Campaign – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Aug

‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

MollyInternational, United StatesAnti-abortion practices, Campaign, crisis pregnancy centers, Lawsuit, Massachusetts, United States

"Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having abortions. The campaign includes ads on social media, billboards, radio and buses warning people to avoid the centers — which the administration dubbed “anti-abortion” — saying they're not to be trusted for comprehensive reproductive health care...."

Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents and rake in out-of-state money in Ohio election

AnnetteUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Campaign, Election, GOVOTE, Healthcare, legislation, Ohio, Ohio Election, United States, Voting

Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution far outraised their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election, bringing in nearly $29 million from donors since Sept. 8, the campaign's latest filings show.

Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban takes center stage in gubernatorial election

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Campaign, Kentucky, United States

"Abortion access has rarely been a focal point for Democrats in Kentucky, but that's all changing in the run up to this November's gubernatorial election. In the past few weeks, incumbent Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has turned the issue into a centerpiece of his campaign against his opponent, Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who has vocally supported Kentucky's near-total ban on abortion. As written, that law currently includes exceptions only for risk of death or debilitating injury to the pregnant person. It has no exceptions for cases of rape and incest– something Beshear has seized on, prompting Cameron to…