abortion bans

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he wants abortion to be illegal at ‘zero’ weeks in new audio released by Democrats

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Robinson replied by saying, “That 12 weeks, exceptions for rape and incest … I’m not going to say it’s reasonable. But my faith allows me to live with that, because that’s where the consensus is. Do I want to continue to lower it? You better know it. I would love to get down to six … Read more

In the GOP alternate universe, JD Vance is charming and popular

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There’s been a drumbeat of stories of him endorsing views like hunger is a “great motivation” to work, the “whole purpose of the postmenopausal female” is to provide free childcare, and that progressives are “unhumans” who deserve fascist violence. The seemingly endless number of clips of him condemning childless women as “sociopaths” and “miserable cat ladies” … Read more

Abortion has huge financial consequences in a woman’s life — and in the economy

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“We all understand — if we’re parents, or know anybody who’s a parent, or are paying any attention to parents — the ways in which having children impacts the economic lives of families,” says Caitlin Myers, an economist at Middlebury College. “For women in particular, it’s the single biggest economic decision most of them will … Read more

How Ted Cruz’s abortion record could cost him a historic election in Texas

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Cruz hasn’t just been a cheerleader on the sidelines of the abortion wars; he was a key player in transforming the judiciary to pave the way for Dobbs and enable his own state to punish and essentially torture pregnant women the way they are doing now. He can avoid questions on the subject, but there’s … Read more

States with strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families

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“States with the most severe abortion restrictions have the least public infrastructure to support families,” said Dr. Nigel Madden, a maternal-fetal medicine physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, who led the study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health. Read more at NBC News  

Trump’s Latest Move to Avoid Abortion Is His Strangest One Yet

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With an election looming, activists and providers worry that this could soon change: Under the strange rules governing the capital, Congress can simply ignore the locals and enact municipal laws, meaning a Republican trifecta could quickly lead to a D.C. ban. That’s what some anti-abortion organizations are calling for. And while Donald Trump now says … Read more

“Simply put, they are out of their minds”: Kamala Harris won’t let Republicans hide their misogyny

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As much as Sen. Mike Lee may deny Republicans are coming after birth control, the pattern is clear. Democrats offer Republicans one chance after another to vote for birth control rights, and every time, Republicans vote against it. Increasingly, major MAGA leaders are admitting out loud that they are coming for birth control. Read more … Read more

Texas puts abortion front and center as it casts votes for Kamala Harris

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“If I didn’t get an abortion, it would put a future pregnancy at risk. But Trump didn’t care, and because of his abortion bans I had to flee my home,” Cox said from the convention floor. “There’s nothing pro-family about abortion bans. There’s nothing pro-life about letting women suffer and even die.” Read more at … Read more

Women tell their abortion, pregnancy and miscarriage stories at the first post-Roe DNC

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“A second Trump term would rip away even more of our rights: passing a national abortion ban, letting states monitor pregnancies and prosecute doctors, restricting birth control and fertility treatments,” Zurawski said on Monday night. “We cannot let that happen. We need to vote as if lives depend on it — because they do.” Read … Read more