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"A full 54% of Americans (and 56% of registered voters) now want Congress to pass 'a law that keeps abortion as legal and accessible as it was nationwide under Roe v. Wade,' according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll."
Yahoo News reports: "That is the highest level of public support for making Roe the 'law of the land' since Yahoo News and YouGov started asking about the issue in spring 2022."
#IowaSupremeCourt weighs whether 6-wk #AbortionBan can take effect
#Iowa’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thurs in a case that could decide the future of #abortion in that state, the latest in a series of #legal battles that threaten abortion #access across the country during a historic #election year.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/11/iowa-abortion-ban-court/
A U.S. doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the seat opened up by the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher.
CBS News reports: https://flip.it/nxAK_d
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Kristin Lyerly, Wisconsin doctor who sued to keep abortion legal in state, enters congressional race
Dr. Kristin Lyerly became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, held by the departing Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher.CBS News
Without a Democratic sweep in November, Biden’s attempt to explicitly codify Roe v Wade will fail.
But Biden can recommend that Congress undertake many other legal reforms, removing some obstacles to getting an abortion
https://theconversation.com/biden-cannot-easily-make-roe-v-wade-federal-law-but-he-could-still-make-it-easier-to-get-an-abortion-225619
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Biden cannot easily make Roe v. Wade federal law, but he could still make it easier to get an abortion
While both Congress and the president have extensive legal powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions under federal law.The Conversation
