Tag: Roe v. Wade
Democrats see abortion issue as defining – and winning – issue in fall election
Abortion has been a key talking point at the Democratic National Convention, with speeches focused on reproductive rights on every night of the convention. On Thursday night, the United Center was full of attendees wearing white in support of reproductive rights.
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Moore, Miller, legislative Democrats announce legislation protecting abortion rights
HB705, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom, states that every individual “has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including but not limited to the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.” It also says that the state cannot “deny, burden, or abridge” this right without a justification by a “compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”
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Individuals seeking abortion must be afforded privacy, dignity, respect, and support
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) reverses its own constitutional precedents on rare occasions. Between 1789 to 2020, there were 25,544 Supreme Court opinions and judgments after oral arguments, and the court reversed only 145 times.
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How might the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe affect the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections?
This is republished with permission from the Baltimore Post-Examiner. When the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Would overturning Roe v. Wade have any effect on abortion in Maryland?
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses precedent and strikes down Roe v. Wade, abortion will remain legal in progressive-leaning states such as Maryland that are likely to choose to continue to allow the procedure, legal analysts confirmed to MarylandReporter.com.
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