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Maine Republicans Claim God’s Wrath Against Abortion Led to Mass Shooting
The remarks showed a "deeply troubling absence of empathy and infuriating disregard for the victims,” one Democrat said.

Ohio Rep. Introduces Bill That Would Redirect Funds to Fake Abortion Clinics
“Rep. Williams’ bill is just the latest attack on our rights by extremists,” one Democratic lawmaker said.

Honduras Woman Says Country Denied Her Access to Abortion in UN Complaint
The country’s strict abortion ban violates Hondurans’ rights to “life, health, privacy, autonomy, and bodily integrity.”

First Brief Filed to SCOTUS to Overturn “Dobbs” Calls the Decision Unworkable
The amicus curiae brief was filed in “Moyle v. United States,” a case that is scheduled for oral arguments on April 24.

Doctors and Organizers Fight to Preserve Abortion Access as AZ Upholds 1864 Ban
I didn’t go to medical school just to go to prison, says DeShawn Taylor, an OB-GYN and abortion provider.

2 AZ Justices Who Enacted 1864 Anti-Abortion Law Are Up for Election This Fall
Arizona voters will get to decide whether the two right-wing justices should continue serving or be replaced.

Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Religious Exemption to Abortion Ban
The court affirmed that religious exemptions protected by Indiana law should apply to the state’s abortion ban.

Biden Ad Showcases Woman Who Couldn’t Get an Abortion After Trump Ended “Roe”
“Because Donald Trump killed Roe v. Wade, Amanda was denied standard medical care,” the campaign ad states.

Trump Says States Should Decide Abortion, But Critics Say He’d Sign National Ban
Weeks after seemingly endorsing a 15-week nationwide ban, Trump now says the states should decide on the issue.

Arizona Abortion Rights Amendment Garners Sufficient Signatures for 2024 Vote
Arizonans “want to see access to abortion restored in the state of Arizona,” said Cheryl Bruce of Arizona for Abortion Access.