The divide illustrates growing #Republican tensions over the political cost of the “#personhood” movement to endow an [potentially nonviable] #embryo w/ #HumanRights, which has animated the debate around #IVF. #Medical societies define PREGNANCY [not a person] as starting once an embryo has implanted in the wall of the uterus. But #conservative#legislators say they believe life begins when eggs are fertilized — before pregnancy — & are conflating #BirthControl w/ #abortion. #law#BirthControl
The #ConservativePartnershipInstitute (#CPI) has become a breeding ground for the next generation of #Trump loyalists & an incubator for policies he might pursue. Its fast growth is raising questions.
The msg at the conf was “taking on the Swamp” from a #nonprofit w/a $36M/yr budget from private #donors that operates as a full-service nerve ctr for the #RightWing & a breeding ground for the next gen of #Trump loyalists. #Legislators can hold fund-raisers in its event rms; send their staff members to training sessions at the group’s getaway lodge; do their TV news hits [#propaganda] in its studio; or be fed, by text msg, questions for lawmakers to ask witnesses during #CongressionalHearings.
#NC#Republican#lawmakers on Tues overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill that overhauls who runs elections & achieves a long-sought goal of the state’s #GOP.
The #legislation creates bipartisan boards that could #deadlock on establishing #EarlyVoting locations or #certifying results….
The 4th of July seems like a good time for some reminders:
If you’re eligible to vote and aren’t registered, register. If you are registered, check your registration and make sure it’s up to date. Correct your address if you’ve moved. Make sure you’re still registered. Some states purge rolls without informing you.
Register people to vote. Talk to people you know about voting and elections.
To see your state's voter registration requirements or to register: https://vote.gov/
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