The measure would create a medical safety zone within 8 feet of the front door of all healthcare facilities.
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Posted inNation & World
Abortions in Texas fell 60% in first month under new limits
The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As Mississippi ruling looms, time to face hard truth about abortion access
We cannot keep abortion legal in every state. But we can, and will, do all we can so that it is affordable, accessible and supported.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Breaking their silence on abortion – bless them every one
Spurred on by the Maine Council of Churches, clergy members prepare to celebrate a ‘Sabbath for Reproductive Justice.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Physicians who prescribe the drug, mifepristone, will have to certify that they can provide emergency care to deal with its potential side effects, including excessive bleeding, FDA officials said Thursday.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Supreme Court could make abortion an issue for the states
Even if Roe is overturned, reproductive rights still will be subject to an often-messy democratic process.
Posted inNation & World, News
California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned
A coalition of more than 40 abortion providers and advocacy groups releases a list of 45 recommendations for the state to consider if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Justice Kavanaugh reveals radical view of abortion limits
As a nominee, he told Sen. Collins that Roe is ‘settled law’; as a justice, he says abortion should be a matter for the states to decide.
Posted inNation & World
‘Anybody can just file a lawsuit’: Abortion rights groups challenge new Texas restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a legal challenge, but it’s not clear when the justices will act.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Appeals court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
The ruling pushes the Texas law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court.