Matt Gaetz implies abortion bans are good for LGBTQ families, downplays sexual assault
The Florida Republican said he’s worried about LGBTQ rights groups becoming a ‘pro-abortion enterprise.’
By Casey Quinlan - July 15, 2022The Florida Republican said he’s worried about LGBTQ rights groups becoming a ‘pro-abortion enterprise.’
By Casey Quinlan - July 15, 2022‘We’re not seeing a whole lot of common sense in his policies. He tends to toss aside serious ideas about climate change as just left-wing politics,’ said Sierra Club Florida political director Luigi Guadarrama.
By Adrian Cole - July 06, 2022Winsome Sears added that ‘the fight has only just begun’ over abortion rights.
By Nick Vachon - July 01, 2022Judge John Cooper noted that the Florida Constitution’s provision on the right to privacy ‘is clearly implicated in a woman’s decision of whether or not to continue her pregnancy.’
By Adrian Cole - June 30, 2022The justices ruled 5-4 for the administration in a case about the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy.
By Associated Press - June 30, 2022An overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court’s decision in every state.
By Associated Press - June 29, 2022An 1849 Wisconsin law that bans abortion faces legal challenges.
By Nick Vachon - June 28, 2022Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel said that enshrining abortion rights in the state Constitution would mean ‘that no Michigan Supreme Court decision can later impact reproductive rights, no matter who sits on the court.’
By Adrian Cole - June 27, 2022The results of the midterm elections will determine where in the United States abortion is legal and how draconian abortion bans may be.
By Emily Singer - June 24, 2022‘This fall, Roe is on the ballot. Personal freedoms are on the ballot. The right to privacy, liberty, equality — they’re all on the ballot,’ President Joe Biden said at the White House on Friday.
By Oliver Willis - June 24, 2022The White House has been preparing for this moment since a draft of the decision leaked in May.
By Associated Press - June 24, 2022Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
By Associated Press - June 24, 2022The Supreme Court decision striking down a New York gun law sets a precedent as gun rights advocates in other states look to loosen restrictions on gun ownership.
By Oliver Willis - June 23, 2022‘This decision isn’t just reckless. It’s reprehensible. It’s not what New Yorkers want,’ Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
By Associated Press - June 23, 2022The Trump-era rule denied green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits.
By Associated Press - June 16, 2022The goal, supporters say, is to expand abortion access ahead of a potential influx of out-of-state patients from places where abortion might become illegal.
By Associated Press - June 04, 2022‘Our access to essential health care is in very real peril,’ one reproductive rights advocate said.
By Kaishi Chhabra - May 20, 2022If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, 26 states stand ready to enact bans that will require people to travel long distances to see abortion providers.
By Lisa Needham - May 18, 2022Targets of right-wing commentator Kathy Barnette’s bigoted criticism include LGBTQ people, Muslims, and former President Barack Obama.
By Emily Singer - May 16, 2022‘We are SO close to ending abortion once and for all,’ New Hampshire Republican Kevin Smith said in a recent campaign text.
By Kaishi Chhabra - May 13, 2022Every Republican, plus Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, voted to block the Women’s Health Protection Act.
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2022A nationwide ban flies in the face of anti-abortion activists’ insistence that they want the question returned to the states.
By Lisa Needham - May 11, 2022‘This gubernatorial race in November in Pennsylvania is really critical for the state of abortion access here,’ one advocate said.
By Casey Quinlan - May 10, 2022Nearly one in six Michigan women between the ages of 15 and 44 had an induced abortion in 2020.
By Kaishi Chhabra - May 10, 2022The front-runner for the Republican nomination said she would provide no exception for rape or incest.
By Emily Singer - May 06, 2022House Bill 5784 includes a prohibition against using state funds for ‘any elective abortion.’
By Adrian Cole - May 06, 2022President Joe Biden asked, ‘What are the next things that are going to be attacked?’
By Oliver Willis - May 04, 2022Seventeen Democratic governors signed a letter urging congressional leaders to ‘take immediate action’ to protect reproductive rights.
By Adrian Cole - May 04, 2022Three prominent reproductive rights groups have announced they will spend $150 million on advertising in the midterm elections.
By Lisa Needham - May 04, 2022President Joe Biden acknowledged that the potential decision in Dobbs would have consequences for other civil and human rights issues.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2022