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Displaying all articles tagged:
Anti Abortion Movement
life after roe
Mar. 12, 2024
Anti-Abortion Activists Have Republicans in a Vise
The sudden controversy over IVF has exposed Republicans to intense pressure from their anti-abortion allies to take deeply unpopular positions.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Feb. 7, 2022
DeSantis Could Be Haunted by Florida’s ‘Generous’ Abortion Ban
The governor is backing a 15-week abortion ban, which Republicans are billing as a compromise. But his strategy could anger the party’s extremists.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Oct. 27, 2021
Gun Guy Mark McCloskey Wants to Ban Abortions for Victims of Incestuous Rape
The GOP Senate hopeful who pointed guns at protesters wants to run wild with abortion policy in Missouri, the home of Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Sept. 8, 2021
How Far Will the Anti-Abortion Movement Go?
If the Supreme Court reverses
Roe
, forget states’ rights and get ready for national or constitutional abortion bans.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Sept. 7, 2021
The Legal Shadowboxing Over the Texas Abortion Ban
Merrick Garland vowed to protect abortion seekers, and scholars proposed ways to thwart the law. But no “vigilante” suit means no legal action.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Sept. 2, 2021
The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Investment in the Republican Party Is Paying Off
Donald Trump was the first president to keep his promises to them, and now the big moment of rolling back abortion rights may be near.
By
Ed Kilgore
explainer
Sept. 2, 2021
The Supreme Court’s Radical Texas Abortion Law Ruling & What Comes Next
A guide to the Texas abortion ban’s “vigilante” enforcement system, the Supreme Court’s shocking response, and the coming flood of legal battles.
By
Ed Kilgore
biden cabinet
Mar. 18, 2021
Becerra Confirmed as HHS Secretary in Closest Vote Yet
The California attorney general drew special Republican heat for antagonizing anti-abortion activists and for challenging Donald Trump in court.
By
Ed Kilgore
black lives matter
June 12, 2020
Trump’s ‘Baby Lives Matter’ Onesies Part of Tradition of Pro-Life Co-opting
The merch was designed to both disrespect BLM and please the anti-abortion movement, which has a history of appropriating civil-rights rhetoric.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
Mar. 30, 2020
Remember the Party of Terri Schiavo?
A GOP that once fought to keep a brain-dead woman alive now includes those who would accept mass death of the elderly to Keep America Great.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Nov. 8, 2019
Can Anti-Abortion ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Snag Federal Family-Planning Funds?
One branch of the anti-abortion movement is trying to rebrand itself as pro-contraceptive, just like Republican politicians.
By
Ed Kilgore
the judiciary
Oct. 24, 2019
Anti-Abortion Activist Is Trump’s Latest Unqualified Judicial Nominee
The administration and its allies are becoming more and more blatant about placing ideologues in lifetime positions on the bench.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Aug. 23, 2019
Anti-Abortion Activists Object to State Bans — But Only on Tactics
Anti-abortion leaders are discouraging extreme state abortion laws, preferring stealth until the time is ripe for a frontal assault on
Roe
v.
Wade
.
By
Ed Kilgore