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New Mexico governor signs bill to shield abortion providers

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that protects providers of abortions from prosecution or extradition attempts by out-of-state interests

The Independent UK

Religious group sues Minneapolis to overturn law restricting protests against abortion clinics

MINNEAPOLIS — A Christian group known for picketing Planned Parenthood and taking out anti-abortion rights billboards is suing the city of Minneapolis over a new law that prohibits people from blocking the entrances and driveways of abortion clinics.

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A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she was switching affiliation on Wednesday — a move that gives the Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state.

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Abortion drives liberal's win in Wisconsin court election

The victory by Democratic-backed candidate Janet Protaswiecz in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court election is a fresh example of the enduring political power of abortion rights in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s reversal

The Independent UK

'Slay a zombie': Whitmer signs repeal of 1931 abortion ban

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, surrounded by a packed room of pink-wearing lawmakers, advocates, doctors and stakeholders, on Wednesday signed legislation to repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.

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Justice Janet Protasiewicz, Say Hello To Caperton v. Massey

The candidate, who spoke about her "values" on abortion and gerrymandering, received substantial financial support from donors who lobby for those two key issues.

Reason

Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan's abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion

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Progressive-Backed Candidate Wins Seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court

Abortion and gerrymandering are likely to be on the court's docket in the near future, and Janet Protasiewicz ran unabashedly to the left on both issues. Is this the best way to decide contentious topics?

Reason

Review: Lizzie Marvelly on abortion

A history of abortion is told by a writer with close ties to the sexual abuse community of Centrepoint

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Wis. court win has "huge implications"

"This election was a sound rejection of MAGA extremism," progressive says

Salon

Democrats savor Wisconsin win to blunt Republicans on abortion, vote map

A flip of the Wisconsin Supreme Court gives Democrats an opening to use legal challenges to try to undo decades of Republican policies—with abortion access and election law high on their wish list.

Tribune News Service

Liberal judge’s Wisconsin supreme court race win shows a shake-up in US politics

Victory will have profound consequences for abortion and voting rights in the state as Democrats get serious about down-ballot races

The Guardian - US

In Poland, the Catholic church backed abortion bans and authoritarian politics. Young people are turning away

The close ties between Poland’s ruling Law & Justice party and the church appear to be alienating voters, says Maria Skóra, a research associate at Institut für Europäische Politik

The Guardian - UK

Mace counters SC bill that says women could get the death penalty for having an abortion

South Carolina’s only Republican congresswoman wants to counter a state proposal that could result in women receiving the death penalty for having an abortion.

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Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s victory ensures liberals will control the court for the first time in 15 years with the state’s abortion ban on the line, and it could impact the 2024 presidential election.

The Guardian - US

Liberal judge wins Wisconsin supreme court election, flipping ideological balance

Abortion rights, redistricting and election rules were at stake in decision affecting key swing state

Axios

Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal majority in race spotlighting abortion

This gives the key swing state's highest court a liberal majority that could potentially expand abortion rights.

WEKU

For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

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The Independent UK

Washington stocks up on abortion pills ahead of court ruling

Washington state officials have purchased a three-year supply of a leading abortion medication in anticipation of a court ruling that could limit its availability

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried, Senate leader Lauren Book released from jail after abortion protest arrest

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book and nine others were released from jail after being arrested Monday night on trespassing charges for protesting a six-week abortion ban that’s poised to pass the Legislature.

The Texas Tribune

Bill intended to force Texas prosecutors to pursue abortion, election cases passes Senate

The bill, a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a larger effort to limit the power of elected prosecutors, especially in Texas’ largest, left-leaning counties.

The Independent UK

'Born alive' abortion bill OK'd in Kansas, sent to governor

Kansas legislators have given final approval to a bill that could subject doctors to lawsuits or criminal charges if they're accused of not providing enough care to infants born during abortion procedures

Tribune News Service

Washington state stockpiles abortion pills ahead of federal court ruling

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has stockpiled thousands of doses of an abortion pill in anticipation of a federal court ruling in Texas that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.

WEKU

Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

Tribune News Service

Roberts rankled colleagues as his hold on Supreme Court slipped, book says

A new book details how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of an increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court as it moved to overturn the constitutional right to abortion last year.

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