Senate – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

04 Jul

Dominican Republic’s Senate Doubles Down on Abortion Ban in Criminal Code

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"A deeply problematic bill for a new Criminal Code is now approaching final approval in the Dominican Republic's Senate. The bill, which the Senate approved on first review on June 26, maintains the country's complete ban on abortion. It also reduces penalties for sexual violence within marriage, classified as ‘non-consensual sexual activity,’ and continues to exclude sexual orientation from the list of characteristics protected from discrimination, thus failing to afford equal protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The Dominican Republic is one of only five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that maintains a total prohibition on abortion and imposes incarceration for women and…

05 Jun

Senate to vote on bill to guarantee access to contraception

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The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would guarantee access to contraception nationwide, as Democrats seek to draw a contrast with Republicans in the run up to November’s elections.

16 May

In Missouri’s 2024 elections, Democrats hope to make GOP pay for threats to abortion rights

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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is up for reelection this year, and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce hopes to use Hawley's anti-abortion stance against him. The matchup could be on the ballot as the same time as a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion rights.

20 Jun

Senate Democrats plan abortion-rights push to mark one year without Roe v. Wade

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"Senate Democrats plan to mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision by pushing legislation centered on reproductive health and access — an attempt to put Republicans on defense on the hot-button issue, even though the legislation itself isn’t expected to pass...."

23 May

Abortion ban returns to South Carolina Senate with new proposals up for debate

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"Regulations added to a restrictive abortion measure have provoked key Republican ire that could prolong debate when the South Carolina Senate attempts to restore a 2021 ban struck down by the state’s highest court...."

15 May

Local businesses encourage lawmakers to keep veto of new NC abortion bill

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"Local businesses gathered in hopes of encouraging lawmakers to keep the veto of Senate Bill 20 and they say will save business. David Meeker invited some of his business colleagues outside of his business Trophy Brewing Monday to encourage the veto of the abortion ban bill...."

15 May

Nikki Haley: Federal abortion ban is unrealistic

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"Instituting a federal abortion ban is not “realistic,” Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday. “I’m not going to lie to the American people. Nothing’s going to happen if we don’t get 60 votes in the Senate. We’re not even close to that on the Republican or the Democrat side.” Haley said on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” when pressed about what kind of limits on abortion she would seek if elected president...."

26 Apr

The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America

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