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Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham proposed new national restrictions on abortion on Tuesday, two months before the Nov. 8 midterm elections in which the abortion issue has emerged as ...
Since a 2022 Supreme Court decision overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion, about a dozen U.S. states have passed laws banning or severely limiting abortion rights, which has become a key ...
Voters in 7 out of 10 states, including several red states, approved measures to protect abortion rights during the 2024 presidential election.
As of September 11, 2024, 10 states have certified a referendum on abortion for the 2024 United States elections. This is the most for a single election cycle on record. [ 30 ] Since the overturning of Roe v.
The 1821 abortion law of Connecticut was the first known law passed in the United States to restrict abortion. Although this law did not completely outlaw abortions, it placed heavier restrictions, as it prevented people from attempting or receiving abortions, which was generally through the consumption of poison, during the first four months ...
The Women's Health Protection Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States House of Representatives, aimed at expanding abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). It was first introduced in 2013 by Congresswoman Judy Chu and sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal.
But he didn’t clarify at the time what he considered a “ban.” In 2018, when he was president, Trump called on the Senate to pass a 20-week limit on abortions that had already passed the House.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has clashed with his former running mate since he left office, said Trump's statement was "a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans who voted ...