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Alabama Democrat Wins Special Election Running on Abortion and IVF Access: Marilyn Lands flipped a State House seat in the deep-red state by 25 percentage points ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/27/us/politics/alabama-democrat-special-election-ivf.html
Quick Glance: IVF Ruling and Abortion Debate in Alabama Election
- As the Alabama election approaches, candidates focus on abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF), with Republicans reinforcing support for IVF and Democrats opposing abortion restrictions.
- Democrats strategically highlight reproductive issues post Roe v. Wade overturn, viewing the Alabama race as a pivotal test for their stance on abortion.
- Despite voter resonance on reproductive issues, the election outcome is not expected to significantly alter Republican dominance in the state legislature, but would symbolically mark a notable win for Democrats.
- The stark divide in candidate strategies underscores the ongoing debate over reproductive rights, shaping the battleground district's electoral landscape with high stakes for both parties.
A ‘divinely created’ being: States try to define fetal personhood: Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, nearly two dozen states have considered legislation ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/29/fetal-personhood-laws-states-abortion/
IVF access, protections are broader in Colorado, despite Alabama embryo ruling: Colorado has protected abortion and increased access for IVF, but some women and ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/25/ivf-colorado-law-alabama-ruling-fertility-abortion/
Klobuchar says Alabama election bolsters Biden’s Southern push: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the special election victory in Alabama, where a Democratic ...
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Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito: Abortion rights supporters are sounding the alarm that conservative Supreme Court justices want to use a ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4560476-fears-grow-over-comstock-act-justices-thomas-alito/
Severe solar storm warning issued, NOAA says: Northern lights may be visible in Alabama
al.com/news/2024/03/severe-solar-storm-warning-issued-noaa-says-northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-alabama.html
South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutional
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-redistricting-south-carolina-black-voters-0afbede6f5bcae3eb0a8ba40bc33ef72
Corporate Transparency Ruling Complicates Campaign to Register Business Owners: The Treasury Department says it will continue to collect ownership information as ...
wsj.com/articles/corporate-transparency-ruling-complicates-campaign-to-register-business-owners-87ade241
Anti-abortion activists plan backdoor strategy to US ban: A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68580015
Scoop: House Democrats grow their GOP target list for 2024: All four candidates are in districts President Biden won in 2020.
axios.com/2024/03/28/house-democrats-2024-republican-targets
Former US Lawmaker Finally Enjoys Social Policies He Fought for—In Europe: "I saw and felt what it's like to live in a community where everyone can go to ...
commondreams.org/news/jim-mcdermott
Opinion | Who Would Want to Go to a College Like This?: The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
nytimes.com/2024/03/28/opinion/dei-ban-college-students.html
'Don't Say Gay' law would be expanded to all Alabama public school grades under proposal
apnews.com/article/alabama-legislature-dont-say-gay-a47776faa10ce8b1126f3be8fd00e681
Harris steps up her role as ambassador to voters shaky on Biden: Polls suggest some young voters and people of color are souring on President Biden ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/25/harris-campaign-young-voters-color/
Alabama sets May lethal injection date for man convicted of killing couple during robbery
apnews.com/article/death-penalty-alabama-9377f4561cb1a93d00ba38cca0460552
Support for legal abortion hits new high among US voters: Fox News poll: A record 59 percent of surveyed Americans believe abortion should be legal ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4559921-support-for-legal-abortion-hits-new-high-among-us-voters-fox-news-poll/
Trump says he’s ‘thinking in terms of’ 15 weeks on possible abortion ban: Former President Trump suggested Tuesday he’s considering support for a ban on ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544165-trump-15-weeks-possible-abortion-ban/
Quick Glance: Trump expresses support for national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy
- Donald Trump suggested supporting a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy.
- When asked about a specific time limit for the procedure, Trump criticized Democrats for not endorsing such a ban.
- Trump seemed reluctant to a federal ban, emphasizing that abortion should be a state issue.
- The discussion on abortion rights is expected to be a key issue in the 2024 election as Democrats and President Biden's campaign clearly oppose Trump's stance.
Alabama GOP passes bill restricting DEI programs in public schools: The bill, now at Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk, the bill would restrict teaching “divisive concepts” ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/20/alabama-dei-bill/
Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors
apnews.com/article/wyoming-governor-abortion-minors-gender-affirming-care-2babb2d5f7727acb0c322df4eb0b2991
Mother who left toddler alone for 10 days when she went on holiday jailed for murder
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kristel-candelario-jaile-baby-holiday-b2514905.html
Montana Supreme Court allows abortion ballot initiative to move forward: Montana’s Supreme Court said a proposed ballot measure to protect abortion can continue ...
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Chris Smelley, Sylacauga coach and former South Carolina QB, found safe after disappearing while kayaking in Florida
al.com/news/2024/03/sylacauga-football-coach-chris-smelley-disappears-while-kayaking-in-florida.html
Alabama: Sculpture park aims to look honestly at slavery: The history of slavery in America is the focus of a new sculpture park in Montgomery, Alabama ...
apnews.com/article/equal-justice-initiative-9f03c7d7bd366b57d602d8b452b12050
Birmingham-Southern College to close in May after nearly 170 years: Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal arts college in Alabama, will close at the end ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/birmingham-southern-college-close-may-nearly-170-years-rcna145339
Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn't viable
apnews.com/article/arizona-senator-senate-abortion-eva-burch-280e95049fa230e83c6edb3724b244a7
‘It'll be fine’: Katie Britt says Mike Johnson reassured her ahead of SOTU rebuttal
politico.com/news/2024/03/13/katie-britt-state-of-the-union-00146752
Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama to close at the end of May: Birmingham-Southern College announced Tuesday that its operations will cease by the end of May ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4558273-birmingham-southern-college-in-alabama-to-close-at-the-end-of-may/
The longest-serving member of the Alabama House resigns after pleading guilty to federal charges
apnews.com/article/john-rogers-resigns-guilty-plea-alabama-66a1f6e919c4c34b717205595359da26
Abortions increasing in US despite state bans: Research: Abortion procedures rose in the U.S. last year, even with state abortion bans passed following the ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4541452-abortions-increasing-in-us-despite-state-bans-research/
National monument honoring enslaved Black people set to open in Alabama: The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and National Monument to Freedom will become the ...
axios.com/2024/03/23/national-monument-enslaved-black-people-eji
Kansas Republicans advance bill requiring abortion providers to state reason for patient’s procedure
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4558102-kansas-republicans-advance-bill-requiring-abortion-providers-to-state-reason-for-patients-procedure/
Cougars' Kelsey 'bullish' on future. But can CofC hang on to him?: College of Charleston has won 58 games and been to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments ...
postandcourier.com/sports/cofc/college-of-charleston-pat-kelsey-basketball-program-future/article_a9b4a49a-e938-11ee-9c10-5badc93b338b.html
Opinion | 'Why Christians — and Republicans — Should Reconsider the Premise that 'Life Begins at Conception'
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/21/life-conception-christian-theology-00147804
Most AAPI adults want abortion to be legal, AP-NORC poll finds: A new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United ...
apnews.com/article/asian-americans-pacific-islanders-abortion-poll-7d90bc4db4093791b3ef31081a8addd8
Olivia Rodrigo Has Free Plan B, Condoms at Concert: Olivia Rodrigo distributed free emergency contraceptives and condoms, spreading awareness of reproductive ...
variety.com/2024/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-plan-b-condoms-contraceptives-concert-1235940694/
Quick Glance: Olivia Rodrigo Provides Concertgoers with Free Emergency Contraceptives
- Olivia Rodrigo worked with local advocacy groups to distribute free emergency contraceptive pills and condoms at her concert.
- A portion of the ticket sales proceeds goes to the National Network of Abortion Funds to assist people seeking abortion access.
- Rodrigo has been an advocate for reproductive health rights, responding to court rulings with public statements and actions.
- The free emergency contraceptive pills distributed help prevent pregnancies before they start and are legal in all U.S. states, despite varying public awareness.
Alabama Mercedes-Benz Workers Accuse Company of Union-Busting in NLRB Complaint: "It's just plain retaliation from Mercedes, but I'm not going to be ...
commondreams.org/news/alabama-mercedes-benz
Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting: An Alabama woman who faked being abducted after stopping her car to check on a toddler ...
apnews.com/article/carlee-russell-a78891a5dd2fe93722e28a048788baf7
An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity
npr.org/2024/03/18/1239122282/sarah-mccammon-exvangelical-christianity-trump
House Democrats find new opening to hit GOP on IVF: Democrats are seizing on a right-wing push to restrict IVF access to veterans.
axios.com/2024/03/26/house-democrats-freedom-caucus-ivf
Charles Barkley congratulates ‘Alabama University,’ adds Grand Canyon played ‘dumbest’ game ever
al.com/alabamabasketball/2024/03/charles-barkley-congratulates-alabama-university-adds-grand-canyon-played-dumbest-game-ever.html
The Little-Remembered Supreme Court Precedent That Could Protect IVF — and Abortion
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/27/1923-supreme-court-decision-ivf-abortion-00149194
Bryan Stevenson Reclaims the Monument, in the Heart of the Deep South: Doreen St. Félix talks with the “Just Mercy” author and visits the sites he’s built in ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/01/bryan-stevenson-reclaims-the-monument-in-the-heart-of-the-deep-south
Democratic group argues state legislatures are ‘arbiters of reproductive freedom’ in new memo
thehill.com/homenews/4543577-democratic-group-argued-state-legislatures-are-arbiters-of-reproductive-freedom-in-new-memo/
Tuberville says GOP leadership should have vetted claims in Katie Britt’s speech
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4540525-tuberville-says-gop-leadership-should-have-vetted-claims-in-katie-britts-speech/
LGBTQ rights lawyers face potential sanctions over Alabama 'judge shopping': Eleven attorneys at major LGBTQ rights groups and law firms engaged in impermissible ...
reuters.com/legal/government/lgbtq-rights-lawyers-face-potential-sanctions-over-alabama-judge-shopping-2024-03-20/
Alabama bans DEI in schools and says bathrooms must be designated by ‘biological sex’
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/20/alabama-schools-dei-ban-gender-identity-bathrooms
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Minnesota abortion clinic : Vice President Kamala Harris plans to tour a clinic in Minnesota that performs abortions and ...
apnews.com/article/harris-abortion-minnesota-women-election-a4c4979fb71070daa1fde2038aa41f2b
Quick Glance: Historic Visit by Harris to Abortion Clinic
- US Vice President Kamala Harris visited a clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota, that provides abortion services to highlight growing restrictions on women's rights and mobilize voters in November.
- Harris emphasizes the importance of abortion rights and becomes the first sitting president or vice president to visit such a clinic.
- Democrats see personal freedoms as a crucial issue for women, independents, and other key voter groups following the overturning of abortion rights in 2022.
- Harris' trip to Minnesota, a state that has legally protected the right to abortion, underscores the significance of the health crisis and political decisions leading up to the November elections.
N.C. GOP nominee compared Planned Parenthood, men with saggy pants to KKK: Mark Robinson, the Republican in a competitive governor’s race, has declared them and ...
washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/03/20/mark-robinson-kkk-social-media/
Breyer signals support for Supreme Court age, term limits: "I don't think that's harmful," Breyer told NBC regarding age and term limits.
axios.com/2024/03/24/stephen-breyer-scotus-age-term-limits
The Endgame in the Battle Over Abortion: The arc of the fetal personhood movement signals where Republicans may be headed.
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/24/personhood-abortion-legal-fight-00147138
RFK Jr. on abortion, vaccines, housing and foreign policy: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the famed Kennedy family, initially sought the Democratic Party's ...
reuters.com/world/us/rfk-jr-abortion-vaccines-housing-foreign-policy-2024-03-20/
Alabama senator attacks Democrats, opponents as ‘satanic cult’: Sen. Tommy Tuberville predicted that left-wing mobs are planning chaos around the country to help ...
al.com/news/birmingham/2024/03/alabama-senator-attacks-democrats-opponent-as-satanic-cult.html
Freedom From Religion group complains about Oak Grove’s ‘God, Team, Me’ football motto
al.com/news/2024/03/freedom-from-religion-group-complains-about-oak-groves-god-team-me-football-motto.html
Charles Barkley critiques Kaitlan Collins’ March Madness bracket, thanks Nick Saban for retiring
al.com/alabamafootball/2024/03/charles-barkley-critiques-kaitlan-collins-march-madness-bracket-thanks-nick-saban-for-retiring.html
Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg
apnews.com/article/florida-gators-micah-handlogten-injury-15204d9611b49f1d6a4a55b5b3e0f7d0
Britt: I was ‘pretty pumped’ that ‘SNL’ picked Scarlett Johansson to spoof me: Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is giving her seal of approval to Scarlett Johansson’s ...
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4529731-britt-snl-scarlett-johansson-sotu-ted-cruz/
Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban: A Texas medical panel has rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most ...
apnews.com/article/abortion-texas-medical-board-exception-guidelines-a6deef7c6fa4917c8cdbfd339a343dc4
Why VP Harris is seen as critical to Biden's reelection campaign: The vice president has been traveling across the country, giving increasingly higher-profile ...
npr.org/2024/03/27/1241063637/why-vice-president-harris-is-seen-as-critical-to-bidens-reelection-campaign
How is abortion shaping 2024? Look at Arizona. : The parties’ scramble in the battleground state eight months ahead of the election is a model for how the issue ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/25/abortion-2024-elections-arizona-00148683
Social media post of Alabama guard unit wearing Nazi symbol investigated by US Army
al.com/news/2024/03/social-media-post-of-alabama-guard-unit-wearing-nazi-symbol-investigated-by-us-army.html
Scoop: Democrats' bill to protect IVF draws GOP support: Rep. Marc Molinaro said in a statement protecting IVF is "just common sense."
axios.com/2024/03/13/ivf-republicans-alabama-supreme-court
Planned Parenthood Action Fund backs Gallego in Arizona Senate race: Abortion rights group Planned Parenthood Action Fund is endorsing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz ...
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Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, pleads guilty to charges and avoids jail time
cnn.com/2024/03/21/us/carlee-russell-alabama-fake-kidnapping-guilty-plea/
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Quick Glance: Carlee Russell Fined $17,000 for Staging Kidnapping
- New York Attorney General Letitia James has placed a "blanket lien" on Donald Trump's expansive estate north of New York City.
- Preparations for seizing his property began after Trump and some of his top executives lost a three-month trial for bank fraud.
- The AG has effectively placed a lien on all properties owned by Trump, his sons, and some of their companies.
- The Seven Springs property was a focal point in the bank fraud case against Trump, who tried to develop it for years but ultimately donated a significant portion for conservation.
What the IVF fight means for the battle for control of Congress: IVF is already showing up in some races. Democrats are trying to tie it to abortion ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/27/ivf-campaign-messaging-00149309
Number of Black women who say they are scared of having children rises: Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an ...
thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4549965-number-of-black-women-say-scared-having-children-rises/
Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. leads civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/21/today-in-history-martin-luther-king-jr-leads-civil-rights-march-from-selma-to-montgomery/
Senate Democrats release ad targeting Ohio GOP candidate Moreno: ‘Even Republicans don’t trust him’
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544846-ohio-senate-race-2024-election-moreno-senate-democrats-ad/
Democratic governors see IVF following a familiar post-Dobbs pattern: So-called personhood laws are on a legal collision course with IVF in some states.
politico.com/news/2024/03/20/democrat-governors-ivf-campaigns-00147900
An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity
npr.org/2024/03/18/1239122282/sarah-mccammon-exvangelical-christianity-trump
Arizona lawmaker reveals plan to get abortion for nonviable fetus: State Sen. Eva Burch called on the legislature to pass new laws.
abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-lawmaker-reveals-plan-abortion-nonviable-fetus/story
IVF Is Still Legal But Anti-Abortion Laws Could Change That: Alabama ruling that caused national furor is part of a growing “personhood” movement.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/ivf-still-at-risk-with-surge-in-us-state-anti-abortion-laws
Welcome to Bristol, where America’s abortion debate is right on your doorstep: The town of Bristol exists at a crossroads, split by the Virginia-Tennessee border ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/25/abortion-access-debate-bristol-virginia-tennessee/72582998007/
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses; SCOTUS takes on abortion pill case
npr.org/2024/03/26/1240866250/up-first-newsletter-baltimore-bridge-collapse-scotus-abortion-pill
Johnson: My chat with man who stoked the anti-DEI flames in Alabama: Earl H. Tilford and I had an engaging conversation. I listened, trying to hear just how he ...
al.com/opinion/2024/03/roy-s-johnson-my-chat-with-man-who-stoked-the-anti-dei-flames-in-alabama.html
For one Yankees couple, the sudden fight over IVF hits close to home: ‘Everyone deserves to have a family’
nydailynews.com/2024/03/21/carlos-rodon-yankees-ivf-treatment-alabama-court-ruling-willow-grant/
5 Alabama cities to visit this spring break: While the beach is an obvious choice when it comes to planning a spring break road trip, it's definitely not ...
al.com/life/2024/03/5-alabama-cities-to-visit-this-spring-break-that-arent-the-beach.html
Alabama’s Embryo Personhood Decision Threatens Patients, Medicine and Advances in IVF
scientificamerican.com/article/alabamas-embryo-personhood-decision-threatens-patients-medicine-and-advances/
'This is the beginning, not the end': Republicans brace for continued abortion rights fallout
abcnews.go.com/Politics/beginning-end-republicans-brace-continued-abortion-rights-fallout/story
Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery documents the experience of enslaved Africans
nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/freedom-monument-sculpture-park-montgomery-documents-experience-enslav-rcna143931
Mifepristone under scrutiny: Supreme Court rather skeptical about restrictions on abortion pills
spiegel.de/ausland/abtreibungspille-mifepristone-supreme-court-eher-skeptisch-bei-beschraenkungen-a-046f4ebd-f718-4db8-a9b1-0b80ffca7885
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