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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning most abortions
The ban would allow the procedure to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency and does not provide exceptions for rape or incest.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
Governors in two states recently signed such bills into law, and similar measures are pending in two others; most significantly, a federal appeals court said Ohio could begin to implement its 2017 law.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Supreme Court to take up major challenge to abortion rights
The court is taking on a case about whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb, in this case a Mississippi ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Augusta’s Hands Around the Capitol event canceled for the first time in 48 years
The event, organized by pro-life nonprofit Maine Right to Life, usually includes a march, rally and worship at the state Capitol complex.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics
The decision was a surprising defeat for abortion opponents, who thought that a new conservative majority with two of President Trump's appointees on board would start chipping away at abortion access.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Maine Family Planning weighs appeal in lawsuit over federal ‘gag rule’
A federal judge last week dismissed the nonprofit's legal challenge of a Trump administration rule that puts new restrictions on abortion providers that receive Title X family planning grants.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Critics of Sen. Collins’ Kavanaugh vote watching Supreme Court abortion case from Louisiana
The first major abortion case to come before the court since Brett Kavanaugh was seated has renewed criticism of Sen. Susan Collins' vote to confirm him.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Abortion foe from Auburn to challenge Susan Collins
Linda Wooten, a former Republican state committee member, is entering the U.S. Senate race as "the only pro-life candidate."
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Maine bill would replace federal funds lost in abortion ‘gag rule’ dispute
The proposal would provide about $3 million for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning, which lost federal Title X funding when they refused to accept restrictions on discussing abortion with their clients.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Trump, a late convert to the cause, attends anti-abortion rally
On the National Mall in Washington, he becomes the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life.
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