Montana GOP Senate candidate says women have been ‘indoctrinated’ on abortion
In newly unearthed audio from last year, Tim Sheehy said abortion is “all” young women “want to talk about.” Read more at NBC News
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DeSantis threatens criminal charges for airing abortion rights ads in Florida – news round-up
Ron DeSantis’ Administration Is Threatening to Prosecute the Media for Airing Pro-Choice Ads The problem is especially acute for cancer patients, like Caroline, who must undergo an abortion in order to receive chemotherapy. Florida’s exception does not clarify when a patient’s cancer is severe enough to justify termination. These women may have to wait until … Read more
The Supreme Court will not hear the Biden administration’s appeal on Texas EMTALA case
US supreme court dismisses Biden’s bid to force Texas to provide emergency abortions The guidance made clear that under that law physicians must provide a woman an abortion if needed to resolve a medical emergency and stabilize the patient even in states where the procedure is banned, and that the measure pre-empts state bans that … Read more
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates state’s 6-week abortion ban
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the state’s six-week abortion ban while it reviews an appeal from the state of a lower court ruling that had struck down the law. ….. The state Supreme Court’s decision, however, left in place the lower court’s ruling blocking a separate provision of the law that had given … Read more
Republicans in House races are moderating their words on abortion — but not always their policies
“House Republicans know their extreme anti-choice records are their biggest vulnerability, so they’re saying anything in a desperate attempt to deceive voters,” DCCC spokesperson Viet Sheldon told The 19th, adding that the organization will continue to fact check GOP candidates’ records in the final weeks before Election Day. Read more at 19th News
Vance says a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood
In 2016, then-candidate Trump said in a debate that he would end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, saying he would “defund it because I’m pro-life.” Read more at NBC News
The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale
Mitchell declined to comment for this article. But his work on the Silva case and the bounty law, among other matters, reflects a tactic that conservatives have recently embraced in a range of social battles, including those over abortion, LGBTQ issues, and school curricula. Across the nation, Republican-controlled state legislatures and conservative activists have passed … Read more
Trump and Vance Are Calling Their Abortion Ban Something New
Trump, and the conservative-activist elite that Vance hails from, have a clear plan for limiting women’s access to abortion should they win in November. This could take the form of a congressionally authorized ban if Republicans have a big enough majority, which Trump and Vance would simply refer to as a “minimum national standard.” Or … Read more
Catholic hospital offered a bucket and towels to woman it denied abortion, California AG says
In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care. Read more at 19th News
Vance backtracks on whether Trump would veto national abortion ban
When pressed on if Trump would veto a national abortion if brought to his desk as president, Vance wouldn’t commit to an answer. Instead, Vance said Sunday that Trump “thinks it’s ridiculous to talk about vetoing a piece of legislation that isn’t going to come before the president in the first place.” Read more at … Read more