The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Abortion-friendly states prepare for more patients if Roe falls
Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. warns abortion ruling could increase extremist violence
The federal government is warning law enforcement agencies around the nation of the increased potential for extremist violence following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion.
Posted inLocal & State
Catholic bishop criticizes bill that would have guaranteed abortion access
The Senate blocked the bill, called the Women’s Health Protection Act, in a nearly party-line vote last week.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes
Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
After targeted protests, Republican senators say home addresses should not be public
The proposed legislation comes after U.S. Supreme Court justices faced protests at their homes this week.
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Supreme Court justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe ruling
The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday while the future of abortion rights is at stake and an investigation is underway to find the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Senate bill to guarantee abortion access is blocked by Republicans
The 2 Republican senators who support abortion access – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – have proposed a separate bill that would counter the Supreme Court’s action.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
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Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk
The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman’s right to abortion.