Republican presidential hopefuls mostly aren’t backing paid family leave or increased child care subsidies even as they say they want to support families in the face of abortion restrictions.
A case out of Nebraska involving a mother and her teenage daughter could offer a preview of how digital footprints could be used to enforce abortion laws.
The ban blocked Monday represents a second attempt by state Republicans to ban abortion early in pregnancy. The state is expected to appeal the new block.
The reception for Reynolds at an evangelical summit — plus the defense of her mounted by other Republicans after digs from former President Donald Trump — spotlight her place in the state and the party.
An amendment to the 2024 defense spending bill would further limit abortion access for nearly half of all women currently serving in America’s active duty military — who already have restrictions based on the state in which they are stationed.
The bill now heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to sign it as early as this week.
The amendment would ban a wide range of sex discrimination and enshrine reproductive rights in the constitution, measures advocates say could drive voter turnout in 2024.
Democratic leaders say they will act as a “firewall” on reproductive rights even during looming negotiations to fund the government.
2023 will likely be a banner year in diaper legislation. The issue, which has long gone unaddressed, is getting renewed attention from states looking to pass “pro-family” policy following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
The law, which bans abortion at 12 weeks and requires two in-person clinic visits, will undercut the state’s access as an abortion haven for the South.