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First Thing: UN urged to intervene after erasure of US abortion rights

Human rights groups says overturning of constitutional right violates US’s UN obligations. Plus, surge in pro-bono Ukraine lobbying

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Abortion opponents seek smaller changes in Kansas after vote

Seven months after a decisive statewide vote affirmed abortion rights in Kansas, the Republican-controlled Legislature’s annual session in some ways looks a lot like previous ones, with multiple anti-abortion proposals

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

UN urged to intervene over destruction of US abortion rights

Exclusive: letter from human rights groups says overturning of the constitutional right violates US’s obligations as a UN member state

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023

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Growing abortion clinic harassment highlights urgent need for buffer zone law

New threats from a fringe political party highlight exactly why Scots women need the buffer zone Bill to become law, writes Record View.

Daily Record · Mar 2, 2023

Lawmakers moving to repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion ban

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House and Senate panels advanced bills Wednesday that would repeal a 1931 statute that bans abortion in Michigan, roughly four months after residents voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Anti-choice law firm fuels election lies

Catholic-led law firm sowing doubts about election integrity as part of its long-term strategy to battle abortion

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

Scottish Family Party threaten to 'brick up' sexual health clinic in Glasgow

AN anti-abortion group have threatened to block access to a sexual health clinic in Glasgow.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 1, 2023

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A Tennessee woman needed an abortion and couldn’t get help nearby. Then she went viral on TikTok

Seeking to avoid more psychological distress and health risks, as well as the prolongation of the fetus’ suffering, Allie Phillips will travel to New York to get an abortion due to the full ban in effect in her home state of Tennessee. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Anti-abortion group reveals disturbing plans to 'brick up' Glasgow clinic

The group disclosed disturbing details of how members plan to 'brick up' the sexual health clinic in March.

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023

Anti-abortion allies change tactics after post-Roe defeats

Republicans and their anti-abortion allies who suffered ballot question defeats in states across the political spectrum last year are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors 'talking in code' to pregnant patients

Some doctors in Texas are so worried about the abortion bans, they hint to patients with pregnancy complications, "I've heard traveling to Colorado is really nice this time of year."

WEKU · Mar 1, 2023

Editorial: Missouri could do right by pregnant mothers. Don’t let abortion politics mess it up

You know the old saying about hard-won progress being “two steps forward and one step back?” The Missouri General Assembly doesn’t often meet even that low standard when it comes to expanding Medicaid to the people who need it. State leaders in Jefferson City are on the cusp of delivering…

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Noah Feldman: New pro-choice abortion pill lawsuit is a gamble

As a Texas federal judge mulls whether to halt the Food and Drug Administration’s longstanding approval of an abortion pill, 12 liberal states have filed a separate lawsuit in a federal district court in Washington state that seeks to force the FDA to drop some restrictions on the drug.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Mississippi could renew initiatives but ban them on abortion

Mississippi residents might get back the ability to enact public policy through statewide ballot initiatives

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

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WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

Have you tried to get an abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned? Share your story

NPR is reporting on the impact of state restrictions on abortion. If you have tried to obtain an abortion since last June, we'd like to hear from you.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

To safeguard healthy twin in utero, she had to 'escape' Texas for abortion procedure

When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 28, 2023

Wendy Davis to lead Planned Parenthood’s political advocacy arm

Davis, who is best known for her 13-hour filibuster to block a 2013 abortion bill, joins the group at a low point for reproductive rights in Texas.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

God and politics in South Africa: the ruling ANC's winning strategy

Religion shapes some of the most controversial decisions that governments need to make: access to abortion, same-sex marriage, the death penalty and the legal status of sex work. Indeed, it is likely that most voters across the world consider religion to be essential to their lives.

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Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Activists aim for Supreme Court with local abortion bans in blue states

Nearly 70 cities and counties across rural America have banned abortion in the past few years as part of a slow-burning conservative campaign to outlaw the procedure everywhere.

Salon · Feb 28, 2023

Abortion was popular in the 19th century

Author Jennifer Wright on how abortionist Madame Restell got rich in the 1800s — before she was driven to suicide

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Protestant Council of Rwanda bars abortions in its clinics

The Protestant Council of Rwanda has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions, further limiting access to the procedure in the largely Christian nation of 13 million people

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Benin passed one of Africa’s most liberal abortion laws. Why are women still dying?

Social and spiritual factors in the west African country mean that desperate women are still risking their lives by resorting to unsafe terminations

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Activists rally in Annapolis to end abortion ahead of protection bill hearings in Maryland General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — More than a thousand anti-abortion advocates flooded downtown Annapolis on Monday evening to rally against legislation poised to broaden access to and increase protections for abortion care in Maryland.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

More funding, uniform law needed to fix abortion access

Funding gaps, lack of training opportunities and inconsistent legislation are some of the barriers to abortion access, a parliamentary committee has been told.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Lawmakers: Tennessee AG has legal concerns over abortion ban

Lawmakers say Tennessee’s top legal chief has voiced concerns about the legality of the state’s current abortion law

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