The Senate on Wednesday failed to advance legislation that would codify the right to access contraceptives nationwide, as Democrats look to put reproductive care at the front of their messaging agenda in the lead up to the November elections. The Right to Contraception Act fell short of the 60 votes needed to move forward. The […]
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A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight
CHICAGO (AP) — Republican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats’ efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as a major issue in this year’s elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns. Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, pushed the issue […]
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was asked if he supports “any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.” (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives, […]
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was asked if he supports “any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.” (Photo of a package of birth control pills by Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he […]