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Abortion Advocates Say GOP Candidates Are Tempering Rhetoric as Electoral Ploy
Reproductive health care policies that Republicans say they back or oppose now are undercut by records and past stances.
Critics Question If Melania Trump’s Stance on Abortion Is to Help Donald Trump
One critic called the announcement “an obvious political ploy to moderate Trump’s image” on abortion.
Over 200 Pregnant People Have Faced Criminal Charges Since the Fall of “Roe”
A new report finds abortion restrictions have led to increased surveillance and criminalization of pregnant people.
Judge Strikes Down Georgia Abortion Ban After 2 Women Die Unable to Access Care
While Georgia quickly appealed the decision, providers now have a legal respite to offer abortion care after six weeks.
California Sues Catholic Hospital for Denying Woman Necessary Abortion Care
The hospital's abortion policy is “reminiscent of heartbeat laws in extremist red states,” the attorney general said.
At Debate, J.D. Vance Falsely Said He Never Backed a National Abortion Ban
Vance has made numerous anti-abortion statements over the past two years.
Georgia Judge Strikes Down State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
The state constitution's liberty provisions include “the right to make personal healthcare decisions,” the judge said.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over Abortion Travel Fund
Protecting Texas families is “clearly not the intent of our attorney general,” an Austin council member said.
Judge Rules Catholic Employers Can Deny Workers Time Off for Reproductive Care
The Trump-appointed judge also ruled that thousands of Catholic employers don’t have to use workers’ preferred pronouns.
Manchin Derides Harris Over Aim to End Filibuster to Protect Reproductive Rights
Three-quarters of Americans believe ending the filibuster will likely have a positive outcome for the country.