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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Posted inMaine
Maine Democrats may seek change in state constitution to protect abortion access
Voters in Vermont will vote in November on what would be the first such constitutional amendment in the country and a similar proposal is being discussed in California.
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Posted inNation & World
What’s next in the investigation of the Supreme Court leak?
The Marshal of the Supreme Court has been tasked to try to identify the source of the leak in what could be one of the most high-profile investigations in decades.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: If Roe ends, blame Democrats who wouldn’t get behind Hillary Clinton
They’re finding out that the decision to stay home on Election Day 2020 – or to vote for someone else – can have long-range consequences.
Posted inNation & World, News
Leaked Supreme Court document galvanizes anti-abortion activists
For some anti-abortion activists, the leaked U.S. Supreme Court document reads like a detailed dream come true, but others disagree with the idea of a national abortion ban.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
‘Still in shock:’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak
Clinics received frantic phone calls from patients worried their appointments were in jeopardy.
Posted inNation & World
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
The new law prohibits abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is about six weeks into pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant.
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, Nation & World
Abortion training under threat for medical students, residents
Legislative efforts to curb abortion target all levels of medical education, and students who want to learn find that options to do so are scarce.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Dismissal of murder charge over self-induced abortion offers little solace
A young Texan’s arrest will likely someday go down as a harbinger of a world where ending a pregnancy is a crime.