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Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

WEKU

Texas county bans people from helping women leave to seek abortion care

Four Texas counties have now adopted abortion-related travel bans

The Independent UK

Why a Texas Panhandle city hit pause on a proposed abortion “travel ban” — for now

Amarillo's city council said it will continue to study the issue. The city is one of just a few in Texas to reject the policy pushed by anti-abortion activists.

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Johnson cements "extreme MAGA takeover"

Johnson's win marks the first time the GOP has unanimously elected a speaker since elevating John Boehner in 2011

Salon

Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress

Billions of dollars for a global HIV/AIDS program that's saved millions of lives are in limbo and now the George W

The Independent UK

Election denier, climate skeptic, anti-abortion: seven beliefs of new US House speaker Mike Johnson

The relatively little-known Louisiana Republican has been thrust into the spotlight and the attention has fallen on his extreme beliefs

The Guardian - US

Tennessee attorney general sues federal government over abortion rule blocking funding

Tennessee’s top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding millions of dollars in family planning funds after the state refused to comply with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure

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House finally has a speaker as Mike Johnson wins after weeks of chaos

Mike Johnson is a hardliner on abortion and LGBT+ rights and led an amicus brief to overturn the 2020 election results in swing states

The Independent UK

Survey finds that US abortions rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states

A new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect in some states last year increased slightly

The Independent UK

A company's pro-choice stance on abortion is the equivalent of a 12% wage increase, new research into job seekers' interest shows

By offering to help women post-Dobbs, these companies reaped the benefits in terms of recruiting.

Fortune

Texas counties trying to prevent people from using roads to get an abortion grows

A Texas county near New Mexico has banned helping people traveling to get an abortion

The Independent UK

Virginia Democrats defend Susanna Gibson after sex-livestream revelation

Party calls explicit Republican flyers ‘desperate’ attempt to foil Democratic challenger and distract voters from abortion ban

The Guardian - US

Georgia Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban

Georgia’s six-week abortion ban will remain in place, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday

The Independent UK

Lubbock County becomes latest to approve “abortion travel ban” while Amarillo City Council balks

Lubbock is now the fourth, and largest, county to pass the ordinance which would punish people through civil lawsuits for aiding pregnant women seeking abortions outside of Texas.

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The Independent UK

Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK

This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?

With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy — but hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years

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Ohio will be the fourth state to vote on a state constitutional right to abortion

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023. Issue 1 would establish a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including abortion, contraception, and other reproductive matters. Issue 1 would allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, except when…

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As Europe applauds Poland's election results, civil rights groups prepare to fight

LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates are thrilled Poland's ruling, right-wing Law and Justice party is unlikely to form Poland's next government. But they are skeptical of the commitment of who will.

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The Guardian - UK

Fury at year-long Home Office delay over protest buffer zones at UK abortion clinics

Suella Braverman accused by MP Stella Creasy of denying will of parliament in passing safe access law

The Hindu

What does Supreme Court’s abortion verdict mean for reproductive justice in India?

Supreme Court rejected a woman's plea for abortion, citing rights of the unborn child. India's Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act allows abortion up to 24 weeks. The woman was 26 weeks pregnant and had postpartum psychosis. AIIMS medical board found foetus healthy and viable. Court said govt will bear medical…

Reason

Is Javier Milei's Movement in Argentina a Cult of Personality in the Name of Liberty?

The stakes are high for this weekend's presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

‘We have a chance to change Poland’: how young voters shaped the election result

Almost 69% of under-30s turned out to cast their ballot, with many wanting rid of the status quo

Salon

Many workplaces lack abortion access

The share of employers that said they don’t cover abortion under any circumstances has surprised some experts

Reason

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds 90-Day Waiting Period for Concealed Carry Permit + $150 Fee

The Supreme Court in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen (2022) held that the Second Amendment secures a right to carry guns in public places for self-defense, but added: To be clear, nothing in our analysis should be interpreted to suggest the unconstitutionality of the 43 States' "shall-issue"…

The Independent UK

Britney Spears songwriter debunks fan theories about ‘Everytime’ meaning

Fans had said they found ‘whole new meaning’ in the 2003 pop song after singer’s recent abortion revelation

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