restrictive abortion laws
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Watch: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Delivers Rousing Speech in Defense of Reproductive Rights as Roe v. Wade Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet
Standing outside the Supreme Court Monday morning, Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley drew attention to her outfit, a long-sleeved leather dress: “I don’t know if y’all can see but I’m rocking my ‘resistance leather,’” Pressley quipped in front of a gathering of protesters. “I came dressed for battle because we’re still in one.” The rally was…
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Republicans, Men and Christians Aren't Trying to Ban Abortions. White People Are
News outlets across the country have characterized two recent bills that effectively banned abortions in Georgia and Alabama in a number of ways. Some media outlets have painted the laws as Republican measures while others have painted it as the byproducts of Christian crusaders or the creations of sexist men. But the numbers show it’s…
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’Bama Senators Vote to Ban Virtually All Abortions in the State in Hopes of Setting Up a Supreme Court Fight Over Roe v. Wade [Updated]
Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 11:55 p.m. EDT: The GOP-majority Alabama Senate Tuesday passed the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban, outlawing the procedure in all cases, except in instances of a “serious” risk to the mother, the Associated Press reports. An amendment to add an exception to allow abortions in cases of rape or incest…
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich Vetoes ‘Heartbeat Bill,’ Signs 20-Week Abortion Ban
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday vetoed the controversial “heartbeat bill” and signed into law another bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The heartbeat bill would have been the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, forbidding abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be…