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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.
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.
IVF Bill Blocked by GOP Filibuster, Even as Republicans Claim They Support IVF
GOP leaders claimed the bill was unnecessary despite a state supreme court effectively blocking IVF earlier this year.
Trump Is Promising to Protect IVF. Critics Say His Past Actions Show He’s Lying.
Republicans voted against IVF protections in June, including Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.
GOP Senators Block IVF Protection Bill
The bill failed to overcome the threat of a Senate filibuster, with 47 Republicans voting against its passage.
Marilyn Lands Wins Alabama Special Election Using Abortion Rights Message
“Our legislature must repeal Alabama’s no-exceptions abortion ban,” Lands, a Democrat, said in her victory speech.
Alabama IVF Ruling Is About Controlling Who Can Reproduce the Citizenry
The GOP is on an earnest quest to create a theocracy in which white patriarchy remains dominant in the US.
Alabama Turmoil Has Ripple Effect on Those Seeking IVF in Red States
So-called fetal personhood laws, which could be used to criminalize the procedure, remain on the books in 11 states.
Alabama Governor Signs Bill Granting Immunity to IVF Patients and Providers
“This is the temporary fix,” one lawmaker said.
Alabama Bills to Protect IVF Don’t Go Far Enough, Experts Say
As lawmakers gear up to debate the protections, experts raise concerns about what the bills do and don’t address.