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After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing Roy Cooper focuses on wins
‘I’m going to think about how I can best contribute to the things that I care about.’
Tagged Abortion Rights
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi
A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the Mississippi Constitution because of the right of privacy. Hinds County Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin wrote that the American Association of Pro-Life…
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Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP
‘A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.’
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Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion rights measure
‘We are heartened by this outcome, which honors the constitutional rights of Arkansans to participate in direct democracy, the voices of 101,000 Arkansas voters who signed the petition, and the work of hundreds of volunteers across the state who poured themselves into this effort.’
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Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion rights ballot measure
‘We will fight this ridiculous disqualification attempt with everything we have.’
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2 races, including crowded chief justice campaign, could push Arkansas court further to the right
Two of the candidates for chief justice have Republican Party ties.
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Democrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line
The party thinks many Texas and Florida voters are with them in believing Republicans have gone too far in restricting reproductive freedom.
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Campaign advocate for abortion rights makes plea for Kentucky lawmakers to relax abortion ban
Hadley Duvall, now a college senior in her early 20s, became pregnant as a seventh grader but ultimately miscarried. Her stepfather was convicted of rape.
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Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
With a full statehouse majority, Democrats will have even greater leeway to thwart Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policy agenda, though they will have to work with him to advance their own.
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Andy Beshear hopes abortion debate will help him win another term as Governor in GOP-leaning Kentucky
Beshear presided during a turbulent period marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic and devastating natural disasters.