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Editorial: Voters in 6 states have now stood with women. Pro-choice forces must persist

In the first nationwide test of public sentiments since the Supreme Court last summer ended abortion rights in America, voters got to have their say. So far, their verdict has been resounding: Voters in almost a half-dozen states cast their ballots Nov. 8 for measures to protect the biological self-determination…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Commentary: Republicans need to reevaluate candidate choices and message to voters on abortion

There was no “red tsunami” during this year’s midterm elections. There wasn’t even a red wave. In fact, the editors of the National Review called it a “red mist.” Republicans did have notable success in a few places, particularly in Florida and parts of New York state.

Chicago Tribune

Kentucky Supreme Court set to weigh statewide abortion bans

The future of abortion rights in Kentucky is reaching a defining moment before the state's Supreme Court

The Independent UK

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Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters

Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office with a decisive mandate from Pennsylvania voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state

The Independent UK

Democrat Andrea Salinas wins US House seat in Oregon's 6th

Democrat Andrea Salinas has won the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s newly created 6th District

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet

A group of anti-abortion doctors in Mississippi say the validity of the state’s law banning most abortions remains uncertain

The Independent UK

Abortion bans neglect teen pregnancies

Conservative states have high teen birth rates and little support — an issue exacerbated by abortion bans

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Hospital probed after denying abortion

In the wake of Missouri's abortion ban, one hospital is in hot water after denying an essential abortion

Salon

Texas man faces charges for allegedly slipping abortion drug in wife’s drink

Grand jury indicted Mason Herring on two felony counts earlier this month, including assaulting a pregnant person

The Guardian - US

In some conservative California counties where anti-abortion candidates win, so does abortion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In some of California’s most conservative counties, where Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dahle was the clear favorite over Gov. Gavin Newsom and where anti-abortion Christian conservatives are leading in partial returns, voters still showed up for abortion access by supporting Proposition 1.

Tribune News Service

Biden says Americans should not ‘expect much of anything’ from Congress on abortion rights after midterms

Legislation to codify Roe v Wade has unlikely chance of passage if Democrats lose House majority

The Independent UK

Biden: Still not enough votes to codify abortion rights

President Joe Biden says he doubts there are enough votes in Congress to codify abortion rights

The Independent UK

Contacting an abortion clinic online may put your personal information at risk

In 2015, prosecutors in Indiana arrested a woman on infanticide charges after she self-induced an abortion. Their evidence included her text messages with a friend about obtaining drugs to cause an abortion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why Pa. Democrats being inches from controlling the state House is significant — win or lose

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are inches from taking control of the state House for the first time in 12 years and even if they fall short, strategists and officials say, the party defied political gravity.

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The Independent UK

Abortion rights wins in Kentucky, elsewhere stoke supporters

An election win for abortion supporters in Kentucky will be tested this week when the state’s Supreme Court considers the state's abortion ban

Axios

Biden believes Congress must codify Roe v. Wade, top aide says

"The real question is whether the Republicans will listen to those voices."

Tribune News Service

Abortion bumped inflation to the back burner. Both sides see lessons for 2024

The candidates and ballot measures that triumphed in the midterm elections prove that millions of voters are most energized by abortion access — not worries about inflation or crime.

Tribune News Service

What will Brian Kemp do in a second term?

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp spent far more time on the campaign trail focusing on his first-term record than elaborating on what he aims to accomplish in a second. With consistent leads over Stacey Abrams in the polls, he only unveiled a handful of policy proposals for the next…

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The Guardian - UK

Democrats’ triumph may be miraculous but US is still split down the middle

The midterms are a win for democracy but many Republicans await a third Trump bid

The Guardian - US

Who were the big winners and losers of the US midterm elections?

Biden and DeSantis are on the up, but Donald Trump and some of the Republicans’ more unhinged candidates flopped

Bangkok Post

Abortions, drug use exposed in cyberattack on Australian health insurer

When the Australian health insurer Medibank Private Ltd was hit with a ransomware attack last month, it provided regular updates to its customers, including the revelation that personal information from nearly 10 million of them was exposed. It also followed the government’s guidance on how to respond to the extortion…

Daily Mirror

Democrats win control of Senate in latest blow to Republicans after 'Red Wave' crumbled

The fate of the House is still uncertain, but Catherine Cortez Masto's victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate after the party out-performed midterm expectations

The Independent UK

State Supreme Court wins shaped by abortion, redistricting

State Supreme Court elections around the country have become increasingly partisan and expensive

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Why Democrats did better than expected

As has been noted repeatedly, before and after this week’s elections, for the president’s party to do well in the midterms is unusual.

The Guardian - US

Ultra-conservative gala welcomes supreme court justices who ended Roe v Wade

Opinion author Samuel Alito gets long ovation at anniversary dinner for Federalist Society

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