abortion

Published
June 27, 2023

House and Senate endorse Mills’ abortion expansion bill, passage is likely

The House voted 73-69 to enact the bill after a contentious debate, sending the measure to the Senate for a final vote before it heads to the governor's desk for her signature.
Published
June 25, 2023

In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access

Two top Republicans, Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Susan Collins, pledged 'to continue working together in a bipartisan manner to craft serious funding bills that can be signed into law.'
Published
June 25, 2023

Our View: Expansion of abortion access must be kept in context

The removal of certain limits on abortion in Maine would be transformational – just not in the way its opponents have suggested.
Published
June 24, 2023

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans, including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy, with varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
Published
June 23, 2023

Maine Senate delays abortion vote until next week

Senate Democrats and Republicans agree to hold the debate on Gov. Janet Mills' groundbreaking bill to expand abortion access in the daylight, where the public can easily observe, sometime next week.

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Published
June 23, 2023

Biden will sign order seeking to protect birth control access year after Roe was overturned

The president and fellow Democrats have already seen the power of the issue: A majority of Americans want legalized abortion nationwide.
Published
June 23, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s pro-abortion rights lawmakers are misguided

Backers of the proposal to expand abortion access in our state fail to recognize the loss of unborn human life.
Published
June 22, 2023

Maine House narrowly votes to expand abortion access

The 74-72 vote to advance Gov. Janet Mills' bill to expand post-viability abortions came after a four-hour recess to count votes and consider a last-minute compromise.
Published
June 22, 2023

One year after overturning of Roe v. Wade, the White House keeps a spotlight on abortion

The capstone of the effort comes on Friday when President Biden will appear at a rally with abortion rights groups in Washington along with the first lady, the vice president, and her husband, Doug Emhoff.
Published
June 22, 2023

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

In Maine, lawmakers are considering nearly a dozen bills, including Gov. Janet Mills' proposed expansion to allow abortions after fetal viability if deemed medically necessary.