The Senate blocked the bill, called the Women’s Health Protection Act, in a nearly party-line vote last week.
abortion rights
Posted inMaine
What abortion rights mean to me
Six Mainers explain why Roe v. Wade is important to them personally.
advertisement
Posted inMaine
Crowd of 500 rallies in Portland for abortion rights
Saturday’s demonstration in Lincoln Park was part of a ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ day of action across the country.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
Senate bill to guarantee abortion access is blocked by Republicans
The 2 Republican senators who support abortion access – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – have proposed a separate bill that would counter the Supreme Court’s action.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk
The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman’s right to abortion.
Posted inMaine, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine
Crowd rallies in Portland for abortion rights
About 200 demonstrate outside U.S. Susan Collins’ office downtown, and many want Roe v. Wade to be codified under federal law.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inNation / World, News
Louisiana Republicans push bill that would classify abortion as homicide
Experts say the bill could also restrict in vitro fertilization and emergency contraception.