Republicans Keep Making Every Single Fight About Abortion
The House’s right flank is loading up once-anodyne appropriations bills with riders focused on the culture war and fabricated controversies. Read more at Talking Points Memo
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Republicans target abortion pill access as government shutdown threat looms
A Republican-backed spending bill threatens to end national access to mail-order abortion pills and cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) that provides low-income families with food benefits. Read more at The Guardian
Military logjam worsens as senators leave town with no fix to Tuberville blockade
At issue is the Defense Department’s policy that reimburses troops who travel to seek abortions. Tuberville says he won’t allow the promotions — normally a pro forma affair — to go through easily unless the Pentagon rescinds the policy, followed by a vote to codify the policy into law. Democrats and the administration say that’s … Read more
Democratic senator: GOP will ‘100 percent’ pass national abortion ban with control of Congress
“If you didn’t know already, if Republicans win control of the House and Senate in 2024, they are going to pass a national abortion ban,” Murphy tweeted. “It’s 100% certain. Just so we’re clear about the stakes.” Read more at The Hill
Tuberville blocking Pentagon promotions over abortion policy – news round-up
‘They gave a poor answer’: GOP senators slam Pentagon briefing on abortion policy Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Republicans were unmoved in their opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion travel policy on Wednesday, despite a renewed push from Democrats and the administration. Read more at Politico DeSantis backs Tuberville on military holds, denounces Pentagon abortion policy … Read more
Congress: The House passes anti-abortion, anti-trans, anti-diversity & inclusion defense bill – News round-up
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn’t stand a chance in the Senate. The typically bipartisan bill dissolved into a nearly GOP-only measure Thursday as ugly fights over abortion, transgender medical care and diversity programs that have shown up in other bills in the House took center stage. … Read more
House Republicans are baking abortion restrictions into spending bills — and avoiding public votes
Democratic leaders say they will act as a “firewall” on reproductive rights even during looming negotiations to fund the government. Read more at 19th News
Lindsey Graham’s federal abortion ban bill – news round-up
Graham’s abortion ban stuns Senate GOP Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who chairs Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, said “it’s great that [Republicans are] showing the American people that they’re really focused on taking away a fundamental right.” Across the Capitol, however, the House GOP’s campaign chief insisted that abortion would not be the dominant issue in … Read more
Interstate travel for abortion ticks up, and the GOP wants to curtail the ability to travel for abortion
Even before the Dobbs ruling, more Americans were traveling for abortions Nearly 1 in 10 abortions in 2020 were provided to patients who’d crossed state lines, according to a report released Thursday by the Guttmacher Institute. That’s up from 6% in 2011. As the report notes, the increase occurred as a growing number of states … Read more
The extreme agenda of anti-abortion politicians is already coming true
In just the last week, Republican officials have sued to stop abortions even in medical emergencies, said child rape victims should be forced to give birth, and blocked a bill that would guarantee the right to travel to another state for an abortion. Meanwhile, doctors are denying pregnant people possibly life-saving care. It’s no exaggeration … Read more