Supreme Court Watch
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will begin on June 28 and will conclude before the July 4th recess.
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee asking that committee members press Solicitor General Kagan on her views on abortion rights.
Stateside
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound. The measure is now headed to the House, where it is expected to pass.
The Louisiana House rejected a bill that would have required schools to teach comprehensive sex education.
Other News of Note
Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.), an advocate of abstinence outside of marriage, resigned after admitting that he has been having an affair with one of his staffers.
Elle Magazine looks at efforts to increase men's legal rights in cases where their partner becomes pregnant and the two disagree on whether to have an abortion or carry the pregnancy to term.
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