[ Arizona House Republicans blocked an attempt Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban, the second time in as many weeks Democrats were unable to get a vote on their repeal bill. The move came despite pressure from influential conservatives including former President Trump and a top Trump ally, Senate hopeful Kari Lake, … Read more
[ Democrats in Arizona attempted Wednesday to repeal a law banning nearly all abortions in the state that is set to take effect because of a state Supreme Court decision a day earlier, but were blocked in both chambers by Republicans. The action took place in both chambers of Arizona’s legislature. In the House, Phoenix … Read more
[ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, shared her views on abortion in a lengthy post online after the Arizona Supreme Court abortion law made national news Tuesday. “People are asking about my views on abortion,” Shanahan’s post on X, formerly Twitter, began. Shanahan, recently named Kennedy’s vice-presidential candidate, is a mother to … Read more
[ President Biden chastised what he called an “extreme” Florida Supreme Court ruling upholding the state’s 15-week abortion ban and triggering an even more restrictive policy. “Yesterday’s extreme decision puts desperately needed medical care even further out of reach for millions of women in Florida and across the South,” Biden said in a statement Tuesday. … Read more
[ The Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s abortion law on Monday, setting up change to the law in the coming months that will likely be a focus for the November election. The court upheld the state’s current 15-week ban on abortion in the Monday ruling, allowing it to continue to be enforced. The conservative … Read more
[ Vice President Harris on Thursday will visit a health clinic in Minnesota that provides abortion services as she emphasizes protections for reproductive health during an election year. A White House official confirmed Harris will walk through the facility, speak with staff and hear how Minnesota has been affected by abortion bans in other states … Read more
[ GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley took a swing at former President Trump and other male politicians Friday for “demonizing” the issue of abortion, specifically with talks around a potential 15-week ban. “The fellas just don’t know how to talk about this,” Haley told CNN’s Dana Bash in an interview on “Inside Politics.” “They’ve got to … Read more
[ President Biden on Friday railed against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Idaho to enact certain provisions in its near-total abortion ban, arguing it is a catalyst for Republican officials to “continue to jeopardize women’s health.” “Today’s Supreme Court order allows Idaho’s extreme abortion ban to go back into effect and denies women critical … Read more
[ A coalition of abortion rights groups in Florida says it is close to collecting enough signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year that would protect abortion. By the end of the month, Floridians Protecting Freedom said it will have submitted 1.4 million signatures to state officials, more than enough to … Read more
[ New Mexico’s highest court is considering whether a 19th-century federal law allows local governments to ban abortion despite some of the most permissive state laws in the country. The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a challenge from the state, which asked the justices to invalidate local laws passed by four conservative … Read more
