Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

Roe v. Wade

Published
March 4, 2023

Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Published
September 22, 2022

Farmington marches for reproductive rights

The rally and march, organized by students in the University of Maine at Farmington Democrats, was in response to the June overturning of the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed Americans the constitutional right to an abortion.
Published
June 28, 2022

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure
Published
June 28, 2022

Young women react with shock, resolve to court’s decision to overturn abortion rights

As some women in their 20s feel they have lost a constitutional right many had taken for granted, Maine law still allows for abortions.
Published
June 25, 2022

Waterville demonstrators protest overturn of Roe v. Wade

By late morning, about 30 people carrying signs stood on sidewalks in downtown Waterville, decrying the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying there is recourse: a large voter turnout in the midterm elections.
Published
June 24, 2022

Disappointment and concern in reaction to Supreme Court ruling

Local men and women offer their opinions on the decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade
Published
June 24, 2022

Maine reproductive rights advocates say they’ll keep fighting in wake of Supreme Court decision

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, Maine law will continue to protect access to abortion. But that legislation could come under scrutiny after the November election.
Published
June 24, 2022

In historic ruling, Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, freeing states to enact bans

The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court.
Published
May 8, 2022

Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle

Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
Published
May 6, 2022

Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland

They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won't end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.