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March 27, 2024

New Jersey Democrat facing pressure to resign after mocking Easter online with drag, abortion references

Glen Rock, New Jersey, Councilwoman Paula Gilligan is facing calls to resign after she shared a post on social media mocking Easter with references to abortion and drag.

March 27, 2024

Military chaplains appeal to Supreme Court over COVID-19 policies that forced out religious objectors

A group of military chaplains have asked the Supreme Court to stop the DOD from enforcing policies that they say are punishing those who filed religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine.

March 27, 2024

The latest front in the abortion wars: South Dakota makes a big change

South Dakota enacts the first "Med Ed" bill in the country in an effort to end the confusion about the ability of doctors to provide emergency care to pregnant women.

March 27, 2024

Democrat wins Alabama special election considered bellwether on IVF, abortion before November

Democrat Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell in a special election to represent Alabama House District 10 after centering her campaign on abortion and IVF issues.

March 27, 2024

Abortion pill use has spiked in recent years, new report reveals: ‘Substantial increase’

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group based in New York, says medication abortions made up 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023. Experts shared insights on the data.

March 27, 2024

You’ve heard about weaponization of the FBI and CIA; now they’re weaponizing the internet

Weaponization of government didn't stop with the FBI and CIA. The FCC is going after Internet Service Providers to promote 'digital equity.' Moves give regulators massive power.

March 26, 2024

GOP Sen blasts Biden admin claiming abortion travel policy is essential to military readiness

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is demanding data from the Department of Defense to justify its abortion travel policy's effect on military readiness following the receipt of data showing low usage.

March 26, 2024

Republicans largely quiet as Democrats hammer SCOTUS abortion pill challenge

Republicans were much less vocal than their Democratic counterparts on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to the FDA's regulations making it easier to access the abortion pill.

March 26, 2024

In abortion pill arguments, Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about FDA accountability experts say

Legal experts say the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of a lack of accountability on the FDA during oral arguments in the abortion pill case Tuesday.

March 26, 2024

Pentagon releases data on controversial abortion travel policy for service members

The Department of Defense on Tuesday released partial data for its policy that covered travel expenses for service members seeking an abortion.