Mississippi has the nation’s highest fetal mortality rate, highest infant mortality rate, highest pre-term birth rate and is among the worst states for maternal mortality.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions
Access to abortion has become a central issue in the midterm elections.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abortion rights are on the ballot. The Supreme Court put them there
Republicans, including Paul LePage, want to talk about anything else. But the end of Roe v. Wade means reproductive rights are in question.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Get your abortion pills before you need them
Mifepristone and misoprostol are safer than Tylenol. And by keeping them on hand, I won’t be putting my future in anyone’s hands but my own.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 66 U.S. clinics have halted abortions, institute says
The number of clinics providing abortions in the 15 states dropped from 79 before the June 24 decision to 13 as of Oct. 2.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Abortion stances of Mills and LePage both likely disappointed their supporters
To the chagrin of their bases, both gubernatorial candidates claim they would not change Maine’s abortion law.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Teen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe
Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning Roe v. Wade appears to be sending more teens to their doctors in search of birth control, including long-acting reversible forms.
Posted inNation & World
Abortion is a matter of ‘freedom’ for Biden and Democrats
The way President Biden sees it, the overturning of Roe vs
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Kamala Harris talks abortion, appeals to voters in Milwaukee
This election cycle, both parties are focusing their efforts on gaining the support of Latino voters in Milwaukee, the state’s largest Democratic stronghold.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Irish abortion rights experience gives me hope
Ireland’s campaign for access to abortion leaned heavily on stories told by Irish women. Let’s take note of that.