Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and sent abortion back to the states, voters in red and blue states alike have voted to protect abortion rights on the ballot.
The election has focused on whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris would sign or veto a federal law. A Texas case shows we're having the wrong conversation.
**Updated 10/14/2024 to add a relevant personal experience and additional information/content.**This new ad from Lincoln Project comes after ProPublica reported on the 2 women who died in Georgia after delayed emergency medical treatment.
Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF — a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race.
In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care.
By talking about the death of Amber Thurman, the vice president shifts how Democrats are talking about the impact of abortion bans.
After President Biden issued an executive order protecting access to reproductive healthcare on Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced guidance to clarify that emergency medical care includes abortion services.
Thurman died after waiting 20 hours for emergency care under the state’s abortion ban. Sen. Ron Wyden demanded records to review to determine whether the hospital violated the law. “It’s not even a question,” one expert said.
"That story was the personification of the Black maternal health crisis," Harris campaign co-chair Sen. Laphonza Butler said of Harris’ retelling of Amber Nicole Thurman’s death at a Georgia campaign event.
We are celebrating the fact that Montanans will actually get the chance to vote on a measure that will protect Montanans’ right to abortion.
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