The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
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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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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.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
More than 1,000 march in Portland to protest abortion ruling
The ruling means women no longer have a constitutional right to abortion, but Maine state law protects that right within state borders.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Maine ban on public funds for religious school tuition
The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court ruling on lawsuits against federal agents could affect Maine, civil rights group says
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says the high court ruling siding with the government could have an adverse effect here.
Posted inMaine
Supreme Court expected to soon rule on Maine school voucher case
Carson v. Makin centers around whether students in mostly rural districts can use state education vouchers to attend religious-based schools.
Posted inHealth, Maine, 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, Maine, Nation & World
Sen. Collins calls draft abortion ruling ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Supreme Court nominees told her
Maine’s Republican senator is expected to face an angry backlash for her votes in favor of conservative justices based on their assurances that abortion access was settled law.