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These Rwandan women were sent to jail for having an abortion. Now free, they speak out

They were sentenced for up to 10 years for violating anti-abortion laws. Some say their pregnancy was a result of rape. Rwanda has now liberalized its abortion laws and pardoned hundreds of the women.

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Alabama Says Helping With Out-of-State Abortions Is 'Criminal Conspiracy'

Alabamans have no right "to conspire with others in Alabama to try to have abortions performed out of state," argues Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Reason

White men have controlled women’s reproductive rights throughout American history – the post-Dobbs era is no different

More than a year after the Supreme Court ended federal protection for abortion rights in the United States, disagreements over abortion bans continue to reverberate around the country. Candidates sparred over the idea of a federal abortion ban during the Aug. 23, 2023, Republican presidential debate. And abortion is likely…

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After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers

After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania's new governor plans to end a contract with an organization that distributes funds to anti-abortion counseling centers

The Independent UK

‘Death Star law’ to abortion: the new rightwing laws taking effect in Texas

Hundreds of new state laws come into effect on 1 September, including attacking trans rights, further limiting abortion and pushing back climate efforts

The Guardian - US

Those who oppose abortion should stop working so hard to outlaw abortion and support pregnant women instead

The anti-abortion movement should shift its focus from the law to helping women who only consider abortion because they’re desperate and really would choose life for their babies if they had some help.

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Abortion providers on two years of Texas ban: ‘We’re living in a devastating reality’

Senate Bill 8 wiped out almost all abortion care in the second-most populous state in the US, and served as a harbinger of what was to come over the rest of the country

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Prepping for college under abortion bans

Students of color could be disproportionately affected by changes in state abortion laws

Salon

Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases

A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban

The Independent UK

Pence-founded group posts video baselessly linking abortion to cancer

As vice president, Pence embraced anti-abortion movement

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion activist who kept foetuses in her home is convicted of blocking access to clinic

Lauren Handy and four others were convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act

The Independent UK

Abortion anecdote from DeSantis at GOP debate is more complex than he made it sound

During last week's Republican presidential debate, Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis dodged a question about a federal abortion ban by telling a story about a woman he knew who he claimed survived despite “multiple abortion attempts.”

The Independent UK

From 'Fetus' to 'Unborn Child': Ohio Adopts Biased Ballot Summary of Abortion Amendment

Plus: First Amendment experts talk about age verification laws, fentanyl fact check, and more…

Reason

New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinances

New Mexico’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a request to strike down recent abortion-ban ordinances in several cities and counties

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A Conservative Constitutional Argument Against a National Abortion Ban

Conservative legal scholar William Hodes argues that federal restrictions on abortion are beyond the scope of Congressional power.

The Guardian - US

Ohio Republicans accused of trying to mislead voters with abortion ballot wording

New lawsuit accuses ballot board of presenting voters with a confusing summary on November ballot measure

Reason

Google Isn't Intentionally Biased Against Republicans, Says Court

Plus: The real message behind DeSantis' abortion anecdote, midwives sue over Alabama regulations, and more…

The Guardian - UK

Beaten, suffocated, forced into an abortion: the fate of one Venezuelan woman under Maduro

Latest Amnesty International report documents ongoing state detention and torture in the South American country – all while its president seeks renewed links with the west

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Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

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Ohio Ballot Board adopts language for abortion-related initiative on Nov. 2023 ballot

The Ohio Ballot Board approved the ballot title for a citizen-initiated measure to provide a state constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive matters. The initiated constitutional amendment will be on the ballot as Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023.

The Guardian - US

Texas carves out narrow exception to abortion ban in new Republican strategy

Law allows for termination if patient’s water breaks too early or in cases of ectopic pregnancy, but critics say it is not enough

Salon

Mike Pence's bad Bible reading

The former veep's anti-abortion biblical quotation sounded deeply earnest — but it was a stitched-together fake

The Independent UK

The woman behind DeSantis’ story of ‘abortion survivor Penny’

Miriam Hopper—a Florida woman who goes by the name Penny—is an anti-abortion activist

Salon

What the hell happened to America?

Republicans can't escape an accused felon — who keeps nudging his supporters toward violence. How did we get here?

The Independent UK

Federal judge: West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill

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