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Supreme Court hears Texas abortion law arguments, Kagan knocks 'geniuses' who wrote it

November 1, 2021

Supreme Court hears Texas abortion law arguments, Kagan knocks 'geniuses' who wrote it

The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments concerning a Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state.

Abortion backers at Supreme Court are aiming for Roe v. Wade 'Part 2' in Texas, Stephen Miller warns

October 31, 2021

Abortion backers at Supreme Court are aiming for Roe v. Wade 'Part 2' in Texas, Stephen Miller warns

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two pivotal abortion cases regarding the landmark Texas law S.B. 8 on Monday. A lawyer and a former advisor to President Trump, working with America First Legal, argued that the cases center on the question of whether or not Texans have the democratic right to make their own laws and warned that the Department of Justice and abortion activists are aiming to bring about a monumental change in the law that would equate to Roe v. Wade "part 2."

Supreme Court to hear first of two appeals on abortion rights, with arguments Monday over Texas' six-week ban

October 31, 2021

Supreme Court to hear first of two appeals on abortion rights, with arguments Monday over Texas' six-week ban

The U.S. Supreme Court will embark Monday on the first chapter of a legal saga over abortion that could see the nationwide right to the procedure sharply limited in coming months

Reporter's Notebook: Why Biden's meeting with Pope Francis stands apart

October 28, 2021

Reporter's Notebook: Why Biden's meeting with Pope Francis stands apart

President Biden is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis on Friday to discuss abortion rights in the U.S.

McAuliffe warns against Youngkin's 'far-right social agenda' on abortion, same-sex marriage, 'book banning'

October 27, 2021

McAuliffe warns against Youngkin's 'far-right social agenda' on abortion, same-sex marriage, 'book banning'

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe attacked his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, on Wednesday, accusing him of trying to foist a "far-right social agenda" on the Old Dominion state on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks three anti-abortion laws scheduled to go into effect Nov. 1

October 25, 2021

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks three anti-abortion laws scheduled to go into effect Nov. 1

The Oklahoma Supreme Court voted to temporarily block three laws that placed restrictions on abortion that were set to take effect in the state on Nov. 1

Youngkin says McAuliffe is 'making up a candidate' to run against in razor-thin governor's race

October 24, 2021

Youngkin says McAuliffe is 'making up a candidate' to run against in razor-thin governor's race

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe claimed that if his Republican challenger, Glenn Youngkin, wins the election on November 2, women's lives will be “at risk” and doctors will get “put in jail" because Youngkin will sign an abortion law similar to the Texas version. McAuliffe said this despite Youngkin's own claim that he would not sign such a law.

DC police officers say they were told to have abortions to keep job

October 23, 2021

DC police officers say they were told to have abortions to keep job

A Metropolitan Police Department officer claimed she was given an ultimatum to either have an abortion or lose her job during her training.

Texas pro-life charities respond to abortion law fallout, brace for a ‘post-Roe’ world

October 22, 2021

Texas pro-life charities respond to abortion law fallout, brace for a ‘post-Roe’ world

A Texas court once again shuffled the deck last week for women in the state as it dealt with various decisions that have effectively left them in legal limbo.

Christian leaders rip Washington Post article claiming abortion fight based on misreading of Bible passage

October 22, 2021

Christian leaders rip Washington Post article claiming abortion fight based on misreading of Bible passage

Pro-life Christians reacted vehemently recently after a newspaper article claimed the pro-life movement was based on a misreading of the Hebrew Bible, specifically a passage in Exodus.