Christian Nationalists

A leading abortion provider on why restrictive laws are taking us back to the Dark Ages

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And in terms of what we’re doing here, they want to abolish all health care for women, to take us back beyond earlier than the Dark Ages. And I think that these people are living in the dark ages. There were citations in the Dobbs decision going back to the 17th Century of some guy … Read more

JD Vance won the VP debate with lies. Here’s the truth, in his own words

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At his core, if Vance has one, there is a Christian nationalism that seems to embrace Trump as a means to an end. This is what really concerns me about Vance, not that he believes in nothing, but that he believes in a country run on Christianity above law. Read more at the LA Times … Read more

Georgia’s abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim

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That’s the bind the Christian right puts women in. If you die, they say it’s your fault for not having faith in the “exceptions.” If you complete your abortion and live, they accuse you of being a liar and a murderer and insist the exceptions should not have covered you. As we see in these … Read more

Meet Trump’s New Christian Kingpin

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Dunn has a megadonor partner in his Texas operations — a fellow oil billionaire and zealot named Farris Wilks, who has spent more than $14 million over the same time frame. ​​Wilks is also a preacher, who heads the Assembly of Yahweh near Cisco, Texas, which grounds its worship in the Old Testament, eschews Christmas … Read more

The Far Right’s Campaign to Explode the Population

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And to ensure that these children grow up to be adults who understand their proper place in both the family and the larger social order, we need to oust women from the workforce and reinstitute male-only spaces “where women are disadvantaged as a result,” shampoo magnate and aspiring warlord Charles Haywood says, prompting cheers from … Read more

Abortion bans likely to become more severe under a Trump presidency – news round-up

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Where the Future of Abortion Access Lies Trump, for his part, has taken policy advice in the past from a group of anti-abortion activists and attorneys, and Elaine reminded me that they will seek to influence his policy decisions if he wins. A major focus of some anti-abortion activists’ efforts, as Elaine has written, would … Read more

GOP abortion politics – trying to distance themselves from orchestrating overturning of Roe v Wade – news round-up

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Trump, GOP scramble to contain abortion ‘earthquake’ And the problem for Republicans doesn’t stop at abortion, but extends to the possible curtailment of IVF. A constellation of right-leaning groups, from former Vice President Mike Pence’s Advancing American Freedom to the Heritage Foundation, have mounted efforts to restrict the widely popular procedure. Read more at Politico … Read more

Trump’s changing positions on abortion, anti-abortion groups upset, Lindsey Graham smackdown – news round-up

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Trump promises a ‘deal’ on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn’t exist. The presumptive Republican nominee, who has pledged to make a statement on abortion this week, has said for months that if elected he would “come together with all groups” and “negotiate something” that would “make both sides happy,” suggesting that “15 … Read more