abortion

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants Gun Control Law Modeled On Texas’ Vigilante-Enforced Abortion Bill

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend announced his plan to craft an assault weapons ban in his state modeled…

2 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Abortion Ban In 5-4 Decision

The United States Supreme Court on Friday upheld Senate Bill 8, a controversial Texas law banning abortions after six weeks…

2 years ago

Supreme Court Appears Primed To Overturn Roe V. Wade

The United States Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood…

2 years ago

Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Near-Total Abortion Ban To Take Effect

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Texas to let private citizens sue to enforce its ban on abortion after six…

3 years ago

Catholic Bishops Vote To Ban Biden From Receiving Communion Over His Support For Abortion Rights

On Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to pass a new guideline that could ban President Joe Biden…

3 years ago

Arkansas Enacts Near-Full Abortion Ban With No Exceptions For Rape Or Incest

Arkansas bill SB6 is the newest in a conservative wave of abortion restrictions and bans. The bill prohibits any abortion…

3 years ago

Christian Voters From Both Parties Key Force In Georgia Senate Runoff Elections

Georgia, in the heart of the Bible belt, will determine the fate of which party controls the Senate on Jan.…

3 years ago

Betsy DeVos Compares Abortion Rights Advocates To Supporters Of Slavery

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos compared pro-choice supporters of abortion to 19th-century supporters of slavery who thought the issue should be…

4 years ago

200 GOP Congressmen Call On Supreme Court To Overturn Roe V. Wade

Over 200 Republican Congress members are calling on the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 landmark abortion ruling decision, Roe…

4 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate John Delaney On Abortion Rights

The debate surrounding abortion and women's reproductive rights has gripped the nation, with several state legislatures moving to ban abortions…

5 years ago

Maine Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon To Challenge Susan Collins For Senate Seat In 2020

Maine's Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon is set to officially announce in the next few weeks that she will challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)…

5 years ago

Senate Confirms Wendy Vitter, Lawyer Who Said Abortion Causes Cancer, To Lifetime Term As Federal Judge

On Thursday, May 16, the Senate confirmed Wendy Vitter, a lawyer who refused to say that Brown v. Board of…

5 years ago

Missouri Set To Lose Its Last Abortion Clinic

The last abortion clinic in Missouri will have to shut down on May 31 if the Missouri Department of Health…

5 years ago

Supreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Indiana Abortion Law, Upholds Fetal Burial Provision

The Supreme Court avoided handing down a major ruling on abortion Tuesday, instead choosing to delay the issue for a…

5 years ago

52% Of Americans Support Abortion Rights, According To New Poll

With news of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s imminent retirement, a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll found that the majority of…

6 years ago

GOP Sen. Susan Collins Says She Won’t Vote For Supreme Court Nominee Who Would Overturn Roe Vs. Wade

Senator Susan Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine, made it clear over the weekend that she would not confirm a Supreme Court…

6 years ago

Judge Puts Temporary Halt On Iowa’s Controversial ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill

On Friday, an Iowa judge in Polk County District Court granted a temporary injunction on the state's controversial "fetal heartbeat"…

6 years ago

Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly To Repeal Abortion Ban [Historical Timeline]

In Ireland’s latest installment of shedding its Roman Catholic-influenced, deeply conservative laws, the country has voted to repeal its 1983…

6 years ago

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Law

On Friday, a few days after it was approved by the GOP-dominated state legislature, Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed…

6 years ago