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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
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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PublishedMay 6, 2022
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.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Schumer vows abortion law vote, but not filibuster changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer angrily denounced as an “abomination” the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v. Wade.
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