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Mixed ruling leaves Missouri abortion rights in limbo despite ballot measure

Judge said state’s ban ‘clearly contrary’ to recently passed constitutional amendment but left other laws in place

The Guardian - US

Abortion prosecution: Police accused of putting grieving woman through ‘inhumane ordeal’

Sophie Harvey, 25, walked from court last Wednesday with a community order for buying abortion pills online after the prosecution set aside charges relating to an allegation she had illegally aborted her baby

The Independent UK

Abortion Pills Facing Increased Restrictions Across U.S.

Abortion opponents are targeting access to abortion pills in the U.S., leading to legal battles and potential federal regulation.

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4B: how South Korean women are leading a radical movement against misogyny

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sparked fears about the future for women’s rights in the US. Trump has a long history of misogyny and has boasted about his role in shaping the court that overturned women’s constitutional right to an abortion in 2022. His victory thus, unsurprisingly,…

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended

The Independent UK

Vatican advances beatification process for Belgium's king who abdicated rather than approve abortion

The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified

The Independent UK

Missouri Judge Rules Abortion Ban Unenforceable Under New Amendment

Missouri judge rules near-total abortion ban unenforceable, allowing abortions to resume under new constitutional amendment.

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A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions

A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment

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Streeting urged to investigate abortion pills by post after woman is poisoned in ‘grotesque crime’

Safety surrounding sales of abortion pills raised in parliament after man convicted of spiking a drink he gave to his then girlfriend

The Independent UK

International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case

Court finds Central American country violated rights of a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion in 2013

The Guardian - US

Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit

Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds

The Independent UK

Court Rules Against El Salvador In Controversial Abortion Case

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday ruled against El Salvador for barring a woman from getting an abortion, despite her life being at risk and her fetus being unviable.

International Business Times

NSW health system ‘not capable’ of providing abortions at all public hospitals, advocates say

Reproductive choice charity says even if obligations to provide abortion services were enforced, too many doctors are untrained or unwilling to provide them

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U.S. House members want answers on Texas’ decision to not review maternal deaths after near-total abortion ban

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas led a letter calling for a briefing on why the state won’t review 2022 and 2023 deaths.

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Colorado now has one of the nation’s most liberal abortion access laws, but ballot measures to restrict abortion have a long history in the state

With the passage of Amendment 79 in November 2024, Colorado voters enshrined the right to abortion in the state constitution. The amendment solidifies the state’s status as one of the most liberal in the country on the issue.

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Calls for abortion law change in England after couple sentenced for buying pills

Campaigners say case of Sophie Harvey and her partner exposes harmful and unnecessary criminalisation of women

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Biden's Gender Policy Council Defends Reproductive Health Care

Explore the establishment and impact of President Biden's Gender Policy Council on women's issues and reproductive health in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy

Arizona's governor wants to repeal the state law requiring an annual abortion report

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The Guardian - UK

Couple who bought abortion pills online given community orders

Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham denied using the pills and said their child had been stillborn

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since overturning it as a nationwide right

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aligns With Trump On Abortion Stance

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks support for HHS leadership, aligns with Trump on abortion and agriculture. Debate ongoing on implications for healthcare and ag...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Seeks Bipartisan Support For HHS Confirmation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks Senate confirmation as HHS secretary, facing challenges due to his views on vaccines, agriculture, and abortion.

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Sen. Tuberville And RFK Jr. Discuss Abortion Stance And Support

Sen. Tuberville and RFK Jr. discuss abortion, with Kennedy supporting Trump's stance. RFK Jr. endorsed for HHS secretary. Kennedy previously supported abor...

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Kennedy faces questions about food, vaccines in GOP meetings - Roll Call

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead Health and Human Services, meets with GOP senators to win support for his nomination.

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Biden Administration Pressures Sierra Leone On Abortion Policy

The Biden administration pressures Sierra Leone to change abortion laws for foreign aid, sparking controversy and protests.

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