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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: One senator’s grandstanding risks compromising military readiness
Over 300 nominations remain stalled, with the Senate gone until September.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Why many IVF patients worry about the antiabortion movement
There’s effectively no federal funding for embryonic research, which means there are a limited number of private labs seeking the specific kinds of frozen embryos that come from an IVF cycle.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: House speaker backs anti-’woke’ bill that hurts America’s military
Kevin McCarthy’s support of the military funding bill harms servicewomen, slows diversity efforts and threatens transgender personnel.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills signs bill 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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
What to know about Opill, the first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
Now that the FDA has approved the contraceptive Opill, we answer questions about its availability, cost, side effects and more.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
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
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.