After a report suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills says she will fight to protect reproductive rights while former Gov. Paul LePage emphasizes his support of abortion restrictions.
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Draft opinion suggests U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade
The document suggests a majority of justices earlier this year had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
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Abortions stop in Kentucky as groups seek to block new law
Abortion-rights groups have gone to court seeking to restore abortion services in Kentucky.
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Florida becomes latest state to enact an abortion ban
The new law bans abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions in the cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
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Oklahoma governor signs bill making abortion illegal
The only exception is to save the life of the mother.
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Tennessee lawmakers introduce Texas-styled abortion bill
The proposed ban does not have an exception for rape or incest.
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Idaho Legislature clears Texas-inspired abortion bill
The House also rejects a bill that would have required insurance providers to expand their contraceptive coverage.
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Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
A ruling by the state supreme court slams the door on what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Texas clinics after having twice declined to stop a ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
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Florida lawmakers vote to ban most abortions after 15 weeks
The legislation would allow an abortion to be performed after 15 weeks only if two doctors certify a ‘fatal fetal abnormality’ that will ‘result in death upon birth or imminently thereafter.’
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Florida House passes Republican 15-week abortion ban
Republicans in several states are moving to place new restrictions on abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks and potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.