Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the May 2022 Roe v. Wade leak to 247 after.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
New Maine law will prohibit some insurers from charging deductibles and other costs for abortions
The law governing state-regulated health insurance plans takes effect Jan. 1.
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Posted inLocal & State
More women come to Maine seeking abortion care
The increase in Maine is small compared to other areas of the country closer to the states that have imposed bans or restrictions.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure to end his holds as senators complained about the toll it was taking on service members and their families, and on military readiness.
Posted inNation & World, News
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution.
Posted inNation & World, News
Faced with abortion bans, doctors beg hospitals for help with key decisions
While the more than two dozen abortion bans enacted since the fall of Roe v. Wade all include some kind of exception for the mother’s life, the laws use ambiguous language, with many permitting abortions in a “medical emergency” without offering a concrete definition of that term.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Turning back the clock would work out for only a few of us
It’s tone-deaf to clamor for a return to the good old days.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Yearning for unity in my adopted country
As I get older, I find it frustrating to witness the gradual erosion of the trust Americans reserved for their government and their pride in their democracy and rule of law.
Posted inNation & World
Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Some Maine lawmakers missed 1 in 5 votes; others had perfect attendance
State legislators’ voting records varied widely last session.