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Val Demings and Marco Rubio clash in a strikingly aggressive Senate debate

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They engaged in the obligatory, predebate handshake. But when the TV cameras went on Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Val Demings, his challenger, engaged in a heated and aggressive debate, repeatedly shredding each other with descriptions like “lie” and “crazy.”

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Eric Swalwell’s campaign ad on impact of ‘MAGA abortion bans’ draws praise: ‘powerful’

The California representative’s ad imagines what life could look like as abortion bans are enforced in states across the US

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio and Val Demings in furious clashes on abortion and gun safety in Florida debate

The three-term congresswoman seeks to knock off the GOP incumbent in an increasingly Republican state

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Takeaways from a contentious US Senate debate between Val Demings and Marco Rubio

MIAMI — Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio argued over abortion rights, recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian and immigration policy on Tuesday night, in the lone debate of a contentious U.S. Senate race that’s set to conclude in three weeks.

Miami Herald

Demings goes on attack against Rubio in Fla. Senate debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings went on the attack in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, castigating him as a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda

The Independent UK

Biden, in speech, aims to keep abortion top of mind for voters as midterms near

WASHINGTON — As renewed concerns about the economy appear to be boosting Republicans’ chances in next month’s midterm elections, President Joe Biden spoke pointedly about abortion Tuesday in an effort to remind voters what’s at stake for women and families.

Los Angeles Times

Biden vows to codify Roe if Democrats win midterms: ‘You gotta vote’

US president cast election as choice between Republicans who seek to impose nationwide abortion ban and Democrats defending right to choose

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S Carolina Senate again rejects abortion ban; bill not dead

South Carolina senators have again rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state

The Independent UK

The Loop: Biden pledges to enshrine abortion rights after midterms, former Italian PM's reported 'sweet letters' from Putin

What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

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Heavy pressure fails to persuade South Carolina Senate to pass near-total abortion ban bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Heavy pressure from mainly conservative South Carolinians failed to persuade the state Senate to agree to a near-total abortion ban, further dooming the push for more restrictive legislation this year.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he will push to codify Roe if Democrats keep the House and Senate

The president is calling on Democrats — especially young voters — to turn out in the midterm elections to secure more seats in Congress.

WEKU

Roe on the ballot: How Michigan could show the rest of America how to save abortion rights

Organisers in Michigan say the path to protecting abortion rights in the state lies in letting voters affect policy directly, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK

Wisconsin Republican Michels: 'I will never arrest a doctor'

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor is suggesting he would not enforce the state’s near-total ban on abortions, adding he would never arrest a doctor

The Independent UK

MPs back plans for abortion clinic buffer zones in England and Wales

Amendment to public order bill would make harassment of women by protesters a criminal offence

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Liverpool Echo

Abortion buffer zone: How Merseyside MPs voted as plans backed

See how your local MP voted as the bill, which states protesters will have to stand at least 150 meters away from clinics, was backed in parliament

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Biden rallies supporters around abortion rights ahead of midterms

US president pledges to sign law protecting reproductive rights if Democratic Party wins upcoming legislative elections.

Los Angeles Times

Biden, in speech, aims to keep abortion top of mind for voters as midterms near

WASHINGTON — With renewed concerns about the economy seeming to boost Republicans’ chances in next month’s midterm elections, President Joe Biden spoke pointedly about abortion Tuesday in an effort to remind voters what’s at stake for women and families.

Daily Mirror

All abortion clinics will have buffer zones to deter protesters in major legal change

Activists could be jailed for up to two years if they “seek to influence” women seeking an abortion or “impede, threaten, intimidate or harass” them under a new law passed in the Commons

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The Independent UK

‘Huge victory for reproductive rights’: MPs approve ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics

‘Every year, around 100,000 women are treated by a clinic or hospital for an abortion that is targeted by anti-abortion protests,’ campaigner says

The National (Scotland)

MPs back abortion buffer zones to ban anti-choice protests outside hospitals

MPs have supported proposals to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics and hospitals in England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Biden promises to codify Roe v Wade in January if Democrats win control of Congress

Facing threats of national abortion bans under GOP leadership, President Biden pledges to sign protections into law as his first act of 2023 – if his party prevails in midterms

Orlando Sentinel

Florida providers say young women, violence victims harmed by abortion restrictions

ORLANDO, Fla. — Asked to explain how Florida’s new abortion laws have impacted her practice, Dr. Shelly Tien shared the story of an abused teenager who came to her north Florida clinic for help — but had to be sent to another state.

Roll Call

Biden: Codifying abortion rights to be top priority if Dems keep Congress

President Biden vowed to send Congress a bill next year to codify abortion protections if Democrats win the House and Senate next month.

Axios

Biden plots his first piece of post-midterms legislation: codifying Roe

Biden is doubling down on making abortion the centerpiece of the midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Biden prioritizing abortion legislation ahead of midterms

President Joe Biden will promise Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Congress next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade if Democrats control enough seats after midterms

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