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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
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Posted inNation & World
Abortion adds to Biden’s all-but-impossible to-do list
The president’s pledge to codify Roe v. Wade into law seems destined for the same rocky shoals where other parts of his agenda have already run aground.
Posted inLocal & State
Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland
They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Democrats may seek change in state constitution to protect abortion access
Voters in Vermont will vote in November on what would be the first such constitutional amendment in the country and a similar proposal is being discussed in California.
Posted inNation & World, News
Leaked Supreme Court document galvanizes anti-abortion activists
For some anti-abortion activists, the leaked U.S. Supreme Court document reads like a detailed dream come true, but others disagree with the idea of a national abortion ban.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
‘Still in shock:’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak
Clinics received frantic phone calls from patients worried their appointments were in jeopardy.
Posted inNation & World
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
The new law prohibits abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is about six weeks into pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Abortion training under threat for medical students, residents
Legislative efforts to curb abortion target all levels of medical education, and students who want to learn find that options to do so are scarce.