After being told her son would die in the womb or shortly after birth, Dana Peirce had to fly to Colorado to get an abortion because it wasn’t allowed under Maine law. Her story inspired Gov. Mills’ bid to allow medically approved abortions throughout a pregnancy.
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Gov. Mills to introduce legislation to expand access to abortion throughout pregnancy
One of four bills to be introduced would allow abortion at any point in a pregnancy with the approval of a qualified medical professional.
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Commentary: 50 years after Roe v. Wade, we must take abortion into our own hands
The consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization are especially severe for low-income, Black, Indigenous and other people of color.
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Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
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House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats ‘to be a firewall’ against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.
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Commentary: Abortion pills in pharmacies are the future. But the FDA must do more to expand access
Although last week’s action is encouraging, the FDA is maintaining other restrictions on this essential medicine without medical justification.
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South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
The 3-2 decision comes nearly two years after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law.
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FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically, and lawsuits are expected.
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Commentary: How the language is shifting on abortion
The suggestions of the AP Stylebook, the bible for journalists, might sound clinical. But if fairness and accuracy are the goals, as they should be for news reporters, that’s a very good place to start.
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Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.