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Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting abortion pills

The Vermont Legislature has passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions — even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of mifepristone

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South Carolina Senate again rejects near-total abortion ban

The South Carolina Senate is no closer to passing a near-total abortion ban than the last time they shot down the proposal

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Washington state shields people seeking abortion, trans care

Washington state has enacted legal protections for people who travel there seeking reproductive and gender-affirming medical care

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TX woman: I nearly died on Cruz's watch

Amanda Zurawski is one of five women suing the state over its aggressive abortion laws

Salon

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’

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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.

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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

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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

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’

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Nikki Haley Is Half Right About Abortion

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

France 24

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…

Irish Mirror

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.

The Guardian - AU

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.

WEKU

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.

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