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Maryland House committee hears bills to protect abortion under state constitution

BALTIMORE — Lawmakers in the Maryland House of Delegates heard politically and emotionally charged testimony Tuesday after Speaker Adrienne A. Jones reintroduced a bill to protect abortion access in Maryland’s constitution.

Tribune News Service

Pro-choice advocates file paperwork for Ohio ballot initiative on abortion

Coalition of lawyers, doctors and activists hope to put the question of abortion directly to state voters after toppling of Roe v Wade

The Guardian - US

Texas sues Biden administration over guidance to pharmacies on providing abortion-inducing drugs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on February 7, 2023, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging July 2022 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that, according to Paxton, violates state sovereignty by seeking “to require…

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What is the Free Church of Scotland and what do they stand for?

SNP’s Kate Forbes could see her religious beliefs stall her bid to succeed Sturgeon, but what are they?

Evening Standard

Primary to set field for Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The field of four candidates running for a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat will be cut in half following a primary in a race with national implications in the presidential battleground state

The Independent UK

Editorial: Abortion pill extremists are disingenuous absolutists

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, freeing states to limit or ban abortion, we knew abortion pills would become a target.

Chicago Tribune

'I said no to an abortion but my unborn child had devastating rare diagnosis, then something major happened'

Littler Ava had to have her oesophagus attached to her stomach just hours after she was born

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During NYC visit, Gov. DeSantis complains about ‘woke’ politicians, avoids thorny issues like abortion, book bans and LGBTQ rights

NEW YORK — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jetted into the city Monday to press the case that New York should follow his state’s lead in turning the tide on “woke” politics, including by rolling back “failed” bail reform laws.

Tribune News Service

Kate Forbes: Women should not be in fear when attending abortion clinics

The Finance Secretary made the pledge as she announced her bid to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister.

The Independent UK

What are the SNP leadership candidates' views on key social issues?

There is disagreement between Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf.

The National (Scotland)

If Biden doesn't run in 2024, here are the main rivals for the Democratic nomination

Joe Biden has made it clear he intends to stand for re-election in 2024. But despite his state of the union address reflecting a fighting spirit that many interpreted as another indication for a 2024 bid, Biden’s intention may not necessarily hold up.

The Conversation

Wisconsin court race could be crucial

Could the election of one justice on one court in the Badger State really mean so much? In this case, definitely

Salon

Editorial: Virginia menstrual-tracking bill underscores bizarre extremes in abortion debate

Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin’s partisans killed a bill that would have banned police from tracking women’s menstrual cycles while investigating potential crimes. The mere fact that Virginia Republican and Democratic lawmakers felt compelled to write such a bill conveys how far American society has veered off the deep end. It…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Woman forced to give birth to baby that will die immediately due to abortion ban

Deborah and Lee Dorbert were overjoyed when they found out Deborah was pregnant until they found out the baby would die at birth. But thanks to strict anti-abortion laws in Florida, US, they will have to carry the baby to term

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The Guardian - US

‘It’s a war’: the doctor who wants Americans to get abortion pills before it’s too late

Rebecca Gomperts has found innovative ways to circumvent abortion restrictions worldwide – and a US ruling could make her work even more urgent

Tribune News Service

Republican lawmakers shy away from changing Montana’s constitutional right to abortion

Republican lawmakers in Montana wield a supermajority that gives them the power to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would break the link between abortion rights and the right to privacy in the state’s constitution.

Tribune News Service

Conservatives use abortion strategies in fight over transgender care

WASHINGTON — Republicans hoping to elevate conservative messaging about health care and services for transgender individuals have followed the same playbook that they used to advance anti-abortion legislation: starting in the states, focusing initially on minors.

The Independent UK

Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race

A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories in high-stakes cases in recent years, from voting restrictions to gerrymandered legislative districts

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Al Jazeera

How US abortion organisers are learning from Honduran activists

As clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map – and a warning.

The Guardian - US

Florida couple unable to get abortion will see baby die after delivery

Doctors’ interpretation of state law prevents procedure, family tells Washington Post, despite baby’s fatal illness

The Independent UK

Montana lawmaker: There's a religious right to abortion

Abortion rights groups are challenging abortion bans in some states by arguing the bans — supported by religious principles — violate the religious rights of people with different beliefs

Reason

Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

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The Times of India

Gujarat HC permits abortion to minor rape survivor at her own risk, grants immunity to doctors

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Friday permitted a 16-year-old rape survivor to undergo termination of pregnancy at her own risk and made it clear that doctors who have put their opinion on record will have immunity in case of any litigation that arises in future.

WEKU

New abortion bill is drawing fire from both sides of the abortion fight

Anti-abortion bill's criminal penalties for pregnant women unpopular on both sides of the aisle

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge dismisses Wendy Davis’ challenge to Texas abortion ban

Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill, sought to block the state’s ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge found Davis had not “articulated a credible, imminent threat.”

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