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Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death. ...
'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down. In the ad, a narrator says, “I am so...
Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds
Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, according to results released Friday of a survey of female voters by KFF. ...
US House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s reputation as a hothouse of progressive politics is being tested in a string of U.S. House contests that are again expected to play into which party controls the chamber next year. Despite its distinction as a liberal protectorate, both parties...
Figures and Dobson trade jabs in testy debate, Here are the key takeaways
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Congressional hopefuls Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson clashed in a contentious debate Thursday, exchanging verbal jabs over each other's background and sparring over abortion, immigration and the economy. Figures, a Democrat, and Dobson, a Republican,...
North Dakota's abortion ban will remain on hold during court appeal
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota won't be allowed to enforce its near total abortion ban while the state appeals a judge's ruling that struck down the law. The latest decision by District Judge Bruce Romanick means that, for now, his September ruling stands while the state...
Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks highlighted former Gov. Larry Hogan's actions in office as evidence he fell short on standing up for abortion rights as he now claims he would, while Hogan said she was mischaracterizing his position during a debate in a widely watched Senate...
Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallego's portrayal of her as a liar in the only debate of the...
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access. Advocates hope the rulings...
Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month's elections could mean even bigger changes
Two court rulings Monday bolstered abortion opponents, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Texas could ban emergency abortions if they violate state law and Georgia's top court allowing enforcement of the abortion ban in that state. The rulings are the latest in a legal saga...
