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Published
September 7, 2023

Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.
Published
August 27, 2023

Jim Fossel: Maine needs to keep citizen initiatives in check

Let's not stand by while our elected officials are rendered irrelevant.
Published
August 23, 2023

South Carolina’s new all-male high court reverses course, upholds 6-week abortion ban

The chief justice provides the lone dissent, arguing that the 2023 law is nearly identical to the 2021 law it struck down, and that the law provides no clarity on when the ban begins, exposing doctors to criminal charges.
Published
August 16, 2023

Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restrictions in a case bound for the Supreme Court

At issue is a Texas-based federal judge’s April ruling revoking the drug’s approval, which was granted more than 20 years ago by the Food and Drug Administration.
Published
August 13, 2023

Our View: Where is the public on abortion access? The writing is on the wall

The groundswell of support for abortion rights nationwide is forcing reassessment and soul-searching by those in pursuit of restrictions and bans. At least, it should be.

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Published
August 9, 2023

Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box

Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people's veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.
Published
August 8, 2023

Ohio voters reject Republican-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

Interest in the special election was intense, with nearly 700,000 early in-person and mail ballots ahead of Tuesday, more than double the number of advance votes in a typical primary.
Published
July 19, 2023

Mills signs bill expanding abortion access in Maine

The new law, signed during a ceremony at the State House Wednesday, allows abortions later in pregnancy and is one of the least restrictive state laws in the nation.
Published
July 17, 2023

Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions

The state’s new ban on most abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy is blocked days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
Published
July 13, 2023

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

U.S. officials cleared a once-a-day pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.