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 · Oct 25, 2023
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. The Texas Tribune · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 25, 2023
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 · Oct 24, 2023
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 · Oct 24, 2023
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 · Oct 24, 2023
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. The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2023
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 · Oct 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 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
Ballotpedia · Oct 22, 2023 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…
WEKU · Oct 21, 2023 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.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023 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 · Oct 21, 2023 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 · Oct 21, 2023 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 · Oct 21, 2023 ‘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 · Oct 20, 2023 Many workplaces lack abortion access The share of employers that said they don’t cover abortion under any circumstances has surprised some experts
Reason · Oct 20, 2023 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 · Oct 20, 2023 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
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023 Woman accused of illegal abortion to stand trial next year The woman is accused of taking drugs to cause a miscarriage in November 2020