Democrats rev abortion advertising back up for next round of elections

Democrats rev abortion advertising back up for next round of elections

[ad_1] The ad will run on digital platforms in the swing region of Hampton Roads in southeast Virginia. It is backed by a buy of about $150,000 over six weeks, the organization said. The ads from the Democratic-aligned group are a sign that strategists for the party believe abortion will remain a major motivating factor … Read more

Pair of lawsuits kick off state-federal battle over abortion pills

Pair of lawsuits kick off state-federal battle over abortion pills

[ad_1] The cases come as both supporters and opponents of the right to terminate a pregnancy are increasingly focusing on abortion pills — which recently became the most popular method of abortion in the United States and a common way patients are circumventing state bans on the procedure. Anti-abortion advocates and their allies in state … Read more

Lawmakers codify abortion rights in state constitution, sending it to voters

Lawmakers codify abortion rights in state constitution, sending it to voters

[ad_1] “Here in New York we will never let the extremist, anti-choice agenda to prevent anyone from accessing reproductive health care,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday at a rally near the state Capitol with abortion-rights activists. New York added stronger abortion rights into state law in 2019 and approved new laws last year to … Read more

‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

[ad_1] A dozen Republican-governed states have implemented sweeping bans on abortion, and several others seek to do the same. But those moves have been offset by gains on the other side. Abortion opponents were defeated in votes on ballot measures in Kansas, Michigan and Kentucky. State courts have blocked several bans from taking effect. Myriad … Read more

Harris calls out ‘extremists’ over abortion as Florida Republicans eye more restrictions

Harris calls out ‘extremists’ over abortion as Florida Republicans eye more restrictions

[ad_1] The Biden administration has clashed repeatedly with DeSantis over the last two years, but Harris’ appearance just a mile from the state Capitol seemed to signal a higher level of engagement with the governor, who is viewed as the top challenger to former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. Before Harris took the … Read more

In conservative states, abortion opponents push back on Republicans

In conservative states, abortion opponents push back on Republicans

[ad_1] At the same time, these disagreements threaten to further fragment the anti-abortion movement, which was unified for nearly 50 years over the goal of toppling Roe. And they portend further infighting in states where the biggest threat most GOP lawmakers face is a primary from the right. “As far as the Republican Party, I … Read more

With Roe gone, abortion opponents at March for Life take aim at next targets

With Roe gone, abortion opponents at March for Life take aim at next targets

[ad_1] While the National Park Service declined to estimate the crowd size, and March for Life organizers did not respond to questions about attendance, there was a palpable sense of relief among anti-abortion leaders as they looked out at a sea of faces packed onto the National Mall. “I’ve got to tell you, I was … Read more

Supreme Court could not identify who shared draft abortion opinion

Supreme Court could not identify who shared draft abortion opinion

[ad_1] The high court also released a 20-page report of the investigation, announced by Chief Justice John Roberts last May immediately after POLITICO’s publication of the draft opinion and conducted by Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley. “No one confessed to publicly disclosing the document and none of the available forensic and other evidence provided a … Read more