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The director of the Christian Civic League of Maine says opponents of Gov. Janet Mills' abortion expansion proposal are considering a people's veto if the bill passes, but Carroll Conley says he still thinks there's a chance to stop it in the Legislature.
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The emotional debate over abortion took center stage at the State House on Monday as hundreds of people waited hours to testify on several bills aimed at securing access to abortion care.
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At the State House Monday, lawmakers are hearing public input on half a dozen bills aimed at protecting and expanding access to abortion.
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The appeals court ordered that the drug only be allowed for use through seven weeks of pregnancy instead of 10. It also prohibits it from being sent through the mail, an option that abortion providers say is important for ensuring access in rural states such as Maine.
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At a time when Republican governors and legislatures elsewhere are tightening access to abortion, Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic leaders have said they want to move Maine in the opposite direction.
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A decision from a Texas court last week that revokes FDA approval of mifepristone is on hold till Friday to allow the federal government time to appeal.
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Hundreds of abortion opponents rallied at the State House on Tuesday and pledged to fight against efforts to expand access in Maine five months after abortion was a major issue in the gubernatorial and legislative elections.
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Eighteen states are part of the lawsuit, which alleges that the Food and Drug Administration erred when it included mifepristone in a category of riskier drugs when the agency approved its use more than two decades ago.
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Gov. Janet Mills and 19 other Democratic governors have launched what they're calling the Reproductive Freedom Alliance.
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New England states saw varying increases in out-of-state patients seeking abortion care last year.