When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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Abortion rights groups look to next fights after 2022 wins
VoteCast, a broad survey of the midterm electorate, found 7 in 10 voters said the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights was an important factor in their midterm decisions.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indianapolis doctor said during her nearly 90 minutes of testimony that her lawsuit was aimed at protecting the girl’s privacy.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mental health crises aren’t included in some states’ abortion exemptions
Abortion bans in several states allow exemptions for life-threatening health emergencies, but they say mental health crises don’t count.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
The judge rules that the ban was invalid because it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Abortion bumped inflation to the back burner
Anti-abortion advocates pointed to a dozen Republican governors who have signed anti-abortion legislation and won reelection by wide margins.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine among states where abortion rates rose since Supreme Court ruling
But only a small portion of the increase in Maine is the result of people traveling here from other states to seek abortions.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
In election, support for abortion rights was about much more
Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections.
Posted inElection 2022, Politics
Florida Gov. DeSantis endorses LePage, other Republican candidates
The likely presidential contender says the fellow Republican would focus on family values, oppose Biden.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions
It has always been difficult to be pregnant on the job and to raise a child, but especially so for low-wage workers.