Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

Roe v. Wade

Published
March 4, 2023

Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Published
July 5, 2022

Maine Voices: Chilling historical echoes in Supreme Court’s anti-privacy agenda

The erosion of civil liberties, tolerated by the most of the public, was how the Nazi regime took control in Germany.
Published
June 28, 2022

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure
Published
June 28, 2022

Young women react with shock, resolve to court’s decision to overturn abortion rights

As some women in their 20s feel they have lost a constitutional right many had taken for granted, Maine law still allows for abortions.
Published
June 27, 2022

Demonstrators gather in Skowhegan to support abortion rights

Organized by Carly McCabe, 16, the rally on the Margaret Chase Smith Bridges opposes U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion.
Published
June 25, 2022

Waterville demonstrators protest overturn of Roe v. Wade

By late morning, about 30 people carrying signs stood on sidewalks in downtown Waterville, decrying the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying there is recourse: a large voter turnout in the midterm elections.
Published
June 24, 2022

The View From Here: Sen. Collins shares blame for loss of abortion rights

The nominally pro-choice senator played a key role in assembling an extremist Supreme Court.
Published
June 24, 2022

A look at 50 years of Supreme Court abortion decisions

The Supreme Court has issued some major abortion rulings over the last 50 years
Published
June 24, 2022

Maine reproductive rights advocates say they’ll keep fighting in wake of Supreme Court decision

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, Maine law will continue to protect access to abortion. But that legislation could come under scrutiny after the November election.
Published
June 24, 2022

In historic ruling, Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, freeing states to enact bans

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.