#EndorseThis: Trump Surrogate Calls For Banning Abortions For Mothers With Zika
Trump surrogate Scottie Nell Hughes appeared on CNN to discuss Zika’s spread and Sen. Marco Rubio’s opposition to abortions for pregnant women infected with the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause microcephaly.
Here Are The Best Quotes From Supreme Court’s Opinions For Abortion Access
“The two requirements erect a particularly high barrier for poor, rural, or disadvantaged women.”
Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Texas Abortion Law
The 5-3 ruling held that the Republican-backed 2013 law placed an undue burden on women exercising their constitutional right to end a pregnancy established in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
U.S. Supreme Court Poised To Issue Major Abortion Ruling
The court’s decision on whether a Republican-backed 2013 Texas law placed an undue burden on women exercising their constitutional right to abortion is one of three remaining cases for the court to decide on Monday, the last day of its term.
This Supreme Court Case Propelled By Right-Wing Media Myths Could Have Major National Consequences
The Texas law has already forced more than half of the state’s abortion clinics to close, and if the law is allowed by the Supreme Court to take full effect, another 10 of the 19 remaining clinics in the state could close– meaning that 75 percent of all of the clinics in the state will be shut down because of the law.
Abortion Providers, Opponents Brace For U.S. High Court Decision
The law requires abortion doctors to have “admitting privileges,” a type of formal affiliation, at a hospital within 30 miles (48 km) of the clinic. That provision has been implemented. A second provision, not yet in effect, requires clinics to have costly hospital-grade facilities including extensive standards for such attributes as corridor width, room size, floor tiles and the swinging motion of doors.
5 Reasons Paul Ryan And The GOP Can’t Quit Trump
Paul Ryan spent the weekend at Mitt Romney’s donor summit listening to Ebay CEO and former Republican candidate for governor California Meg Whitman warn that, according to the Washington Post, “Trump is the latest in a long line of historic demagogues, explicitly comparing him to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.”
Is Trump Taking The Pro-Life Movement For A Ride?
Consider the pro-life movement, one of the most fervent and dependable blocs of the Republican Party. Its activists are tentative about Trump, and with good reason.
How 2016 Became A Year For Anti-Choice Legislation
In the first half of this year, 1,022 provisions to curtail abortion rights have been introduced in state legislatures. Of those provisions, 17 have passed at least one legislative chamber and 21 have been enacted across five states.
South Carolina Governor Signs Ban On Abortion Past 19 Weeks
The act, proposed last year in South Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature, passed after it was stripped of exceptions for pregnancies that result from rape or incest. The name of the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act goes against medical evidence showing that a fetus at 20 weeks cannot feel pain.
Chuck Grassley Reveals The Real Reason He Won’t Give Merrick Garland A Hearing
Grassley accused the media of distorting the judicial records of Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Breyer, Kagan, and by insinuation, Garland, referring to “headlines at the time they were nominated” that depicted the judges as moderates.
Women Tell Indiana Governor About Their Periods To Protest Restrictive Abortion Bill
When Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law one of the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country, women in the state didn’t just get mad. They got to social media.
Who Can Save The GOP From Trump? Women
Two questions present themselves: How much damage is the GOP willing to let Trump do to the party’s image with women? And what can it do to stand up to him on this issue?
Fox Anchor’s Advice To Trump On Hard Questions: “Dodge It!”
“I wouldn’t answer a question on gay marriage, abortion, or… what was the third one? Contraception!”
This Week in Crazy: Libruls R Dum
Radical libruls have taken over our classrooms, our judiciaries, and the media. But they can’t take over my column! Welcome to “This Week In Crazy.”
Trump’s Comments About Abortion Echo Personhood Extremists
So if you “kill” the fetus, it’s no different than killing a two-year-old toddler… Let’s look into this personhood idea (I’d call it nonsense) for a minute.
Donald Trump Does An About-Face On Abortion Comment
MILWAUKEE — Shortly after igniting a firestorm by saying that women who have illegal abortions should be punished, Donald Trump reversed his stance on the issue. In a new statement Wednesday, Trump said that only doctors who perform abortions would be punished if the procedure were outlawed by the federal government or Congress. “The doctor […]
Trump Randomly Decides Women Should Be Punished For Getting Abortions
Since the start of Trump’s candidacy, he’s continuously backpedaled, hedged and applied circular and nonsensical logic to the issue.
Getting Abortions In Texas Has Become Harder For Some Women
Compared to women whose nearest abortion clinic remained opened, those whose nearest clinic closed were more likely to report traveling long distances, spending more than $100 and other difficulties in accessing abortion.
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Law That Would Restrict Abortion Providers
The court’s order is a good sign for abortion-rights groups in Louisiana and nationwide.
Abortions, With No Regrets
More than 100 women filed supporting briefs full of stories about the abortions that made it possible for them — and often their families — to live safe and productive lives.
Colorado Planned Parenthood Reopens After Deadly Rampage
“Today, we opened our doors in Colorado Springs. We didn’t back down. We didn’t disappear. We returned, stronger and with more conviction than ever.”
‘Are You Anti-Abortion?’
We are taught that there are those two ways only. Indeed, where abortion is concerned, that’s the fundament of every policy debate and political speech.
5 Ways ‘Obama Knows Exactly What He’s Doing’
Marco Rubio’s canned assessment of Barack Obama is right. Obama clearly knows what he’s doing. Because despite inevitable imperfections and failings, his successes far outshine his limitations.
Anti-Planned Parenthood Activists Get Indicted For Their Attempted Sting Operation
A probe that began as an investigation of alleged wrongdoing by Planned Parenthood found evidence of other crimes instead.