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Spanish People’s party stops far-right anti-abortion move from going ahead

Leader of Castilla y León region defies proposals by Vox partner that prompted legal action by central government

The Guardian - UK

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads

Jan. 22, 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion. That stood for nearly half a century, until a majority of justices reversed it in June 2022’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision.

The Conversation

FDA decision could increase access to abortion pills across Alaska

A new federal rule change could make it easier for Alaskans to access medical abortions, especially in rural communities.

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Florida agency warns pharmacists not to dispense abortion pills

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With pharmacies in some states preparing to dispense abortion pills, Florida’s Agency for Healthcare Administration sent a letter Thursday to all state health care providers warning them that to do so in Florida is illegal.

Tribune News Service

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row

Exclusive: ‘I don’t understand how anyone managing healthcare can act so cruelly,’ says medical director of leading UK abortion provider

The Independent UK

McCarthy may be speaker, but Trump is the real leader of House Republicans

After Trump’s pick for speaker narrowly won, what sway will the former president hold over Congress’s Republican majority?

The Guardian - US

Lightfoot attacks Vallas at women’s forum for staying ‘silent’ in aftermath of Roe v. Wade decision

Paul Vallas said he was always supported access to abortion and promised Saturday to defend it “for anyone coming to Chicago.”

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot pounces on challenger Paul Vallas during punchy women’s forum

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot mixed it up with her challengers Saturday over abortion rights, anti-violence funding and economic development at a punchy candidate forum.

Chicago Tribune

Tennessee GOP split over adding exceptions to abortion ban

Republican leaders across Tennessee have largely maintained that the state’s abortion ban allows doctors to perform the procedure, should they need to save the life of the mother, even though the statute doesn’t explicitly say so

The Independent UK

Judge sentences three abortion rights protesters who interrupted Supreme Court hearing

Protesters were held for more than 30 hours in ‘deplorable and shocking conditions’ after arrest, attorney says

The Independent UK

Paid leave, other important bills overshadowed by bigger wins

The coverage of bills banning assault weapons and protecting out-of-state abortion providers has taken most of the attention in the lame duck session.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Mexico lawmakers seek to prohibit local abortion bans

Local governments across New Mexico would be prohibited from placing restrictions on abortion access under initiatives outlined by Democratic state legislators Friday

The Independent UK

Pritzker signs bill expanding abortion access in Illinois to help ‘overwhelmed clinics,’ and protecting patients and providers

“We have an obligation to support and protect reproductive freedom for our residents, and those who seek safe haven, and we must protect our doctors and nurses, too.,” the governor said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Idaho Republican legislator apologises for comparing women’s reproductive care to milking cows

Rep Jack Nelsen said experience working with cattle gave him ‘some definite opinions’ about ‘the women’s health thing’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Congresswoman shares story of stillborn son with US House

Florida’s Frederica Wilson relives experience of being forced to carry a dead baby as Republicans push for anti-abortion measures

The Guardian - AU

George Pell’s political legacy: why the Catholic warrior ultimately lost on marriage equality, climate and abortion

Unquestionable power within the church and an ability to bend the ear of conservative politicians could not stave off progress on issues the cardinal saw as threats

Reason

Review: Post-Roe America Is Unlikely To Resemble the One Seen in The Janes

An underground network in Chicago helped women terminate thousands of pregnancies amid abortion prohibition.

The Guardian - US

The anti-abortion movement just had a mask-off moment in Alabama

In Alabama, pregnant women are subjected to a work around law in the name of protecting the fetus: chemical endangerment of a child

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Abortion bans still pending before revamped Ky. Supreme Court

Tribune News Service

Shared power used be the norm in statehouses. Now it’s nearly extinct

Terry Kilgore has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994. During that time, there have been four years in which the GOP controlled the governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature. For two years, Democrats held complete control.

Tribune News Service

With floor votes, GOP House shifts messaging after Roe changes

WASHINGTON — The House Wednesday approved two measures prioritized by abortion opponents ahead of a key messaging event, though neither piece of legislation is likely to be taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

The Independent UK

Montana seeking prior authorization for Medicaid abortions

State officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require prior authorization before its health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid

Roll Call

With floor votes, GOP House shifts messaging after Roe changes - Roll Call

The House on Wednesday approved two measures prioritized by abortion opponents ahead of a key rally next week in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Future of abortion law in NC unclear as Republicans work to reach consensus on ban

RALEIGH, N.C. — As state lawmakers convened on Wednesday for the first day of the 2023 legislative session, abortion rights activists gathered outside the nearby State Capitol to protest anticipated efforts by Republicans to curtail abortion laws this year.

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