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Abortion rights groups condemn Republican-controlled House passage of so-called ‘born alive’ abortion bill

‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act’ will not survive a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate

The Independent UK

Republican-controlled House pushes for new abortion restrictions

Bills not expected to advance in Senate but underscore Republican majority’s legislative priorities ahead of 2024 election

The Guardian - US

New push to restrict abortions to be introduced in Nebraska

A Nebraska lawmaker who sponsored a failed abortion ban bill last year has announced she will introduce a new bill this week that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy

The Independent UK

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Taxes, abortion on agenda as Virginia lawmakers back at work

The Virginia General Assembly has kicked off its annual legislative session with a hefty agenda that includes taxes, abortion and energy policy

The Independent UK

Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority

House Republicans are trying for early action on abortion now that they are in the majority

The Independent UK

House’s Republican majority gets to work with two abortion measures – as it happened

House to vote on medical protections for ‘babies that survive an attempted abortion’ and ‘attacks on pro-life’ groups and churches

The Guardian - US

Gov. Hochul pressing NY public colleges to offer students abortion pills

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pressing the state’s public colleges and universities to make abortion pills available to students — a measure that has been stalled in the Legislature since 2019.

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Alabama attorney general could prosecute women who take abortion drugs. Opponents say it’s ‘plainly unlawful’

Steve Marshall says abortion patients could be prosecuted under a ‘chemical endangerment’ law, marking the first time the state’s top law enforcement official has targeted pregnant people in anti-abortion campaign

The Independent UK

Idaho bill would withhold tax money from cities that won’t enforce abortion ban

BOISE, Idaho — A new Idaho bill would withhold tax money from local governments that defy the state’s abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

Women Who Take Abortion Pills Could Face Criminal Charges, Alabama Attorney General Says

Plus: Lawsuit challenges ban on scraping court records, state marijuana convictions lead to longer federal sentences, and more...

Reason

GOPer on abortion: "We learned nothing"

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace said the party should focus on access to birth control and the nationwide rape kit backlog

Salon

What the FDA's rule changes allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed by pharmacies mean in practice – 5 questions answered

In early January 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration modified its rules for mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortion, allowing it to be offered with a prescription by certified pharmacies. Before this rule change, mifepristone could be dispensed only in person by providers at hospitals, clinics and medical…

The Conversation

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs comprehensive gun bill banning sale of military-style firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday night a comprehensive measure that supporters called one of the nation’s toughest bans on military style firearms, immediately prohibiting their sale and giving current owners until Jan. 1 to register gun serial numbers with Illinois State Police.

Chicago Tribune

In lawsuit, student claims six Texas medical schools are illegally considering race and sex in admissions

The plaintiff is represented by a group created by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller and former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, the architect of the state’s six-week abortion ban.

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The Independent UK

Illinois lawmakers weigh heightened abortion protections

Illinois lawmakers are working during the last day of their lame duck session on a measure that would secure access to reproductive health care

The Independent UK

South Dakota governor calls for eliminating grocery tax

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called Tuesday for using the state’s surplus to eliminate the tax charged on groceries and lower other taxes in a State of the State address that notably steered clear of the hot-button topic of abortion

Zenger

SC Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban In 3-2 Ruling

On Jan. 5, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 that the state’s abortion ban was unconstitutional.

The Conversation

How autofiction turns the personal into the political

It is timely that the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature went to French writer Annie Ernaux.

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House Republicans To Probe White House Pressure on Social Media Companies

Plus: House votes to rescind IRS funding, the FDA is putting unnecessary strings on pharmacies filling abortion pill prescriptions, and more...

The Texas Tribune

The Texas Legislative session has begun. Here are 6 things we’re watching.

Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Abortion pills in pharmacies are the future. But the FDA should do more to expand access

On Jan. 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a first step toward making abortion pills available at retail pharmacies. It released new rules outlining how both bricks-and-mortar and mail-order pharmacies can get certified to dispense mifepristone, the first pill in a medication abortion. But the agency also left…

The Independent UK

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

Texas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for the first legislative session since a statewide abortion ban took effect, and access to birth control for minors is likely to command fresh attention

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sets out 2nd-term agenda as weapons ban bill heads for final vote

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Seeking to build on the successes of his four years in office, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered a second-term agenda Monday that called for a state constitutional right to abortion, making preschool available to every family and making public college free for children in working-class families.

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South Carolina Supreme Court rules 3-2 that the state’s abortion ban is unconstitutional

On Jan. 5, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 that the state’s six-week abortion ban, known as the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, was unconstitutional. Signed in February 2021, the law banned abortion once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks. The bill…

Tribune News Service

For new GOP House majority, a focus on abortion messaging

WASHINGTON — The House GOP majority plans to vote this week on three measures aimed at emphasizing their opposition to abortion, including a rules package that will fast-track consideration of legislation permanently banning federal funding of abortion.

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