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Second Circuit Upholds Injunction Protecting Speech About "Abortion Pill Reversal"

Such speech by the National Institute of Family & Life Advocates in this case, the court concluded, was noncommercial speech that was subject to broad First Amendment protection, rather than less protected "commercial speech."

Reason

9 Unexpected Ways Abortion Bans Are Affecting Women’s Daily Lives

Abortion bans reach far beyond medical clinics. They creep into routines, shape decisions, and alter the way women move through the world. The changes are subtle at first, then impossible to ignore. Many women find themselves planning their lives around restrictions they never asked for. These shifts reveal how abortion…

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North Dakota criminalizes abortion again, Senator Janne Myrdal says she’s ‘thrilled and grateful’

The only thing worse than stripping women of their abortion rights is calling it an achievement. Sadly, North Dakotans have once again had their bodily autonomy taken from them, and Republicans are celebrating.

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Abortion is becoming a key issue for Republicans as they try to figure out their long-promised healthcare plan

The Affordable Care Act already prevents federal funds from being spent on abortions in covered plans, but some Republicans are pushing for harder limits as they seek a deal to address health care costs

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe claims University of Adelaide gave her immunity from complaints by pro-choice campaigners

The university, which employs Howe as a law professor, states that it ‘considers each matter on its merits’

The Guardian - AU

A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here’s what to watch.

Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.

The Texas Tribune

Man charged with killing three people at Planned Parenthood dies in police custody

He allegedly armed himself with several guns, propane tanks and 500 rounds of ammunition and stormed the clinic

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Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out

Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash

The Guardian - UK

North Dakota supreme court revives state’s abortion ban

Decision once again makes it a felony for doctors to perform procedure except in medical emergencies or some cases of rape or incest

The Guardian - US

'Catch Kits' for Fetal Remains Are Republicans' Latest Dystopian Plan To Punish Abortions

GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin and elsewhere are pushing the idea that abortions are a water quality issue.

Reason

Pregnant woman kidnapped at gunpoint across state lines to force abortion — her quick thinking landed him in federal prison

Even the DA was shocked.

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Peers move to ban sex-selective abortions to ‘wreck’ decriminalisation law

Peers plan to push an amendment which would ban women having sex-selective abortions in a move campaigners believe is meant to wreck attempts to decrominalise terminations

The Independent UK

Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment?

Her privileges in America’s two-tiered legal system reportedly range from from unlimited toilet paper to puppy playtime

The Guardian - US

Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after Supreme Court upholds ban

Doctors found in violation could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

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South Carolina woman charged with attempted murder after trying to terminate her pregnancy

South Carolina law allows abortions until cardiac activity is detected and up to 12 weeks for special circumstances such as rape or incest

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Understanding the Abortion Pill: Safety, Process, and Modern Access

People deserve clear, supportive information when they are thinking about abortion care. The abortion pill is one of the safest and most widely used methods for ending an early pregnancy, yet many still feel confused about how it works. Some wonder what the process looks like. Others worry about privacy,…

The Independent UK

Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison

The Independent UK

How US evangelicals are using Trump’s aid cuts to attack human rights in Africa

INVESTIGATION: As Donald Trump's aid cuts leave African health programmes scrambling, The Independent pieces together events at a number of conferences where American religious organisations are looking to move in to shape the future. Rachel Schraer reports

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Judge Reverses Earlier Decision: Ex-Employee Can't Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe"

[UPDATE 11/17/2015 10:21 am: Sorry, post title originally accidentally omitted the "as a 'Jane Doe'" (which of course is what this decision is about, see below); I've revised the title to include it. My apologies!]

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott

Gina Hinojosa said Abbott is to blame for corruption in Texas and Andrew White spoke on abortion and immigration.

The Guardian - AU

SA attorney general refers anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe’s fundraiser ‘game’ for investigation

MLCs label bingo card-style game, where supporters were encouraged to ‘buy’ words and phrases linked to contentious abortion bill, a ‘grift’ that trivialised debate

The Guardian - AU

Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalities

The Independent UK

Judge to hear arguments on law cutting Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds

A federal judge is set to hear arguments about a spending law that ended Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood

The Conversation

What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.

LiveScience

Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion

The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.

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