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Why are abortion laws in the spotlight again? | Explained

What are the rules on terminating a pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act? Why has the case of a married woman who is 26 weeks pregnant led to a pro-life versus pro-choice debate?

The Hindu

Women set to vote for first time at Catholic Synod of Bishops

In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, women are to vote for the first time at the Synod of Bishops, later this month. Annette Young asks Kate McElwee, the executive director of the Women's Ordination Conference, if we are moving closer to the possibility of having Catholic women priests.…

France 24

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

A recent ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion will eventually expand access to the procedure

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Abortion, marijuana, and ranked-choice voting—our top 10 ballot measures to watch in 2023

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CJI says India’s abortion law is liberal, pro-choice and far ahead of other countries

Chief Justice of India Chandrachud observed India's abortion law is liberal, pro-choice and far ahead of other countries. A married woman's plea to terminate her 26-week pregnancy was heard in court. ASG Bhati said the MTP Act allowed abortion beyond 24 weeks if a board of doctors agree. The woman's…

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Charges filed against anti-abortion activist who climbed Accenture Tower without rope

Maison Des Champs, 24, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct and criminal trespass to land.

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First Thing: Biden condemns Hamas’s ‘sheer evil’ as Israeli death toll rises to 1,200

President says Hamas does not represent ‘legitimate aspirations’ of Palestinian people and says US ‘stands with’ Israel. Plus, the Chinese women shaking off taboos around divorce

The Guardian - UK

She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway.

Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.

The Texas Tribune

How new regulations impact abortion and birth control access in Texas

More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Texas continues to be the largest state in the nation to ban nearly all abortions. But some questions and changes to abortion and birth control access have arisen since then.

The Texas Tribune

Billboards supporting women seeking abortions are popping up along I-55 heading north

Six billboards with messages supporting abortion rights have been placed along Interstate 55, a highway traveled by many women from the South who seek abortion care in Illinois.

WEKU

Record number of Poles abroad register to vote in election

Total surpasses 600,000 as polls suggest close-run race with PiS seeking third term in power

The Guardian - UK

‘Pro-life Spiderman’ arrested for climbing Chicago skyscraper that houses Israeli consulate

Maison DesChamps, 23, said he attempted the stunt on Tuesday in order to raise money for a woman hoping to avoid an abortion

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion activist climbs Accenture Tower, gets arrested

Maison Des Champs, also called the “Pro-Life Spider-Man,” scaled 588-foot Accenture Tower Tuesday morning without a rope or protective equipment.

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Michigan Democrats want to ease access to abortion. But one Democrat is saying no

Michigan Democrats want to pass new bills to remove abortion obstacles like a 24-hour waiting period, and a ban on Medicaid reimbursement. But one Democrat doesn't agree — and they need her vote.

The Independent UK

Fox reporter suggests military aid to Israel could be affected by GOP senator’s campaign to block promotions

Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville has placed holds on over 300 nominations, blocking the Pentagon’s routine approval process

The Independent UK

GOP Senator Tuberville won’t give up his military blockade amid Israel-Palestine crisis

The Alabama Republican’s monthslong anti-abortion crusade is tying up dozens of appointments

The Guardian - US

Tuberville will continue block on US military nominees despite Hamas attack on Israel

Republican US senator’s blockade is protest over Pentagon policy which facilitates abortions for service members and dependents

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Missouri's strict abortion ban could change. Even a GOP-led group thinks it should.

Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S. Abortion rights advocates hope to put forward a ballot initiative next year to take the issue directly to voters.

The Independent UK

Judge's order cancels event that would have blocked sole entrance to a Kansas abortion clinic

A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic Saturday morning was canceled

The Guardian - UK

What is the Pepfar fight and what does it mean for Africa?

The US Aids relief programme has become caught up in the politics of abortion rights, with far-reaching implications

The Independent UK

Bill to create abortion clinic buffer zones published at Holyrood

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill has been lodged by Green MSP Gillian Mackay.

The Independent UK

Scottish Green MSP lodges abortion buffer zones Bill

Gillian Mackay, Scottish Green MSP for Central Scotland, lodged the Safe Access Zones Bill on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

'Milestone' reached as buffer zones bill lodged with Scottish Parliament

THE bill to introduce buffer zones outside of abortion clinics in Scotland has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament.

The Independent UK

Rape victim featured in ad reemerges as focal point of abortion debate in Kentucky governor's race

Republican Daniel Cameron has expressed sympathy for a woman who discussed the trauma of being raped by her stepfather in a campaign ad

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