AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s attorney general is backing an effort to defend buffer zones at health clinics, like one recently approved in Maine. Attorney General Janet Mills said she recently signed onto an amicus brief in a case reviewing a Massachusetts law creating a buffer zone around the entrances and driveways of health care clinics. […]
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Portland approves buffer zone around Planned Parenthood to keep anti-abortion protesters back
PORTLAND — The Portland City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a 39-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics, a move supporters said maintains the free speech rights on anti-abortion protesters and potentially saves the lives of clinic patients. After the vote was taken nearly three and a half hours into the meeting, an applause erupted […]
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Portland committee approves clinic buffer zone
PORTLAND (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is applauding approval by a Portland City Council committee to create a buffer zone around a Maine clinic to separate anti-abortion protesters from patients. The council’s Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved establishing a buffer zone on Tuesday after hearing from about 40 […]
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Portland committee approves abortion clinic buffer zone
PORTLAND (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is applauding approval by a Portland City Council committee to create a buffer zone around a Maine clinic to separate anti-abortion protesters from patients. The council’s Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved establishing a buffer zone on Tuesday after hearing from about 40 […]
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Pope’s blunt remarks pose challenge for American bishops
NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction and telling abortion rights supporters to stay away from the sacrament of Communion. Liberal-minded Catholics derided the approach as tone-deaf. Church leaders said […]
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Pope criticizes church emphasis on abortion, gays
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Signaling a dramatic shift in Vatican tone, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church had become obsessed by “small-minded rules” about how to be faithful and that pastors should instead emphasize compassion over condemnation when discussing divisive social issues of abortion, gays and contraception. The pope’s remarkably blunt message six months into […]
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Life Chain gathering is Oct. 6
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Life Chain will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, on the sidewalks along both sides of the Longley Bridge. Local pro-lifers will quietly and fervently pray for an end to abortion. Every year hundreds of cities and towns across the U. S. and Canada minister the Life […]
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Anti-abortion protesters force Portland’s rock ’n’ roll deli to close
PORTLAND — The home of the rock ’n’ roll sandwich is about to play its last tune. Mike’s Restaurant on Congress Street closes next week after three years of providing patrons affordable meals and a place to rock out. “It will be a sad day when they close,” said Chris Mitchell, waiting at the counter […]
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Injunction extended on Wisconsin abortion law
A federal judge extended a preliminary injunction Friday blocking a Wisconsin law that would require abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their clinics and a mandatory ultrasound before a woman receives an abortion. U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a temporary restraining order July 8. The new injunction […]
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Texas Republicans pass abortion bill, Dems vow fight
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans in the Texas Legislature passed an omnibus abortion bill that is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but Democrats vowed Saturday to fight both in the courts and the ballot box as they used the measure to rally their supporters. More than 2,000 demonstrators filled the Capitol building […]