Maine lawmakers are a single vote from approval of bill to allow later abortions
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The Maine House has voted again to allow later abortions in some circumstances, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature. The 73-69
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The state that re-elected Sen. Susan Collins (R) after she betrayed them on abortion is now on track to become one of the least restrictive in the nation.
The Senate voted 21-13 to advance the bill, five days after the measure narrowly passed House — and only then after Democratic leaders spent hours scrambling to lock up the necessary votes.
The Maine House has voted again to allow later abortions in some circumstances, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature. The 73-69
Democrats in the Maine House passed a contentious proposal expanding abortion access to later in a pregnancy. The move increases the likelihood that Maine will have some of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country. Steve Mistler has more.
It would appear that changes are coming to Maine’s abortion laws, though it remains unclear just what the full breadth of the changes will be. Last night, the Maine House concluded a very tight...
Demonstrators opposed to a bill to expand abortion access gather in the halls of the Maine State House on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Augusta, Maine. The Maine Senate voted
Maine's House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would expand access to abortions. The proposal needs a final vote from the Senate before being sent to the governor.
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