There is a bumper sticker slogan that’s popular among gun advocates: My rights don’t end where your feelings begin. You’ll find it at shooting ranges, Trump rallies, and all over Etsy, where it’s emblazoned on t-shirts, coffee mugs, lawn signs, and face masks. At the Supreme Court on Monday, Texas …
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Above the doors of the Alabama Statehouse, where late Tuesday the senate approved H.B. 314, the most extreme abortion ban in the country, is a plaster scroll embossed with the state’s Latin motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere. “The phrase,” explains Amanda Reyes, president of the Yellowhammer Fund, means “We Dare …
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If you are a woman of limited means living in the state of Maine, and you find yourself pregnant, there’s a good chance you’ll end up at one of 18 Maine Family Planning clinics scattered around the state. As the sole Title X-funded program in Maine, MFP is, essentially, the …
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The Jane Doe abortion saga is finally over. On Wednesday morning, the 17 year old, who made her decision to get an abortion over a month ago,was able to have the procedure. After weeks of litigation in state and federal court, justice prevailed. The ACLU released a statement from Jane …
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On Tuesday, just after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, House Republicans aren’t spending the day debating gun legislation to try to save American lives. They aren’t scrambling for better solutions to Puerto Rico’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, either. Instead, these “pro-life” lawmakers are voting to ban abortion after …
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