The effort will focus on governor’s offices, U.S. Senate seats and legislative races in 9 states where abortion rights could be restricted or expanded depending on the outcome at the ballot.
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South Carolina lawmakers consider abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest
A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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Abortion foes tap credit cards to get partial Kansas recount
Abortion opponents charged almost $120,000 to credit cards to cover the cost of a partial hand recount of the Kansas vote in favor of abortion rights.
Posted inNation & World
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe
The Senate approved the near-total ban 28-19, hours after House members advanced it 62-38.
Posted inNation & World
Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?
The day before Kansas voters rejected a ballot question that could have eroded abortion rights, many people in the state reported receiving anonymous text messages with misleading information about the vote.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban
Voters rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have added language stating that it does not grant the right to abortion.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. sues Idaho over abortion restrictions, says law requires medical treatment
The announcement is the first major action by the Justice Department challenging a state trigger law since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Posted inMaine
Trying to change opinions about abortion, one door at a time
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England staff and volunteers spend a day taking the pulse, and trying to start conversations, with residents in Topsham.
Posted inNation & World
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t the end for abortion opponents
Anti-abortion groups are looking to the courts, lawmakers and elections to facilitate more abortion restrictions and bans after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June left the issue up to states.
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Maine Voices: My abortions were safe, legal and pain-free. Everyone deserves that right.
The majority of Americans know it is fundamentally wrong to force someone into motherhood.