Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
abortion
Posted inNation & World
Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
They say that Catholic leaders should expand their concept of ‘pro-life’ by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.
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Posted inMaine, News
Abortion rights supporters, opponents confront each other in downtown Portland
Abortion rights demonstrators use tambourines, drums, water bottles filled with spare change and a megaphone to try to drown out anti-abortion protesters.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes
Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Political reality: Congress can’t save – or end – abortion
A test vote in the Senate on a bill to protect abortion access is expected to fail, blocked by a Republican-led filibuster. But even if Republicans become the majority in the Senate, they still are unlikely to have enough votes to ban abortion nationwide.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk
The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman’s right to abortion.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Amid all the shouting, a civil conversation about abortion
Six people, representing both sides of the debate, find a way to respectfully talk about one of America’s most contentious issues.
Posted inMaine, Politics
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.
Posted inNation & World
Abortion adds to Biden’s all-but-impossible to-do list
The president’s pledge to codify Roe v. Wade into law seems destined for the same rocky shoals where other parts of his agenda have already run aground.