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abortion rights

Protesters hold placards and march through downtown Detroit in support of Roe v Wade on May 7, 2022.
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Reproductive Rights

Anticipating End of “Roe,” Michigan Judge Blocks 1931 Anti-Abortion Law

The statute violates state constitutional protections on bodily integrity, Judge Elizabeth Gleicher said.
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Chris Walker,
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May 18, 2022
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Abortion rights activists participate in a Bans Off Our Bodies rally near the Washington Monument on May 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Reproductive Rights

Poll Shows Protecting Abortion Rights Has Become Critical to Voters in Midterms

The number of Americans who say that abortion rights is their top issue has increased more than threefold since March.
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Chris Walker,
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May 16, 2022
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with Sen. Joe Manchin outside the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Reproductive Rights

Manchin Joins Republican Senators to Block Abortion Rights Bill

“The public will not forget” who opposed the legislation, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Sen. Steve Daines speaks during a news conference announcing new anti-abortion legislation on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2021.
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Reproductive Rights

Senator Compares Pregnant People to Sea Turtles in Anti-Abortion Statement

The senator’s comments came one day prior to a vote on codifying abortion rights recognized in “Roe v. Wade.”
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Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 11, 2022
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Pro-choice demonstrators gather outside the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 9, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Senate Expands Police Presence for SCOTUS in Response to Peaceful “Roe” Protests

Protesters have gathered in front of justices’ homes in response to news that the court is set to undo Roe v. Wade.
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Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 10, 2022
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A protester holds a placard up that says Reproductive rights = Human rights during a protest in Reno, Nevada, on May 7, 2022.
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Reproductive Rights

Poll: Most Americans Want Congress to Pass a Bill to Protect Abortion Rights

The poll corroborated previous findings that a majority of Americans want “Roe v. Wade” to stay as it is.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 9, 2022
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivers a televised address at the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 30, 2020.
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Reproductive Rights

Mississippi Governor Leaves Open the Possibility of Banning Some Contraceptives

On two separate TV programs over the weekend, Tate Reeves tried to avoid talking about potential bans on contraception.
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Chris Walker,
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May 9, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at a news conference on the U.S. Senate’s upcoming procedural vote to codify Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Reproductive Rights

Schumer Promises Vote on Codifying “Roe” Without Workaround for Filibuster

Though doomed for failure, the vote would show Americans “where every single Senator” stands, the majority leader said.
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Chris Walker,
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May 6, 2022
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President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media prior to boarding Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 12, 2022.
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Reproductive Rights

Biden Blasts SCOTUS on Ending “Roe” But Stays Mum on Calls to End the Filibuster

“This is about a lot more than abortion,” Biden said, warning that other rights would likely be attacked next.
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Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 4, 2022
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Supreme Court nominees Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
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Reproductive Rights

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett “Lied to the US Senate” About Respecting “Roe”

Three conservative justices confirmed over the past five years suggested they’d respect the precedents in Roe v. Wade.
by
Chris Walker,
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May 4, 2022
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