The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court.
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Posted inLocal & State
Abortions in Maine rose at twice the national average over 3-year period
A research group that supports abortion rights said a national increase reverses a 30-year downward trend and is likely the result of policies such as Maine’s decision to expand insurance coverage of abortion.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines
The Guttmacher Institute study’s authors cited several possible reasons for the increase, including greater private funding to support abortion access and expanded Medicaid coverage for the procedure in some states.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: ‘Everything is possible’ for abortion foes
The absurd myth of last-minute abortions is propaganda designed to drown out legitimate policy debate.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Bishop Deeley: Women’s Health Protection Act curtails religious freedom
The authors of this misnamed law want to conscript religious objectors into providing abortions.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
Posted inNation & World
Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
They say that Catholic leaders should expand their concept of ‘pro-life’ by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.
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 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.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
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.