Holding Republicans Accountable
Today, a new report from the Associated Press details how Texas’ Abortion Ban is impacting the Virginia gubernatorial race, where Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has told anti-abortion extremists behind closed doors that he will defund Planned Parenthood and ban abortion if elected governor. According to the AP, when asked whether he would implement abortion restrictions Youngkin […]
Today, American Bridge 21st Century co-chair and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to ask the Supreme Court to block Texas’ unconstitutional abortion ban: “I am grateful that the Biden-Harris Administration is taking action to stop Texas Republicans’ cruel, unconstitutional abortion ban and […]
The Daily Beast: J.D. Vance Defends Texas Abortion Ban, Calls Rape “Inconvenient” J.D. Vance, who is trailing several GOP candidates in the Senate primary, told Spectrum News 1 that “in Texas they’re trying to make it easier for babies to be born.” By Roger Sollenberger | September 23, 2021 Key Points: […]
Over the weekend, American Bridge 21st Century co-chair Cecile Richards wrote an open letter to women commemorating the anniversary of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. According to the Associated Press, Ms. Richards’ open letter warned that the Supreme Court’s 5-4 midnight decision to uphold the Texas abortion ban signals “the end of judicial checks […]
Today, American Bridge 21st Century co-chair Cecile Richards penned an open letter to women commemorating the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg fought to protect and expand women’s equality and reproductive rights throughout her tenure on the Supreme Court. In less than a year since her death, the Republican-led legislature in Texas– with […]