House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated her support for Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) ahead of a runoff election later this month, despite pressure from pro-choice advocates who point out that Cuellar is the only Democrat in the House who opposes abortion. Cuellar “is a valued member of our caucus,” Pelosi …
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The remote island of Kauai boasts pristine beaches, jewel-toned tides, and the dubious distinction of being a federally designated “medically underserved area.” In a pandemic that means an unnervingly finite number of ICU beds and ventilators, but even before Covid, women on the island knew the designation meant a crushing …
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The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Texas‘ new ban on abortions after six weeks gestation will stand until the court can hear oral arguments from those challenging it. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, calling the law “patently unconstitutional” and criticizing the majority for letting the ban stand until the court …
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John Prine and Margo Price have joined the chorus of voices coming out in opposition of Alabama’s abortion ban, which was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday. Prine and Price will collaborate on a new recording of Prine’s “Unwed Fathers,” a representative for Prine confirmed to Rolling …
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