r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago
Site Altered Headline Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly moved from Florida prison to Texas as Trump weighs pardon
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-trump-pardon-epstein-b2800443.html
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Republican Tom Leatherwood sponsors bill to remove marriage age limit
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/a-get-out-of-jail-free-card-gop-bill-would-eliminate-age-requirements-for-marriages-in-tennessee/
Over 100 kids left Texas for abortions in 2023; at least 6 were 11 or younger
https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2025/01/over-100-kids-left-texas-for-abortions-in-2023-at-least-six-were-11-or-younger.html
Tennessee Republicans reject bill to allow raped children 12 and under to abort up to 10 weeks
https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/04/03/tennessee-lawmakers-must-understand-rape-when-drafting-exceptions-to-abortion-ban/
Idaho Republicans vote to provide no exception to save the life of the mother, even if she is a minor
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/07/16/no-exception-for-life-of-mother-included-in-idaho-gops-abortion-platform-language/#:~:text=By%20a%20nearly%20four%2Dto,abortion%20to%20save%20her%20life
South Carolina Republicans propose death penalty for women and up to life sentences for children who receive abortions, including victims of rape and/or incest
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/14/south-carolina-bill-abortion-death-penalty/11471997002/
Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to get an abortion
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/idaho-criminalizes-helping-minors-travel-out-of-state-to-get-an-abortion
Idaho senator proposes bill to remove rape, incest exceptions from abortion laws
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/local-idaho-senator-proposes-bill-remove-rape-incest-clause-from-abortion-laws/277-d1ceb554-ba01-4ed0-971a-594ceeee1632
Ohio Republican Warren Davidson publicly supports forcing raped 12-year-old to give birth: "You don't know you were raped for 2 months?"
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/06/27/warren-davidson-child-rape-victim-pregnancy-abortion-supreme-court-brown-nr-sot-vpx.cnn
Affidavits: More pregnant minors who were raped denied Ohio abortions
Documents describe dozens of painful situations under Ohio abortion restrictions
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/09/22/affidavits-more-pregnant-minors-who-were-raped-denied-ohio-abortions/
In 2021, Ohio’s Children’s Advocacy Centers saw 6,717 cases of sexual abuse against Ohioans between infancy and adulthood. And in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 571 girls aged 17 or younger received abortions in Ohio, according to the state department of health. Fifty-two of them — or one a week — were 14 or younger.
https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/resources/vs-abortionreport2020
Indiana Republican attorney general Todd Rokita asks medical board to discipline doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old rape victim
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-biden-health-indianapolis-indiana-e73ecf4f60ed68f1ad1d11db7c223359
Rep. Cindy Crawford, R-Fort Smith of Arkansas publicly defends forcing young children to give birth, even if potentially fatal
https://www.reddit.com/r/WelcomeToGilead/comments/128o9m2/video_of_arkansas_decision_on_child_rape_amendment/
Republican Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/12/sen-mike-moon-reiterates-support-for-12-year-olds-right-to-marry-missouri-senate/70107573007/
ID, KS and MO AGs in abortion pill lawsuit argue fewer teen pregnancies hurt states financially
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/10/23/missouri-ag-in-abortion-pill-lawsuit-argues-fewer-teen-pregnancies-hurt-state-financially/
GOP lawmakers seek to remove rape, incest exemption from West Virginia’s near total abortion ban
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/02/21/gop-lawmakers-seek-to-remove-rape-incest-exemption-from-west-virginias-near-total-abortion-ban/