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After bans, American women turn to an abortion hotline

FIRE ISLAND, US: The phone has been ringing nonstop for a year. Linda Prine, a New York doctor, repeats her advice on a loop: "Make sure you're drinking plenty of fluids;" "Take some ibuprofen;" "Everything's fine, you can relax."

Bangkok Post

‘We weren’t meant to be criminals’: the gynecologists training out of state post-Roe

As abortion bans sweep the nation, OB-GYN residents rotate to abortion-supportive states to meet their program requirements

The Guardian - US

Thousands march to decriminalise abortion after woman jailed for ending pregnancy after legal limit

Campaigners stress ‘abortion is healthcare, not a crime - we should not be policing people’s bodies’

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Protesters demand an end to the criminalisation of abortion

Carla Foster, 44, was given a 28-month extended sentence earlier this week after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion.

The Independent UK

US rightwing group planned $6m for anti-trans messaging in 2022 midterms

Independent Women’s Voice turned resources to fighting trans rights in 10 key swing states, documents reveal

The Guardian - US

Who is running for president in 2024? Harris, Trump and the full list of candidates

Trump and Harris, the Republican and Democratic nominees, are frontrunners as few other candidates remain

The Guardian - US

Case of UK woman jailed for late abortion is difficult for activists on both sides

Pro-choice and anti-abortion supporters face dilemmas arising from the recent tragic case, making it difficult to press ministers for a change in the law

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Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge

A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues

The Independent UK

Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit to stop abortion law from taking effect in NC

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and a North Carolina OB-GYN filed a lawsuit Friday asking a federal court to declare Senate Bill 20 unconstitutional and to block it from taking effect.

Tribune News Service

Google profits off fake abortion clinics

"Google is a willing participant and supporter of the fake clinic industry," according to a new report

Salon

Minister 'alert' to threat of Westminster interference over decriminalising abortion

It comes as pro-choice campaigners warn that it will be 'challenging' to bring in decriminalisation in Scotland

The National (Scotland)

Tangled ethical issues in a tragic abortion case

Letters: Readers debate whether a mother who had an abortion beyond the legal limit of 24 weeks should have been sent to prison

The Guardian - UK

In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion

A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state’s strict ban on most abortions has failed

The Independent UK

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?

Many states have imposed sweeping restrictions that all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 50-year-old constitutional right to the procedure. These laws have created new obstacles for pregnant patients facing life-threatening complications like severe fetal anomalies, cancer diagnoses and ectopic pregnancies – when…

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The Guardian - UK

Peru violated rights of 13-year-old girl repeatedly raped by father, UN rules

Authorities denied pregnant Indigenous girl her legal right to an abortion and ‘re-victimised’ her, UN child rights committee says

The Conversation

Abortion prison sentence shows the law is focused on foetuses – why that’s dangerous for women

The imprisonment of a woman in the UK for taking abortion pills at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy has shocked many. Most people are still unaware that abortion at any stage of pregnancy is illegal in England and Wales, unless authorised by two doctors.

Tribune News Service

Advocates want Atlanta to dedicate funds for abortion access

ATLANTA — Abortion rights advocates are asking Atlanta City Council to step up their support for abortion access a year after women’s reproductive rights were stripped in Georgia and across the country.

The Independent UK

Suarez backs 15-week federal abortion ban, says he has 'credibility' on immigration conversation

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the newest candidate in the Republican presidential field, is drawing some distinctions between himself and his rivals, suggesting that the six-week abortion ban signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is too severe and showing an openness to changing the country’s immigration system

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

VP Harris to visit NC discussing abortion, days before state’s 12-week ban takes effect

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Charlotte, North Carolina, next week to mark the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a 1973 landmark case that federally protected abortion rights, White House officials told McClatchy on Thursday.

Fortune

Google takes millions from pro-life groups masquerading as abortion clinics in deceptive ads, study finds

A Google spokesperson said the company “removes or blocks ads” that violate its policies, and it has "reviewed" some of those named in a scathing new report.

The Independent UK

Republicans in Oregon Senate end six-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans health care

Enough Republican members showed up in the Oregon Senate to end a six-week walkout that halted the work of the Legislature and blocked hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender health care and gun safety

Axios

Scoop: House Dems plan effort to put GOP moderates on the spot over abortion

Discharge petitions have emerged as the tactic of choice for Democrats.

WEKU

Abortion care training is banned in some states. A new bill could help OB-GYNs get it

Medical schools in states that have banned abortion can't teach abortion care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants to make funds available for students in those states to travel for the training.

The Guardian - UK

England and Wales abortion law has been settled, minister tells Commons

Edward Argar says government does not intend to change law after case of woman jailed for late abortion

Evening Standard

OPINION - Awful Carla Foster abortion case shows Britain is failing women still

Three days ago, Carla Foster was sentenced to 28 months in prison for the crime of inducing her own abortion. The case is a complex one — Foster was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant when she took her anti-abortion pill — but the key fact is that current legislation…

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