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Texas abortion foes use legal threats and propose more laws to increase pressure on providers and their allies

No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build on the momentum of recent victories, including the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

The Texas Tribune

Abortion clinic goes before judge to challenge WVa ban

Lawyers representing West Virginia’s only abortion clinic are going before a Charleston-area judge

The Independent UK

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor

PHILADELPHIA — In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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When Massachusetts tried to ban an opioid, a court said no. What about abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — Efforts in states to further restrict medication abortion face legal questions over potential conflicts with federal drug regulations.

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Over $200k raised for doctor who performed abortion on 10-year-old rape victim

The Indiana-based obstetrician-gynecologist thanked her colleagues for the ‘outpouring of courageous support’

The Independent UK

Idaho GOP’s anti-abortion platform makes no exception for saving a mother’s life

Idaho Republicans declare abortion is murder from fertilization as anti-abortion lawmakers across US push severe restrictions after end of Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

DeSantis turns RINO on the culture wars

While Republicans like Ted Cruz push for the end of same-sex marriage, DeSantis remains relatively mum on abortion

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Abortion funds may not be able to keep up with rising demands, as more people travel out of state for the procedure

Abortion providers in places like Pennsylvania and California are seeing an uptick in abortion patients traveling from other states, where the procedure is now banned or restricted.

The Conversation

UK abortion laws are more precarious than they seem – replacing the Human Rights Act could unsettle them further

The state of abortion laws in the US has many in the UK wondering about reproductive rights in their own country. While abortion is largely accessible in the UK, its legal status is more precarious than many understand. Whichever government is in power next, it has the ability to either…

The Conversation

Editorial: GOP passed forced-birth laws for minors. Now they pretend it isn't happening

When The Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old rape victim had to travel to Indiana for an abortion because of the abortion ban in her home state of Ohio, it sounded like the kind of worst-case scenario that abortion rights advocates had warned would come with the fall of Roe…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Will Bunch: How Americans angry over abortion rights, guns can turn rage into a mass movement

Betsy Clarke, a 68-year-old retired psychotherapist in Normandy Beach, New Jersey, is the classic profile of lifelong Democratic Party activist, who first marched for abortion rights some 40 years ago. More recently, she attended the massive Women's March after Donald Trump's inauguration, protested for gun control, donated to congressional candidates,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will abortion bans deny critical training to the next generation of ob-gyns?

In states with abortion bans, ob-gyn residency programs may need to offer out-of-state training options in order to maintain their accredited status

The Guardian - US

Pa. one of at least 7 states that could restrict abortion rights via constitutional amendment

HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvanians woke up last week to the news that they could soon be voting on whether the state should declare there is no right to an abortion here, they weren't the only ones.

Tribune News Service

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

Will your health plan pay for an abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade?

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The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban case heard before judge

Currently, Louisiana authorities can't enforce the state's ban on abortion

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Former 'larger than life' MLA Helen Cross dies

Helen Cross served three years in the Legislative Assembly, casting the deciding vote to decriminalise abortion and leading the charge on anti-smoking laws.

The Independent UK

Top Wisconsin Democrats focus on Sen. Johnson in debate

Top Democrats running for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin largely kept their focus on the Republican opponent during the first and only televised debate

The Independent UK

Woman left to bleed for 10 days from incomplete miscarriage after being turned away by hospital post-Roe

Because of Wisconsin’s outright ban on abortion, the woman was turned away by emergency room staff at a hospital

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The Independent UK

Biden's realism approach runs head-on into liberal pressure

When it comes to the thorniest issues confronting his administration, the instinct from Biden and his White House is to often speak about what he can’t do, citing constraints imposed by the courts or insufficient support in a Congress that is controlled by his own party

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Democrats face hard truths on abortion rights in Wisconsin midterm races

Democrats in Wisconsin are hoping to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and reelect Gov. Tony Evers. But even if they win, it might not translate to much action on abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON — Four years after angrily denying sexual assault allegations at his Senate confirmation, Justice Brett Kavanaugh remains the U.S. Supreme Court’s lightning rod no matter how many conciliatory opinions he writes.

Salon

Abortion Dr. gets threats due to Barrett

The Indiana abortion dr. involved in the 10-year-old Ohio girl case was called out by Barrett, and now threatened

The National (Scotland)

Supreme Court poses threat to abortion clinic buffer zones, says Green MSP

A BILL to implement anti-protest buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland could face a “huge problem” if the UK’s Supreme Court…

Tribune News Service

Texas Democrats focus on abortion, grid as GOP vulnerabilities

Texas Democrats, underdogs for decades, probed for possible Republican weakness this election year at a biennial convention that focused on restoring access to abortion, protecting transgender rights and fortifying the electric grid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Philly to push for protection of abortion and voting rights

PHILADELPHIA — During a visit to Philadelphia on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the outcome of Pennsylvania’s November elections as a crucial inflection point that could determine whether the nation’s government heads down a path of restricting or expanding civil rights.

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