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- Mar 5
- 3 min
New Polling Finds that Support for Abortion Rights is Rising in the Face of Greater Restrictions
As conservative legislators prepare more abortion restrictions in states with large numbers of evangelical Christians, and Republican leaders plot ways to ban abortion pills, voters around the country are becoming more supportive of reproductive rights. PRRI: "Support for abortion rights continues to increase among the American public, according to a new survey of more than 22,000 adults conducted by PRRI as part of its American Values Atlas project, which contains findings f
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Primaries: Kansas Voters Send a Clear Message, While AZ GOP Embraces Trump-Backed Candidates
Kansas: No one expected very conservative Kansas voters to overwhelmingly reject a ballot initiative to remove the right to abortion from the State Constitution. Donald Trump won the state by almost 15% in 2020, and recent polls showed the question to be close. But yesterday, with a record turnout, voters sent a clear message that they didn't want to allow the GOP-controlled Kansas legislature to outlaw abortion. New York Times: "The decisive margin — 59 to 41 percent, with a
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
After Roe's Demise, the Abortion Wars are Just Beginning
As Justice Alito's opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson sinks in across America, many commentators are coming to realize that eviscerating Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is just the beginning of the abortion wars. Alito's opinion will have far-reaching consequences that will tear this country apart for decades. 1. Some contraceptives will face bans in red states. Because of Alito's ruling in Dobbs v Jackson, conservative states will quickly pass laws prohibitin
- May 6, 2022
- 4 min
Overturning Roe is Just the Beginning; the Coming Abortion Wars Will Tear America Apart
As Justice Alito's draft opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson sinks in across America, many commentators are coming to realize that eviscerating Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is just the beginning of the abortion wars. Alito's proposed opinion will have far-reaching consequences that will tear this country apart for decades. 1. Some contraceptives will face bans. If Alito's draft or something like it becomes the Court's eventual ruling in Dobbs v Jackson, cons
- Apr 9, 2022
- 1 min
Woman in Texas Arrested for Murder in Self-Induced Abortion Case
The post-Roe world may have arrived. On Thursday, police in Starr County, Texas charged 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera with murder for allegedly performing what they called a “self-induced abortion.” Herrera remains in jail with a bond set at $500,000. Details are scant at the moment, but Rockie Gonzalez, the founder of Frontera Fund, a women's abortion assistance fund that plans a rally in support of Herrera, provided some details to the press in Texas. Texas Public Radio: “Thi
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
The GOP's Extreme Position on Abortion Further Alienates Women, Educated, & Younger Voters
Republicans are close to getting their most fervent desire. America's very conservative and increasingly activist Supreme Court signaled this week in the Texas "vigilante" case that it's preparing to issue a ruling in the coming months that will give red and some purple states significantly more power to restrict women's access to abortions, if not to ban the procedure outright. That ruling, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is expected by June, and
