Planned Parenthood argues the attempt to recoup at least $17 million is a new effort to weaken the organization.
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Jim Fossel: Social conservatism must chart a new course in Maine
If hot-button causes are to succeed, support for them cannot come from the Republican Party alone.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Where is the public on abortion access? The writing is on the wall
The groundswell of support for abortion rights nationwide is forcing reassessment and soul-searching by those in pursuit of restrictions and bans. At least, it should be.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills signs law expanding abortion access in Maine
The new law, signed during a ceremony at the State House Wednesday, allows abortions later in pregnancy and is one of the least restrictive state laws in the nation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
The state’s new ban on most abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy is blocked days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
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Few U.S. adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, poll finds
The poll was conducted in late June, one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing a nationwide right to abortion that had been in place for nearly 50 years.
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Maine has tacked left as nation lurches right in culture wars
Embracing the state motto – ‘I lead’ – Maine lawmakers led in a different direction, safeguarding and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Trey Stewart: The broken promises of Maine’s Gov. Mills are piling up
A series of unfulfilled pledges has tarnished Mills’ reputation and enabled radicals to pilfer Mainers’ paychecks to pay for expensive policy experiments.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills’ broken promises continue to pile up
A series of reneged-on pledges has tarnished Janet Mills’ reputation. Maine can’t afford to govern like this.
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Maine Legislature finally wraps up session, sends abortion bill to governor
Lawmakers voted out the last of the pending bills late Thursday, including a hard-fought bill to expand abortion access that Gov. Janet Mills is all but certain to sign into law soon.