New Attack on Free Speech: South Carolina GOP Wants to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Info
GOP lawmakers have sponsored a horrifying new bill that would create a total abortion ban and redefine what counts as birth control.
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Texas’ Anti-Democratic Special Session Is an Attack on Abortion, Too
Midcycle redistricting isn’t the only focus of this session. Lawmakers are also considering a massive attack on abortion access.
To Impose Abortion Ban, Missouri GOP Aims to Stymie Direct Democracy
Conservatives don’t support voters having a say on abortion via direct democracy — when Republicans claimed they wanted to send the issue of abortion back to the states, they meant returning power to themselves alone.
With North Carolina Elections Under GOP Control, Expect New Barriers to Voting
While Griffin’s concession is great news for voters — and fair elections — Republicans have other maneuvers up their sleeve to undermine democracy. For nearly a decade, they’ve been plotting to take control of state elections — and they may finally have succeeded.
The SAVE Act Extends the GOP’s War on Women to the Voter Rolls
It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power.
Republicans Prove There Was a Big Catch About ‘Leaving Abortion to the States’
To say the 2024 election was a mixed bag for abortion rights would be a gigantic understatement.
Democracy Docket Opinion Writers Covered Crucial Voting Rights Issues in 2024
Democracy Docket’s opinion writers range from professors to activists to lawyers, creating exclusive content just for our readers. They’ve provided their unique perspectives on a variety of topics
How the Freedom to Vote Act Could Have Changed the 2024 Election
Nearly 8 million more American citizens would likely have registered to vote ahead of the 2024 general election.
Abortion Is On The Ballot in Arizona
We made history once already, and we will make history again in November by enshrining a right to abortion in our state’s constitution.
Trump’s Nomination and Immunity Affirm the Need for Pro-Democracy Bills
Those who are attacking our freedom to vote, denying election results, harassing election workers and threatening political violence are relentless.
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