A documentary tells how far we have come from the days of illegal abortion and where we may be headed.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: ‘Everything is possible’ for abortion foes
The absurd myth of last-minute abortions is propaganda designed to drown out legitimate policy debate.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Bishop Deeley: Women’s Health Protection Act curtails religious freedom
The authors of this misnamed law want to conscript religious objectors into providing abortions.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
Posted inNation & World
Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
They say that Catholic leaders should expand their concept of ‘pro-life’ by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Abortion rights supporters, opponents confront each other in downtown Portland
Abortion rights demonstrators use tambourines, drums, water bottles filled with spare change and a megaphone to try to drown out anti-abortion protesters.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes
Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Political reality: Congress can’t save – or end – abortion
A test vote in the Senate on a bill to protect abortion access is expected to fail, blocked by a Republican-led filibuster. But even if Republicans become the majority in the Senate, they still are unlikely to have enough votes to ban abortion nationwide.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk
The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman’s right to abortion.