Tagged: Abortion
Lawmakers in Louisiana remove murder charge from abortion bill: Report.
The sponsor of controversial bill in Louisiana that would charge women with murder if they get an abortion, pulled the provision from…
Senate Republicans and Manchin block bill to secure abortion rights.
Democratic senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va) and Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would guarantee abortion access nationwide as the Supreme Court…
GOP senator compares women to sea turtles and eagles in bizarre anti-abortion speech.
In bizarre speech on the Senate floor Tuesday against abortion rights, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) compared women to sea turtles and eagles.…
The ‘leading theory’ is that a conservative clerk leaked SCOTUS draft opinion overturning Roe, NPR reporter says.
According to NPR’s legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg a clerk for a conservative justice is the “leading theory” in the case to…
Pro-choice protesters gather outside the homes of Justices Kavanaugh and Roberts.
Dozens of pro-choice protesters marched on the homes of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase,…
McConnell says national abortion ban is ‘possible’ if Roe v. Wade gets overturned: Report.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said a national ban on abortion is “possible” if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this…
Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court can’t be ‘bullied’ after leak of draft opinion overturning abortion rights.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas warned against bullying government institutions to achieved a preferred outcome after a draft opinion overturning abortion rights…
Chief Justice Roberts hopes the ‘one bad apple’ who leaked draft of SCOTUS abortion ruling will not change ‘people’s perception’ of the court.
Chief Justice John Roberts blamed the SCOTUS abortion leak on “one bad apple” and said he hopes it will not change the…
Supreme Court confirms authenticity of leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe…
Collins says draft Roe opinion is ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Gorsuch, Kavanaugh said during meetings.
Republican senator Susan Collins (ME) said on Tuesday that the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision which guaranteed federal…