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban — a development likely to drive more voters to the polls in a state that could see one of its five electoral votes up for grabs in the hotly contested presidential race. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob …

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats’ plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip vital congressional districts. The unusual legal effort begins weeks after the state Board of Elections chose late last month to use the measure’s technical language verbatim …

Arizona and Missouri will put abortion rights on the ballot
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Arizona and Missouri will put abortion rights on the ballot

LA Times  

Arizona abortion rights supporters gather for a news conference before delivering more than 800,000 petition signatures to the state Capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot on July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Democrats have made abortion rights a central message since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022 — and it is a …

US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
5 months ago

US abortion numbers rise slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

Associated Press  

The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. AP AUDIO: US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds AP correspondent …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
6 months ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won’t go before voters after the secretary of state on Wednesday found that organizers failed to submit required paperwork about the paid canvassers it used to help gather signatures that were submitted earlier this month. But the issue will be directly before voters in at least five other states, …

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
6 months, 1 week ago

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get ballot measures on abortion rights before voters in November’s election. “In an abundance of caution, we just wanted to make sure that the voters’ signatures are safe.” Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson Dawn Penich said it was the most signatures …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
6 months, 1 week ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska turned in more than enough signatures Wednesday to put abortion-related ballot questions before voters in November’s election if a sufficient number of them are deemed valid. Advocates collected nearly a million signatures to put a state constitutional amendment to legalize abortion until viability on the ballot, surpassing the nearly 892,000 required. Under the measure, the …

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
6 months, 1 week ago

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day. They have made abortion rights a central message since the …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US

Associated Press  

Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in Republican-led states have prompted many people seeking abortions to travel to get care. The U.S. Supreme Court this …

Here’s the landscape 2 years after the Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s the landscape 2 years after the Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion

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. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.

LA Times  

People march through downtown Amarillo, Texas, last year to protest a lawsuit that aimed to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel …

The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The anti-abortion movement is making a big play to thwart citizen initiatives on reproductive rights

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Reeling from a string of defeats, anti-abortion groups and their Republican allies in state governments are using an array of strategies to counter proposed ballot initiatives intended to protect reproductive rights or prevent voters from having a say in the fall elections. “They’re using everything they can to prevent a vote on this issue.” An Arkansas “Decline to …

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion

NPR  

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion The national map for abortion access could be about to change as voters in 10 states, with a combined population of more than 75 million people, decide whether to put protections for reproductive rights into their state constitutions. — Scott Maucione New York The proposed amendment that could …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Deadlines are coming up between now and July 5 in five states where advocates are trying to gather enough voters’ signatures to put abortion-related questions on ballots in November’s elections. Advocates collected nearly a million signatures to put a state constitutional amendment to legalize abortion until viability on the ballot, surpassing the nearly 892,000 required. Under the measure, the state …

Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in South Dakota and Colorado
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in South Dakota and Colorado

Associated Press  

Voters in Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after enough signatures were collected to put measures on the ballots. South Dakota’s top election official announced Thursday that about 85% of the more than 55,000 signatures submitted in support of the ballot initiative are valid, exceeding the required 35,017 signatures. Voters of seven other …

Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in Colorado and South Dakota
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in Colorado and South Dakota

LA Times  

Colorado lawmakers pose for a photo with Gov. Abortion rights measures will appear on statewide ballots in Colorado and South Dakota this fall. Voters in Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after enough signatures were collected to put measures on ballots in both states. Voters in seven other states have already approved abortion …

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
8 months, 1 week ago

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Associated Press  

Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue is still consuming the nation’s courts, legislatures and political campaigns — and changing the course of lives. “Some of it’s exactly what we knew would happen,” said David Cohen, a professor at the Thomas R. …

An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
8 months, 1 week ago

An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot

Associated Press  

Supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. “Women that get raped, victims of incest, women carrying nonviable or problem pregnancies have zero options.” Weiland said the ballot measure is based on Roe v. Wade, which had established a nationwide right to abortion. The initiative would allow …

Why Some Abortion Rights Groups Aren’t Backing Pro-Choice Amendments
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Some Abortion Rights Groups Aren’t Backing Pro-Choice Amendments

Huff Post  

Eloisa Lopez is the executive director for Pro-Choice Arizona and the Abortion Fund of Arizona, one of only three funds in the state. “We felt like the viability standard fit the Arizona ethos and the Arizona consciousness around the right place to put those limits.” Abortion rights advocates rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, on April 15. Arizona for Abortion Access, a …

If You Care About Reproductive Rights, Keep a Close Eye on These Under-the-Radar Elections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

If You Care About Reproductive Rights, Keep a Close Eye on These Under-the-Radar Elections

Slate  

So much attention is focused on the presidential race and the role that abortion will play in that election—but a pair of recent state supreme court decisions restricting abortion have supercharged the stakes on some crucial down-ballot races, too. Arizona voters, like those in more than a dozen other states, may also have a chance to weigh in on whether …

‘You’re hedging’: Amy Coney Barrett lambasts Idaho abortion ban lawyer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘You’re hedging’: Amy Coney Barrett lambasts Idaho abortion ban lawyer

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. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative appointed to the bench under Donald Trump’s presidency, …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
9 months ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Voters in both Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after supporters collected enough valid signatures to put measures on the ballot, part of a national push to pose abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion. The Colorado measure officially made the ballot Friday, and …

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target
9 months ago

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump still says he’s proud that the Supreme Court justices he nominated overturned Roe v. Wade. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has declined to endorse his former running mate this year, put it this way: “President Trump’s retreat on the Right to Life is a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans.” …

2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
9 months ago

2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana woman who said restrictive abortion laws prevented her from getting medical help for a miscarriage are now campaigning for President Joe Biden as the Democrat highlights how women’s health is being affected by the overturning of federal abortion protections. The Biden campaign …

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama’s IVF ruling is spotlighting the anti-abortion movement’s long game

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Brittany Jones, an attorney and policy director for Kansas Family Voice, which opposes …

GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota
10 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota

Associated Press  

— South Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is trying to thwart a proposed ballot initiative that would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state constitution. If voters approve it, the three-paragraph addition to the South Dakota Constitution would ban the state from regulating abortion in the first trimester and allow regulations for the second trimester “only in ways that are …

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