Tag: abortion
-
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clash over abortion, trans athletes and Jan. 6 in feisty Texas Senate debate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred traded quippy one-liners and clashed over policy Tuesday during their first and only debate in a Texas Senate race debate that both candidates agree is up for grabs. Cruz presented himself as a conservative who “will fight to keep Texas Texas,” while Allred cast Cruz as…
-
Abortion rights ballot measures are popular, but that hasn’t fully translated into Democratic support
LAS VEGAS — Shannon Bilbray Axelrod, a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly, stood at the head of a conference table Wednesday night, thanking volunteers for their hard work. But the volunteers weren’t there to boost her campaign for Clark County commissioner. They were urging voters to support “Question 6,” a measure farther down the…
-
Supreme Court asked to nix abortion clinic protest ‘bubble zones’
The Supreme Court may soon consider two cases that could dismantle limits on how close protesters can be to people at abortion clinics and other health care facilities. The cases argue that “buffer zones” around clinics and “bubble zones” around the people who visit them violate the First Amendment. “Americans either have the right to…
-
Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan spar over abortion and party ties in Maryland Senate debate
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In their first and only debate of an unusually competitive Maryland Senate race Thursday, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and former Gov. Larry Hogan sparred over the issue of abortion and whether the deep blue state would be best represented by a staunch Democrat or an anti-Donald Trump Republican. Hogan…
-
Melania Trump details ‘legitimate reasons’ to get an abortion in her new book
In her new memoir, Melania Trump reveals that she backs abortion rights, but she leaves some grey area as to whether she supports restrictions. In the book, titled “Melania,” she says that women should “have the power to determine what she does with her own body,” and expresses support for the slogan “My body, My choice.”…
-
Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says women ‘indoctrinated’ on abortion
Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is locked in a highly consequential race with Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, said in newly unearthed audio that the Republican Party needs to do a better job at winning over young women, who he said have been “indoctrinated” for years on the issue of abortion. “Young people, listen up,…
-
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates state’s 6-week abortion ban
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the state’s six-week abortion ban while it reviews an appeal from the state to an earlier ruling from a lower court that had struck down the law. The decision from the state Supreme Court goes into effect at 5 p.m. local time, meaning that most abortions will again…
-
Supreme Court declines to hear Biden appeal in Texas emergency room abortion dispute
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Biden administration appeal in a dispute over emergency room abortion care in Texas, leaving in place a lower court victory for the Republican-led state. The decision, months after the court wrestled with a similar case from Idaho without reaching a conclusive decision, constitutes a setback…
-
Melania Trump says Donald Trump ‘knew my position and my beliefs’ on abortion ‘since the day we met’
Former first lady Melania Trump on Sunday defended her beliefs on abortion, which she detailed in an upcoming memoir and which seem to be at odds with those of her husband, former President Donald Trump. “[Donald Trump] knew my position and my beliefs since the day we met. And I believe in individual freedom. I…
-
Melania Trump indicates support for abortion rights a month before election
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a video to X on Thursday, appearing to discuss her views on women’s rights one day after publication of an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir in which she reportedly takes a strong stance in support of abortion rights. In the 28-second video, Trump said, “Individual freedom is a fundamental…