Roe v. Wade
Tuberville relents on months-long blockade of most military nominees, blaming Democrats
WASHINGTON — After blocking hundreds of U.S. military promotions for most of 2023 in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said Tuesday he will lift his holds on all of them except for a handful of four-star general nominees. The senator, who sits on the Senate Committee on Armed Forces, […]
Amo and Leonard finally face off in live television debate
With five days before Election Day, Republican Gerry Leonard and Democrat Gabe Amo met at WJAR NBC 10’s studio in Cranston Thursday for their first debate – on live television – where the two talked Israel, guns, and their shared lack of ownership of electric vehicles. After winning the Sept. 5 primary, Leonard had requested […]
Report: Abortions up nationwide post-Dobbs, soared in some states
The number of abortions nationwide increased in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, with abortions surging in some states that don’t limit the procedure, according to a new report. The WeCount report, backed by the Colorado-based Society of Family Planning, is the fourth in a series of quarterly reports tracking abortions […]
Oklahoma’s anti-abortion laws spur greater demand for vasectomies
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Oklahoma City urologist Dr. Basel Hassoun saw the news last summer that the U.S. Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, he never expected the ruling could impact his job. But about six months after the high court’s decision, he began to see an uptick in the number of patients seeking […]
Lawsuit over Texas abortion ban could be a model in other states
Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. AUSTIN, Texas — A lawsuit in Texas asserting that the state’s abortion ban imperils women by dissuading doctors from ending dangerous pregnancies could provide a template for similar challenges across the country. Texas is one of 14 states that banned abortion after […]
Swelling crowd of top military nominees blocked from U.S. Senate vote by Tuberville
WASHINGTON — Despite top U.S. military retirements beginning in less than a month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville refuses to budge on his blockade of hundreds of armed services promotions in protest of the Pentagon’s reproductive care policy instituted after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The first-term Alabama Republican is provoking concern among his own party […]
Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would guarantee access to birth control regardless of any future Supreme Court rulings. The measure would ensure people have the right to use contraception and that health care providers have a right to share information about contraception as well as provide it. The legislation would […]