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Pelosi Communion ban timing has 'nothing to do' with leaked Supreme Court draft, archbishop says

May 23, 2022

Pelosi Communion ban timing has 'nothing to do' with leaked Supreme Court draft, archbishop says

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said he barred House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion due to her abortion stance, and insisted that the timing has "nothing to do" with the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Durbin's Catholic faith is a 'conflict of interest' for holding Supreme Court accountable: pro-choice group

May 23, 2022

Durbin's Catholic faith is a 'conflict of interest' for holding Supreme Court accountable: pro-choice group

Ruth Sent Us, a pro-choice group that organizes protests at the homes of Supreme Court justices, has condemned Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, saying his Roman Catholic faith represents a "conflict of interest" with his role on the Senate Judiciary Committee holding SCOTUS justices accountable.

SF Examiner editorial board demands Pope remove archbishop who barred Pelosi from communion over abortion

May 22, 2022

SF Examiner editorial board demands Pope remove archbishop who barred Pelosi from communion over abortion

San Francisco Examiner called on Pope Francis to punish the city's archbishop for barring Nancy Pelosi from Communion due to her abortion support in an editorial.

MSNBC host slams 'idiot' GOP lawmaker for committee questions on late-term abortion

May 22, 2022

MSNBC host slams 'idiot' GOP lawmaker for committee questions on late-term abortion

MSNBC guest host Katie Phang called Republican lawmaker an idiot for his questions about late-term abortion during a committee hearing.

Florida suspends abortion clinic after hospitalizations

May 22, 2022

Florida suspends abortion clinic after hospitalizations

An abortion clinic has had its license suspended under an emergency order when two women were hospitalized after undergoing procedures at the clinic. The state Agency for Health Care Administration ordered the suspension.

WaPo column touts opening of clinic for ‘later abortion care’ after SCOTUS leak, calls it a ‘lifeline’

May 21, 2022

WaPo column touts opening of clinic for ‘later abortion care’ after SCOTUS leak, calls it a ‘lifeline’

An abortionist penned a Washington Post column promoting her new abortion clinic in the wake of the Supreme Court draft opinion leak on Roe v Wade.

DNC Chair: GOP launching 'full-frontal assault on democracy,' like 'something you would see in Russia'

May 21, 2022

DNC Chair: GOP launching 'full-frontal assault on democracy,' like 'something you would see in Russia'

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison claimed the GOP is oppressive, acting like the Russian regime and launching an "assault on democracy."

Supreme Court could rule on Roe v. Wade on Monday, as Biden admin braces for violence after decision

May 21, 2022

Supreme Court could rule on Roe v. Wade on Monday, as Biden admin braces for violence after decision

The Supreme Court issues opinions on Mondays at 10 a.m. ET, so the next opportunity to hand down a decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, would be on May 23.

Ginni Thomas story being used to 'attack the Justice' after leaked draft opinion, close family friend says

May 20, 2022

Ginni Thomas story being used to 'attack the Justice' after leaked draft opinion, close family friend says

A close family friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas told Fox News that the latest Washington Post article on emails sent to Arizona legislators is "pathetic."

Pro-choice activist group pushing protests at justices' homes returns from 'permanent' TikTok ban

May 20, 2022

Pro-choice activist group pushing protests at justices' homes returns from 'permanent' TikTok ban

After experiencing a "permanent ban" on TikTok, pro-choice activist group Ruth Sent Us was back on the platform advocating for demonstrations in front of Supreme Court justices' homes.