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Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana’s attorney general has sued the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis under fire for ‘abortion tourism’ remark

Florida governor wades into Senate military promotions fight

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Trump says Republicans ‘speak very inarticulately’ about abortion

Trump talks about democratic principles, ageing politicians and abortion rights in wide ranging NBC interview

The Guardian - US

Evangelical Christians need Republicans. Does the party need them?

The religious right is losing its grip as candidates respond to a voter majority that doesn’t support a federal abortion ban

The Guardian - US

The war on women who use abortion pills takes a terrifying new turn

Researchers in Poland have developed tests that can detect whether a woman has taken mifepristone. It’s a chilling development

The Guardian - US

Abortion patients flee to Illinois

Determining who can get an abortion and where has been complicated by medically ambiguous language in state laws

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Inside the anti-abortion protests plaguing clinics amid buffer zone delays

Anti-abortion protests and calls to the police have ramped up since so-called buffer zones were voted in, writes Maya Oppenheim

The Independent UK

Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions

In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray

The Independent UK

Interstate Travel to Get Abortions has Prevented the Dobbs Decision from Significantly Reducing the Number of Abortions in the US

Some estimates suggest the number of abortions has even increased.

Reason

Home Office delay on abortion clinic buffer zones leaves council to act alone

Manchester extends own measures to prevent women from being harassed after legislation delays

The Guardian - UK

Mitt Romney doesn't deserve this fawning

"Traditional" Republican views on everything from taxes to abortion failed, clearing a path for a Trumpist takeover

Salon

Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary

Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican presidential primary even as he’s refused to endorse a federal ban on abortion

The Independent UK

Ohio Republican senator will block confirmation vote for next U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” said he will put all Department of Justice nominees on hold because of his objection to Pentagon abortion policy.

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The Guardian - US

DeSantis contradicts own abortion law to claim woman will not be criminalized

Florida six-week ban punishes anyone who ‘actively participates’ in termination but governor says only doctors criminally liable

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood sues to expand abortion access in South Carolina under strict new ban

Abortion providers in South Carolina want to lengthen the narrow window when they can legally terminate a pregnancy under a strict new ban

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling

Planned Parenthood says that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn’t apply to abortions

Roll Call

For Hillary Scholten, faith (and Jerry Ford) led the way to Congress - Roll Call

“So much of the story of West Michigan … is people feeling like they didn’t leave the Republican Party, but the Republican Party left them,” Democrat says.

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‘Our health data is about to flow more freely, like it or not’: big tech’s plans for the NHS

The long read: The government is about to award a £480m contract to build a vast new database of patient data. But if people don’t trust it, they’ll opt out – I know, because I felt I had to

WEKU

Women fight abortion bans in 3 more states with legal actions

Patients and doctors in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma are taking legal action, against state abortion bans. Women told dramatic stories of dangerous pregnancies and delayed care.

The Guardian - US

Republican demands Congress vote on Pentagon abortion policy: ‘We are not a communist country’

Tommy Tuberville aims to block policy offering aid to service members and dependents forced to travel for abortions

Chicago Sun-Times

As abortions keep rising in Illinois, support for women seeking care is more important than ever

Illinois experienced a 70% increase in abortions this year, the Guttmacher Institute found. Money, volunteers and other support for abortion providers is critical.

The Independent UK

Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care

Women in three states are challenging strict abortion laws that went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year

The Independent UK

Women who were denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states: ‘Torture no one should have to face’

Lawsuits want to clarify abortion ban exceptions for ‘medical emergencies’ in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee

Roll Call

Abortion rights group seeks legal action over emergencies - Roll Call

The Center for Reproductive Rights contends bans in three states blocked women from seeking abortions in emergency medical circumstances.

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