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‘Do not stay silent,’ Chicago protesters urge as courts weigh access to abortion pill

Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights organized Saturday’s protest following recent conflicting decisions from federal judges surrounding mifepristone, a common abortion pill.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge who wants to block mifepristone removed his name from anti-abortion article before Senate confirmation

US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk reportedly failed to disclose to lawmakers that he wrote an article defending religious objections to abortion access and gender-affirming care

The Independent UK

Across the country, abortion rights advocates rally in support of abortion pill access

A judge in Texas issued a ruling that could severely restrict mifepristone access in the U.S., making the future of a drug used in about half of American abortions uncertain.

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Pregnant rape and incest victims forced to give proof of attack or abortions prevented

Right-wing governor Ron DeSantis, seen as Trump's biggest challenger, signed the bill in the middle of the night, seemingly to draw as little attention to it as possible

Daily Mirror

States stockpiling abortion pills

On Friday, Alito placed a hold on mifepristone restrictions until Wednesday — creating a dash to up supply

Salon

The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks

Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events.

WEKU

Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America

In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.

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They helped their friend get an abortion. Now a bitter ex-husband is suing them

Marcus Silva’s lawsuit is a metaphor for the creepy, stupid and cruel nature of the anti-choice movement

The Guardian - US

‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance?

The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging

The Guardian - US

Popularity is optional as Republicans find ways to impose minority rule

Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds

The Guardian - US

Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024

Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency

The Independent UK

Gov. Jared Polis signs 3 bills into law expanding Colorado’s protections for abortion, transgender care

As surrounding states continue restricting access to abortions and gender-affirming care, Colorado has now made additional protections and coverage state law.

The Denver Post

Justin Trudeau gracefully shuts down abortion critic in viral video: ‘Do a little more thinking’

Canada’s Prime Minister urged critic “to do a little more thinking … and a little more praying” over abortion rights

The Independent UK

Abortion drug limits outside Illinois would further strain providers here, activists say

Court maneuvers to restrict medication abortions will bring even more demand for Illinois procedures, activists at Friday rally in Chicago warn.

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The Independent UK

Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered during certain kinds of abortion procedures

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court's Alito halts abortion drug restrictions through Wednesday

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court temporarily paused through at least Wednesday a court order that would have restricted a commonly used abortion drug nationwide in a brief order issued Friday afternoon.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court temporarily blocks ruling limiting abortion pill access

Samuel Alito imposes five-day stay after ruling by Texas federal judge that would have imposed restrictions on mifepristone

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill

The five-day administrative stay from Justice Samuel Alito gives the Supreme Court time to consider the case next week.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court preserves FDA rules for access to abortion pill – but only temporarily

The decision that overturned the FDA’s approval of mifepristone is on hold as the nation’s high court considers the case

The Independent UK

Private bill signings likely show DeSantis' media strategy

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a point to sign some conservative bills in private — including a six-week abortion ban — rather than using a public ceremony to call attention to new laws

Axios

Supreme Court blocks lower court rulings restricting abortion pills

The court's decision comes less than a year after it overturned Roe v. Wade, arguing it did not have the power to create abortion policy.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trial

In this week’s episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott’s potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.

The Conversation

Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion and questionable legal reasoning

An early April 2023 decision by a U.S. district judge in Texas to reverse 23 years of approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has sparked explosive debate.

The Independent UK

Colorado governor to sign abortion, transgender care bills

Colorado's Democratic governor is scheduled to sign a set of health care bills Friday afternoon that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications

Tribune News Service

What you need to know about misoprostol, another drug used for abortion

While the fate of mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, plays out in U.S. courts, health care providers have another drug they can continue to use to offer medication abortion.

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