Former State Rep from Portland, Dick Farnsworth, at Lincoln Park, Last Friday.  The Gathering at Lincoln Park was Prior to a Rally at City Hall in Which Governor Janet Mills (D) Said that “Abortion is on the November Ballot.” (Please Visit Post Herein dated June 26,for More Information).

Aurora, 3, of Gray  Holds Her Own Sign at the Pro-Abortion Rally at City Hall Last Week.

Maine Attorneys General Aaron Frey and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care.  Despite the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, Women’s Health Organization, access to safe and legal abortion remains robustly protected in numerous states across the country, including in Maine and the coalition states.  As highlighted by the multi-state coalition’s efforts in the amicus brief led by California in Debbs, the coalition of attorneys general will continue to fight to support the rights of pregnant people nationwide according to a press release issued by AG Frey’s office today.

“Abortion care is healthcare.  Period.  We stand together, as our states’ chief law officers to proudly say that we will not back down in the fight to protect the rights of pregnant people in our states and across the country.  While the US Supreme Court’s decision reverses our commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care nationwide.

While this is a perilous moment for our nation, it is a moment that calls for action.  Our promise to our residents is simple. We’ll never stop defending your rights.  Regardless of the decision in Dobbs, broad access to abortion remains protected in states that recognize reproductive freedom, such as ours.  We refuse to go back to the days of politicans trying to tell people what to do with their bodies.  When it comes to abortion care, its your body and your right to choose.  Nobody else gets to make these decisions…We will support our partners and service providers. Together we will persist,” according to the same press release issued by Attorneys General Aaron Frey’s office today.