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Australian midwives should have power to prescribe medical abortions and contraception, inquiry hears

Universal reproductive healthcare committee urged to better credential and train midwives as experts warn of ‘abortion deserts’

The Guardian - AU

Senate GOP blocks joint resolution nixing Equal Rights Amendment ratification deadline - Roll Call

Senate Republicans blocked a measure Thursday that would have altered a deadline for adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

Roll Call

Advocates Pressured an Ohio Town To Reverse Ban on 'Aiding and Abetting' Abortions

It's one small victory for free speech and due process, but similar battles continue to play out elsewhere.

Reason

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Ohio considering measure to raise ballot measure approval requirement to 60%

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Kansas abortion providers face new rule after veto overriden

Kansas health care providers could face criminal charges over accusations about their care of newborns delivered during certain abortion procedures

The Independent UK

Harris faces new test of political skills in 2024 campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to play a critical role in next year's election as President Joe Biden seeks a second term

The Independent UK

San Francisco to repeal boycott of anti-LGBT states

San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good

The Independent UK

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Abortion, marijuana decriminalization, the climate, and law enforcement featured on local ballots in Texas on May 6

Ballotpedia is covering 47 ballot measures in seven counties in Texas on May 6. Five of the 47 are citizen initiatives, and the remaining 42 were referred to the ballot by a vote of a local governing board, such as a county board or city council.

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ND GOP approves near-total abortion ban

The new forced pregnancy law, which takes immediate effect, prohibits abortion care in nearly all cases

Salon

Abortion hearing witness confronts senators Cruz and Cornyn over her near-death ‘on their watch’

‘I nearly died on their watch’

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley Is Half Right About Abortion

If a national consensus on abortion ever emerges, it won’t be forged in the White House.

Reason

The long and winding history of the war on abortion drugs

Along with the stethoscope and camembert cheese, mifepristone may be one of France’s greatest inventions. It’s one of two drugs taken for medical abortions, along with misoprostol, and has been making headlines in the US, where a Texas judge issued a ruling to ban it nationwide. FRANCE 24 takes a…

France 24

Abortion review debate expected to last months as report suggests removal of three-day wait

The report in abortion services in Ireland was published by the Department of Health on Wednesday. It recommended making the three-day wait period before an abortion optional rather than mandatory.

Irish Mirror

Disabled Australian women face forced sterilisation, abortion and contraception, health groups say

Inquiry submissions speak of ‘reproductive violence’, ‘coercion’ and ‘extreme’ violation of rights of women with disabilities

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Senate panel airs fallout from Supreme Court abortion decision - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee explored the aftermath of last year’s Supreme Court decision that overturned a right to an abortion.

The Conversation

Mifepristone is under scrutiny in the courts, but it has been used safely and effectively around the world for decades

A flurry of court rulings in April 2023 has left the future of the abortion pill mifepristone in question. For now, a U.S. Supreme Court decision on April 21 allows the drug to remain accessible without additional restrictions as the merits of the case are weighed in lower court proceedings.

The Independent UK

Abortion-ban ordinances gain ground in New Mexico

A small town near Albuquerque in New Mexico has adopted an ordinance that prohibits distribution of abortion medication or supplies by mail

WEKU

Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing.

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Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights

Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.

Salon

GOP tries to block abortion from ballots

"GOP lawmakers pushing these efforts want 41% of voters to block ballot initiatives that 59% of voters support"

Axios

2024 Republicans eye new abortion battle lines

Republicans are recognizing that ceding the debate to Democrats could be a recipe for defeat in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

Senate OKs bill to allow construction of anti-abortion monument on state Capitol grounds

The original sculpture was installed in the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome last year and is often interpreted as a depiction of Mary and Jesus.

The Independent UK

North Dakota's latest try at abortion ban could face lawsuit

With the enforcement of one abortion ban held up by the courts, North Dakota lawmakers are trying a different version

Roll Call

Pence nods to role of judges in conservative push on abortion - Roll Call

Former Vice President Mike Pence told a legal group Tuesday that the next Republican administration should curtail the power of agencies.

The Conversation

Why Justin Trudeau’s viral response to an anti-abortionist missed the mark

A viral clip of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from his recent visit to the University of Manitoba circulated rapidly on social media. National and international news outlets celebrated his response to a young, self-acclaimed People’s Party of Canada voter and anti-abortionist.

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