• Kari Lake says 'unfortunately' Arizona isn't enforcing 1864 abortion ban, flipping again

    Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake said in an interview with an Idaho media outlet that "unfortunately," her state's near-total abortion ban dating from 1864 is not being enforced, flipping back on comments she made against the law earlier this month, when she called state legislators asking them to repeal it. In an interview with the Idaho Dispatch on Saturday, Lake described the recent court decision upholding the 1864 law: “The Arizona Supreme Court said this is the law of Arizona. But...

  • Trump VP contender Kristi Noem says abortion ban should have no exceptions for rape or incest

    Post Roe v Wade abortion law in South Dakota only allows for exceptions to save life of mother

  • Abby Johnson rips Trump for saying Arizona abortion ban must be 'straightened out'

    ‘I’m a conservative Christian, and millions like me across the country are frustrated with this,’ Johnson said about Trump’s opposition to pro-life laws.

  • Arizona Democrat says enshrining abortion rights in constitution best remedy to 1864 ban

    Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego says repealing ban would have little effect because ‘the damage is done’Repealing the 1864 near-total abortion ban that Arizona’s state supreme court recently ruled was enforceable would have little effect because “the damage is done”, the Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego said on Sunday.“Any initiative they pass right now wouldn’t even take effect for quite a while,” the US House member and Senate hopeful told NBC News on Sunday, referring to the 90-day delay...

  • Ruben Gallego says repealing Arizona's near-total abortion ban now would be too little, too late: 'The damage is done'

    PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego argued this week that a potential repeal of Arizona’s 1864 abortion law is not a viable long-term solution to secure abortion rights for the women of Arizona. “The damage is done,” Gallego told NBC News of a possible repeal of the 1864 ban, which the state’s Supreme Court ruled last week was enforceable, effectively banning the procedure statewide. “Any initiative they pass right now wouldn’t even take effect for quite a while,” he added. Gallego, who is...

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    Bridget Moynahan Says the End of 'Blue Bloods' Feels Like 'Saying Goodbye' to 'Family'

    During an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', Bridget Moynahan and Donnie Wahlberg opened up about their bittersweet goodbye to 'Blue Bloods' as it gears up to conclude after its 14th and final season

  • Republicans break ranks on Arizona abortion ban

    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Arizona moves closer to repealing 1864 abortion ban The GOP-controlled Arizona House voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, after three Republicans broke ranks to vote with all the chamber’s Democrats. © AP The

  • Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

    April 24 (UPI) — Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban. The measure, which now heads to the state Senate for a vote next week, passed Arizona’s House on Wednesday by a […] The post Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • California readies itself as ‘abortion sanctuary’ while Arizona gears up for ban

    Golden state expanded abortion access after Roe was repealed in 2022 while neighboring state is set to enact near-total banAs Arizona prepares for a near-total ban on abortion to go into effect in the coming months, providers in California are getting ready to welcome a surge of out-of-state clients and live up to the state’s reputation as an “abortion sanctuary”.California clinics have been treating patients confused by the legal framework in neighboring Arizona ever since the supreme court...

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    No liberty in addiction, says minister on smoking ban law

    The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

  • Idaho is losing OB-GYNs after strict abortion ban

    Doctors, confused about how to practice medicine under Idaho’s abortion ban, pleaded with state legislators for a solution. by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun   Idaho, already in a doctor shortage, is losing doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. In a presentation at the Idaho State Capitol Building on Wednesday, Idaho medical leaders say the workforce shortage is exacerbated by doctors’ confusion about how to practice medicine under Idaho’s abortion ban that only...

  • The Great Unknown About Conflicts Of Interest In Arizona’s Abortion Ban

    As state supreme courts consolidate power and corporate money, shoddy oversight allows justices to hide their financial conflicts of interest from the public.