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Man pleads guilty to 2022 firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion office
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Friday to firebombing the office of a prominent anti-abortion group last year. Hridindu Roychowdhury, 29, admitted to throwing two Molotov cocktails through the window of Wisconsin Family Action's Madison office on May 8, 2022,...
West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia coalition that helps support a network of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the state is receiving $1 million in taxpayer dollars to distribute to organizations committed to encouraging people not to end their pregnancies. The West...
Opponents gave input on ballot language for abortion-rights measure, Ohio elections chief says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose consulted with three prominent anti-abortion groups while drafting the contested ballot language used to describe Issue 1, an abortion-rights measure overwhelmingly approved by voters earlier this month, cleveland.com reported...
Arkansas attorney general rejects wording of ballot measure seeking to repeal state's abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected on Tuesday the wording of a proposed ballot measure that, if approved, would repeal the state's abortion ban and prohibit restriction of the procedure within 18 weeks after conception. Arkansans for Limited...
Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state's Supreme Court
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday scrutinized efforts to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban, which a growing number of women say forced them to continue pregnancies despite serious risks to their health. The Texas lawsuit is among the biggest...
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their impacts are felt remains unclear. Existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving...
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. Judge James T....
Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When right-wing populist Javier Milei became Argentina’s president-elect, he dedicated his victory to "The boss,” the nickname he uses for his enigmatic sister, Karina Milei. She is the most important of a trio of influential women surrounding the fiery outsider...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. November 17, 2023. Editorial: No one should be electrocuted in a fountain. Inspections can prevent that. In an ideal world, Nate Davenport would still be alive after spending an enjoyable Sunday afternoon with family and friends at Jupiter’s...
Influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses Ron DeSantis
Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa evangelical leader, endorsed Ron DeSantis for president Tuesday, boosting the Florida governor as he goes all in on the leadoff caucus state in an effort to trip up Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Vander Plaats is the second major backer...
