But even if it’s put on hold, abortion services in Texas may not instantly resume because doctors still fear that they could be sued without a more permanent legal decision.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights as Republicans press state challenges
Legislation passed by the House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion, but Republican opposition will doom it in the Senate.
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Collins says she opposes Democrats’ bill ensuring abortion rights
The Maine senator says the legislation would interfere with an existing law that ensures health professionals who object to abortion are not required to participate in it.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Maine House speaker joins push to defend abortion rights
Ryan Fecteau is one of almost 900 state lawmakers in the country who signed on to an amicus brief in support of abortion rights in the Dobbs vs. Women’s Health Organization court case.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court sets date to hear Mississippi’s bid to overturn women’s right to abortion
The state is asking the high court to overrule Roe v. Wade and the 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that prevent states from banning abortion before viability, around 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Chellie Pingree: We must save Roe v. Wade
I’ve co-sponsored legislation that would keep the government out of our personal health decisions, and I support President Biden’s drive to confirm pro-choice federal judges.
Posted inNation & World, News
Justice Department sues Texas over restrictive new abortion law
‘The act is clearly unconstitutional under longstanding Supreme Court precedent,’ Attorney General Merrick Garland says in seeking to have it declared invalid.
Posted inLocal & State
In wake of Texas law, abortion again becomes a hot topic in Maine
Pro-choice politicians decry Supreme Court’s refusal to block the highly restrictive new law.
Posted inNation & World
Biden blasts Supreme Court’s decision to let Texas’ ban on most abortions stand
The court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others but suggested that its order likely isn’t the last word and other challenges can be brought.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Supreme Court’s stance on abortion law speaks volumes
Women in Texas are being denied their constitutional rights, and that’s OK with a majority of justices.