These conservative Christian lawyers are helping states defend their abortion bans
by Mother Jones
Mother Jones— The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider its third major abortion case in two years—and the third brought with the help of a legal nonprofit attempting to infuse American life with its far-right brand of Christianity. Not only is the group, Alliance Defending Freedom, behind legislation to ban abortion, it is also increasingly representing state […]
NPR—Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban. After former President Donald Trump and Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake distanced themselves from the law, some abortion rights opponents are left wondering who they can count on.
Daily Kos—Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem struggles to defend her state's abortion ban. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem did her best to avoid discussing abortion rights during an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday. When asked about her state’s near-total abortion ban—which classifies abortion as a Class 6 felony unless performed to save the mother’s life—Noem deflected the question back to a discussion on states’ rights. When Bash pushed her to answer the question, Noem offered up a word salad sandwich, with the real answer stuck right in the middle. “We rely on South...
Portland Mercury—Good Morning, News: Portland State Library Stand-Off, More Urban Alchemy Controversy, and Arizona Replaces Horrible Abortion Ban with Another Horrible Abortion Ban. by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Once again we join you from a police perimeter. The morning news might be short today because we're monitoring the PSU library, so stayed...