Large conservative Christian congregations are being enlisted in the drive to put the new laws on hold before they take effect in September.
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Maine Family Planning will forgo federal funds over Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
The nonprofit receives nearly $2 million from the family planning program each year, and that money represents roughly 25% of its revenue.
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Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns
With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
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‘People’s veto’ campaigns target new Maine abortion and vaccination laws
The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
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Endorsements of Sara Gideon highlight issue of reproductive rights in 2020
NARAL Pro Choice America and Emily’s List both offer early endorsements of Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon in her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.
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Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to expand access to abortion services
The legislation, which Maine’s Democratic governor had introduced, will allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to perform abortions or prescribe pregnancy-ending drugs.
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WarnerMedia, Disney threaten to leave Georgia if abortion law takes hold
WarnerMedia, which owns HBO and CNN, and Disney, which owns Marvel, join Netflix in questioning whether they would continue to do business in the state.
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Gucci makes abortion rights statement with 2020 Cruise line
Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has made a clear abortion rights message in his latest Cruise collection, as the issue heats up again in the United States.
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Health care has dominated legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who’s on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities