McCain Marches to the Right

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2006 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) continued his Jekyll and Hyde routine Sunday on "ABC This Week," contradicting his once moderate positions with pre-campaign right-wing pandering. McCain said he would like to see Roe vs. Wade overturned, and noted his plan to send more troops to Iraq would "put a terrible strain on the Army," but said it would be better than losing the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Dakota Abortion Law to Challenge Roe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 In signing a bill intended to ban almost all abortions in the state, Gov Mike Rounds is directly challenging the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, hoping that a more conservative court will revisit the issue (The South Dakota bill is particularly draconian: It makes no exceptions for rape or incest) The NY Times reports that parental-notification laws do little to discourage abortions or pregnancies Watch a related report on PBS Online NewsHour or read the transcript . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )