After a report suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills says she will fight to protect reproductive rights while former Gov. Paul LePage emphasizes his support of abortion restrictions.
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Report: Draft opinion suggests high court could overturn Roe
A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade.
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New Maine law aims to prevent harassment at abortion clinics
Maine is now 1 of 4 states with a law that creates a ‘bubble zone’ that limits protests nears the doors of a medical clinic.
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Lawmakers may boost state reimbursement rates for family-planning care
A legislative panel approved a bill Friday to boost MaineCare reimbursement rates for family-planning providers.
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Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
A ruling by the state supreme court slams the door on what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Texas clinics after having twice declined to stop a ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
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Florida House passes Republican 15-week abortion ban
Republicans in several states are moving to place new restrictions on abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks and potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
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Abortions in Texas fell 60% in first month under new limits
The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.
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U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Physicians who prescribe the drug, mifepristone, will have to certify that they can provide emergency care to deal with its potential side effects, including excessive bleeding, FDA officials said Thursday.
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Roe ‘settled’ law? Justices’ earlier assurances now in doubt
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was among those assured, during his confirmation to the Supreme Court, that Brett Kavanaugh considered a woman’s right to an abortion to be ‘settled law,’ yet this week he suggested the court could upend that.
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Democrats hope threat to abortion rights will rouse voters
They have been searching for an issue that can both energize a base deflated by slow progress in Washington and repair the party’s strained relationship with suburban voters.