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Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer With Gov. Tim Walz’s signature on Tuesday, state Democrats codified the right to abortion and reproductive health care for all residents in Minnesota law. Full stop. No exceptions. “The message that we’re sending Minnesota today is very clear. Your rights are protected in the state. You …

Jennifer Shutt, Virginia Mercury Voters in five states — including GOP-dominated Kentucky — backed abortion rights Tuesday, signaling that while the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority no longer believes the procedure is protected within the U.S. Constitution, many Americans want their states to do just that. California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana …

William Melhado and Trent Brown, The Texas Tribune Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday called Texas’ abortion ban “immoral” and urged Texans to protect reproductive rights when considering their choices in the upcoming November elections. “A democracy will be as strong as our willingness to fight for it,” she said …

Errin Haines Originally published by The 19th From the moment the draft opinion leaked, people — many of them women — began gathering on the steps of the high court and in cities across America. Some voiced their outrage at the end of a precedent that lasted generations; others celebrated …

In light of the news of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, major activist groups are collectively taking a stance and organizing a rally in support of abortion rights. The rally is set to take place on Saturday, May 14 at noon in D.C. at the Northeast side of …

Originally published by The 19th The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case that could end almost 50 years of guaranteed abortion rights. Audio from the arguments will be streamed on the Supreme Court’s website, beginning at 10 a.m. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization examines the …

The House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act on Friday as part of the Democrats’ efforts to protect abortion rights established under the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. As a federal law, the bill would overrule and pre-empt restrictive abortion-related laws at the state level, such as Texas’ …