Abortion
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
Democrats seize on abortion ruling, as Republicans tread carefully
Contrasting reactions reflect each party's broader midterm calculations.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
The Supreme Court's decision that women have no constitutional right to an abortion marked the apex of a week that reinforced Donald Trump's grip on Washington more than a year and a half after he exited the White House.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
Maine prepares for increase in out-of-state abortion seekers
Within hours of Friday's Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England had already fielded calls from three women living in a so-called 'dark state' in search of an abortion appointment in Maine, a spokeswoman says.
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
Abortion ruling sure to shape political debate in Maine heading into election
Maine Democrats vowed to oppose any restrictions on access to abortions in the state, while Republicans tread carefully around on the issue.
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
Abortion bans will affect doctors’ treatment of cancer, miscarriage
Doctors in states with abortion bans or severe restrictions will have to worry about 'the legal small print' instead of doing what think they is best for a patient.
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
Sen. Collins, facing backlash, calls Supreme Court decision ‘a sudden and radical jolt’
The Maine Republican claimed during their confirmations that Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would protect precedent and Roe even though experts warned they would not.
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
What Maine leaders say about abortion ruling
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
In historic ruling, Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, freeing states to enact bans
The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Abortions in Maine rose at twice the national average over 3-year period
A research group that supports abortion rights said a national increase reverses a 30-year downward trend and is likely the result of policies such as Maine's decision to expand insurance coverage of abortion.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
U.S. abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines
The Guttmacher Institute study's authors cited several possible reasons for the increase, including greater private funding to support abortion access and expanded Medicaid coverage for the procedure in some states.
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