Republicans are trying to find a new term for ‘pro-life’ to stave off more electoral losses
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., summarized the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as being focused on “pro-baby policies.” Read more at NBC News
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Psaki: GOP claims that Democrats root for late-term abortion is ‘entirely misleading’
“This claim that Democrats support abortion up until the moment of birth is entirely misleading,” Psaki said during her show “Inside with Jen Psaki” on MSBNC. “First of all, abortions past the point of fetal viability do not happen often. They are incredibly rare. And those that happen involve agonizing, emotional, and ethical decisions.” Read … Read more
Senator Tuberville military promotions blockade – update
Army chief retires as Tuberville hold snarls the Pentagon’s top ranks “The failure to confirm our superbly qualified senior uniformed leaders undermines our military readiness,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the changeover ceremony at an Army installation just outside Washington on an uncharacteristically cool and rainy morning. “It undermines our retention of some of … Read more
Global AIDS program targeted in abortion battle gets new home in State Department bureau
President George W. Bush started PEPFAR in Africa in 2003. The program retains bipartisan support. But anti-abortion groups and some House Republicans, including Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, are pushing to attach abortion-related limits on U.S. health support overseas to the reauthorizing legislation. They are also seeking yearly votes on PEPFAR’s continuance. Read more at … Read more
Pence, Tim Scott tout support for abortion bans as DeSantis spars with activists
Former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) are boasting their support for national abortion bans as fellow GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spars with anti-abortion activists. Read more at The Hill
DeSantis supports Tuberville’s block on military promotions, blames Pentagon
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that he supported a blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on hundreds of military promotions, asserting that the Pentagon was “violating the law” with its abortion travel policy. Read more at Politico
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
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
Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward
The court ruled unanimously Thursday that Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) was using “misleading” and “incorrect” arguments to justify delaying his approval of the cost estimates ballot measure that would allow residents to vote on whether to legalize abortion, a crucial step in the certification process. Read more at The Hill