Biden campaign hits Trump over Louisiana proposed bill to criminalize possession of abortion pills
President Biden’s re-election campaign is criticizing former President Trump for a bill proposed in Louisiana that would criminalize possession of the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. In a statement first shared with The Hill by the Biden campaign, Caitlin Joshua, a Louisiana native who was turned away by two emergency rooms and denied reproductive health […]
Arizona Senate Votes to Repeal 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
In the Arizona Senate, two Republicans joined a Democrat on Wednesday to vote in favor of repealing the state’s near-total abortion restrictions established in 1864. Republican state Sens. Shauna Bolick and TJ Schopf joined Democrats to advance the repeal, which passed 16-14, CNN report. The vote came a week after three Republicans joined all 29 […]
Partisan gap on abortion ‘larger than ever:’ Analysis
The divide between Democrats and Republicans on abortion is at its deepest level in years, according to a new survey on an issue that could have a major impact on the 2024 presidential election. According to research by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), there is a 50-point gap between the two major political parties, […]
Arizona Senate votes to repeal abortion law
The Arizona Senate has voted to repeal a law banning abortions unless necessary to save the mother’s life. text of law “Providing, supplying or administering, or arranging for a pregnant woman to take, any medicine, drug or substance, or using any device or other means with the intent to cause the pregnant woman to miscarry; […]
Arizona: Senate Passes Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban
Arizona Supreme Court reinstates 1864 abortion ban, sparking backlash PHOENIX, AZ – April 17: Arizona lawmakers pursue Abortion Access, a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. Holds a press conference and holds a protest with Arizona House Republicans to denounce abortion. The 1864 Abortion Ban during the Arizona […]
Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect ahead of November ballot measure
Florida on Wednesday put into effect a six-week ban on most abortions, restricting the procedure beyond the point advocates say a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in Jacksonville to mark the occasion and attacked former President Donald Trump, who laid the groundwork for the law to take effect. “Across our […]
Harris makes case for flipping Florida blue as six-week abortion ban goes into effect
Vice President Harris on Wednesday criticized former President Trump in Florida, a state the Biden campaign is trying to greenlight after the state’s six-week abortion ban went into effect. “As of this morning, 4 million women in this state woke up with less reproductive freedom than they did last night. This is the new reality […]
The massive constitutional implications of the Idaho abortion case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Idaho v. United States last week. The case pits state and federal law between strict abortion bans and protecting women’s health in emergency situations. Unlike Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenged whether a woman had a constitutional right to decide for herself […]
Biden, DNC slam Florida abortion ban as it goes into effect
President Biden slammed Florida’s new abortion ban, saying he was worried that former President Trump would be held accountable for abortions by voters in November. The law takes effect Wednesday after the Florida Supreme Court ruled in early April that a six-week abortion ban could be approved by the state Legislature. “There is one person […]
Biden accuses Florida of ‘extreme’ abortion restrictions as 6-week limit begins
President Biden has criticized former President Donald Trump, calling Florida’s new six-week abortion limit an “extreme ban.” Biden issued a statement Wednesday calling pro-life restrictions on abortion eligibility a “nightmare.” “Today, an extreme abortion ban goes into effect in Florida, banning reproductive health care before many women even know they are pregnant,” the president said […]