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Mother jailed for taking drugs to abort her unborn baby during ‘emotional turmoil’

Eminent medical professionals had written to the judge pleading for Carla Foster to be spared a prison term after she induced a miscarriage at between 32 and 34 weeks

Evening Standard

Women's rights activists are calling for urgent abortion law reform after a UK woman is jailed

Marie Claire

Woman who illegally procured her own abortion during lockdown is jailed

The woman was sent abortion-causing drugs by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) after she called them during lockdown in 2020 and lied…

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Mum-of-three jailed over 'lockdown abortion' after ordering 'pills by post'

A previous hearing was told the 44-year-old mum of three was past 10 weeks of pregnancy and had pleaded guilty to taking abortion pills after the legal limit

Daily Mirror

Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after legal cut-off in ‘tragic’ case

Campaigners and MPs ‘appalled’ at jail term for mother of three left ‘racked with guilt’

The Independent UK

Outrage at jail sentence for woman who took abortion pills later than UK limit

Mitigation plea signed by medical groups was sent to judge, while BPAS chief executive said sentence was ‘shocking and appalling’

The Guardian - UK

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled states should decide the legality of abortion, voters at the state level have been doing just that: 4 essential reads

When the Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states – some of which have been chipping away at women’s access to abortion for years – should decide the legality of abortion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the court’s majority opinion that…

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Republican red meat: Ron DeSantis bids to outflank Trump on the right

From Covid to crime, from immigration to cultural issues, the Florida governor is aiming to paint Trump as too liberal

The Guardian - US

The Shadow Docket review: how the US supreme court keeps sunlight out

Steve Vladeck offers a closely argued, detailed case against the justices’ use of procedure to advance a rightwing agenda

The Guardian - US

Maine expansion of abortion laws, which would be among the country's broadest, passes committee

A committee of the Maine Legislature has signed off on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country

The Independent UK

Gujarat HC judge cites Manusmriti in minor rape survivor’s abortion case

Justice Samir Dave of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday quoted the ancient Sanskrit legal text Manusmriti to support his contention that girls used to get married at the age of 14 or 15 and would often deliver a baby by the age of 17.

The Hindu

Are Abortion Bans Takings?

Legal scholar Julie Suk argues the answer is "yes." The idea has a solid basis in natural rights theory, but is at odds with longstanding legal doctrine. It also has potentially very broad libertarian implications.

Reason

The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands.

The Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field is all but set after a trio of new announcements this week

The Independent UK

Mike Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

Mike Pence accuses Donald Trump of abandoning conservative principles and dereliction of duty on Jan. 6, 2021. Pence is the first VP in modern times to challenge the president with whom he served.

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Patricia Arquette "horrified" by the USA

The outspoken actor discusses her wild detective comedy and takes a stand on abortion and transgender rights

The Independent UK

Pence accuses Trump of treating abortion issue as an ‘inconvenience’

Ex-vice president is first Republican to make abortion bans a centrepiece of his 2024 campaign strategy

The Guardian - US

Share your experiences of US abortion care with us

As we reach one year since the overturning of Roe v Wade, we want to hear from people about their experience of reproductive health

The Guardian - US

Pence’s historic challenge: can Trump’s loyal deputy become his nemesis?

The former vice-president has joined the Republican presidential field for 2024 but his White House experience may count for little

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Inside Rishi Sunak’s whirlwind US visit

In today’s newsletter: As Sunak attempts to broker mini deals for business and agreement on Ukraine, he’s also trying to secure a post-Brexit spot for Britain on the global stage

France 24

Police clash with protesters in Kenya over tax hikes

Tensions boil over in Kenya during a protest against tax hikes, with police firing tear gas at crowds and arresting almost a dozen people during rallies. Some repoductive health campaigners in southern Africa are hoping for a change in Namibia's abortion ban which they say has forced many women to…

The Independent UK

Abortion providers sue Kansas over new medication rule, longstanding waiting period

Abortion providers have sued Kansas over what they are required to tell patients before a procedure and a requirement that patients wait 24 hours to terminate their pregnancies

WEKU

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says there's a growing divide between the electorate and the Court: "the country is moving in one direction ... the Court is moving fast in another direction."

Belfast Live

NI school pupils to get information about access to abortion and contraception services

NSPCC NI said young people in Northern Ireland will now have consistent access to similar information as their counterparts in the rest of the UK

The Guardian - US

Why an independent abortion clinic is suing Planned Parenthood

In a sign of tensions within the abortion rights community, a Manhattan clinic alleges the reproductive health behemoth poached one of its doctors, bringing it to the ‘point of implosion’

The Guardian - US

Mike Pence officially enters 2024 US presidential race, pitting himself against former boss Donald Trump – as it happened

Former vice president filed papers on Monday; Democrats criticise Haley on abortion stance after CNN town hall

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