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

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…

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

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)…

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

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…

6 years ago
Missouri Set To Lose Its Last Abortion ClinicMissouri Set To Lose Its Last Abortion Clinic

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…

6 years ago
Supreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Indiana Abortion Law, Upholds Fetal Burial ProvisionSupreme Court Strikes Down Part Of Indiana Abortion Law, Upholds Fetal Burial Provision

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…

6 years ago
52% Of Americans Support Abortion Rights, According To New Poll52% Of Americans Support Abortion Rights, According To New Poll

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…

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

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…

7 years ago
Judge Puts Temporary Halt On Iowa’s Controversial ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ BillJudge Puts Temporary Halt On Iowa’s Controversial ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill

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"…

7 years ago
Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly To Repeal Abortion Ban [Historical Timeline]Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly To Repeal Abortion Ban [Historical Timeline]

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…

7 years ago
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion LawIowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Law

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…

7 years ago