Tag: Roe v. Wade

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Tiny but mighty

Madeline Fry Schultz · June 7, 2019 3:00 am

Wisconsin Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz speaks against a Republican-backed "born alive" abortion bill as fellow Democrats, left to right, Rep. Chris Taylor and Rep. Evan Goyke, watch Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Madison, Wis.

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Trump and Gov. Evers are both wrong about the Wisconsin ‘born-alive’ bill

Ryan Everson · June 6, 2019 5:15 pm

Planned Parenthood protesters hold a "stand-in" at the Louisiana Capitol, in opposition to legislative passage of a bill that would ban abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La.

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Louisiana amends its constitution on abortion to keep liberal judges in check

Ryan Everson · June 6, 2019 4:08 pm

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a campaign event at the Unity Freedom Presidential Forum Friday, May 31, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif.

Kamala Harris: Alabama anti-abortion law supporters ‘couldn’t care less’ about babies

Naomi Lim · June 1, 2019 1:11 pm

Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., speaks during the Disney Legends Awards at the D23 Expo 2017 in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, July 14, 2017.

Next after Netflix: Disney threatens to leave Georgia over abortion ban

Zach Halaschak · May 30, 2019 3:32 am

In this Jan. 24, 2015 file photo, Chris Bridges holds a sign for The Satanic Temple during a protest outside of an all-day prayer rally headlined by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in Baton Rouge.

Satanic Temple to defy law upheld by Supreme Court mandating burial of fetal remains

Zach Halaschak · May 30, 2019 2:55 am

Maryland abortion defenders reveal that ‘women’s health’ talk is a ruse

Washington Examiner · May 29, 2019 4:06 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall for the American Federation of Teachers in Detroit, Monday, May 6, 2019.

Kamala Harris proposes having DOJ approve new abortion laws in certain states

John Gage · May 28, 2019 9:47 pm

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits with other Supreme Court judges for a new group photograph, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington.

Clarence Thomas: Abortion has potential to ‘become a tool of eugenic manipulation’

Melissa Quinn · May 28, 2019 5:47 pm

An abortion rights advocate holds signage at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., voicing her opposition to state legislatures passing abortion bans that prohibit most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. In addition, there are no provisions for rape or incest. Mississippi is among the states that have passed and signed into law such legislation.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi 6-week abortion ban

Kimberly Leonard · May 24, 2019 8:55 pm

The Brunswick Nuclear Plant in North Carolina is shown.

ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Alabama over abortion law

Melissa Quinn · May 24, 2019 2:47 pm

File-This Jan. 9, 2018, file photo shows Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon slamming the gavel as the Alabama legislative session begins, in Montgomery, Ala. A state lawmaker apologized for an outburst on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives in which she repeatedly shouted at the House speaker.
Rep. Juandalynn Givan issued a statement over the weekend to "humbly express my apologies to my colleagues." The Birmingham Democrat said she also wanted to challenge fellow lawmakers "to avoid actions that encourage division and oppression." Video from Alabama Public Television showed Givan repeatedly shouting at House Speaker McCutcheon during Thursday, March 21, 2019, debate. The speaker said the outburst "included a stream of harassing statements and obscenities."

Alabama state lawmaker seeks to censure Dem over remarks on abortion, Trump Jr.

Zach Halaschak · May 23, 2019 6:44 pm