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SCOTUS Breaks Silence, Dashes Hopes As Conservatives Let Texas Abortion Ban Stand
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) heads into a Judiciary Committee hearing where Republicans will vote on whether or not to move the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court out of committee and on to the Senate for a full vote on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away in September. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ted Cruz Where Things Stand: Last We Checked, Ted Wasn’t Cool With States Regulating Reproductive Health Prime Badge
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) put out a rather nebbishy statement today addressing the disastrous abortion ban that went into effect in his state this week, perhaps in part to cut through the curious silence on the part of GOP leadership on an issue it has campaigned on for decades.

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As Of Midnight, Texas Is Living In A Post-Roe World
AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Abbott signed Senate bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that created widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) Where Things Stand: Pro-Choice When They Like Your Choice Prime Badge
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Since the pandemic reached our shores last year, the right has been extremely vocal about its deeply held opposition to any type of government regulation that impacts personal health choices.

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Tennessee Anti-Abortion Republican Claims He Remembers His Birth
Appeals Court Rules Trump Admin Can’t Bar Migrant Minors From Getting Abortions
Jack Dorsey, Over 180 Other CEOs Sign Letter Calling Abortion Bans ‘Bad For Business’
Hollywood’s Showdown Against Georgia’s Anti-Abortion Bill Prime Badge
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: A coalition of NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood and Population Connection Action Fund hold the “Fight4Her” rally in front of the White at Lafayette Square on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. Only a small number of protesters gathered to demand the end of the 'Global Gag Rule'.(Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) As Conservative States Pass Sweeping Anti-Abortion Laws, IL Bolsters Women’s Rights
Justice Thomas Uses SCOTUS Abortion Punt To Go On Eugenics-Themed Rant
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