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Constitutional right to abortion falls short of needed support in first vote by Maine Senate

by Rachel Ohm April 1, 2024April 2, 2024

A majority of senators voted in favor of L.D. 780 and it faces more votes, but the bill failed to meet the two-thirds majority that would ultimately be needed to send the measure to voters.

Health, Nation / World, News, Politics

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case

by Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener Washington Post March 24, 2024March 24, 2024

The case could make it harder to get medication abortions even in states where abortion is legal.

Nation / World, News

Mifepristone access is coming before U.S. Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

by LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press March 24, 2024March 24, 2024

Here’s what to know about the safety of mifepristone, which is typically used with misoprostol in a medication abortion.

Local & State, Politics

Bill to shield providers of abortions and gender-affirming care advances after partisan clash

by Randy Billings March 21, 2024March 22, 2024

The measure backed by Democrats passed out of committee on an 8-4 party-line vote and now heads to floor votes in the Legislature.

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Trump suggests he’d support a national ban on abortions at around 15 weeks

by MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

The Republican former president has taken credit for appointing Supreme Court justices who struck down a federally guaranteed right to abortion, and now suggests a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Health, Nation / World

U.S. abortions reach recent high, with record number done via medication

by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff The Washington Post March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

The increase comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug.

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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health

by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press March 18, 2024

The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.