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Annie Ernaux’s Nobel prize celebrates a uniquely resonant voice in French literature

Annie Ernaux became the first French woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, in recognition of the “courage and clinical acuity” with which she has mined her personal experiences as a woman of working-class background to explore life in France since World War II.

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Judge to decide next steps on Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion ban

A judge in Ohio hears arguments Friday on whether to extend a block on Ohio’s law banning virtually all abortions on a more permanent basis

The Independent UK

'A mother you shall be': Women in Ecuador prosecuted for having an abortion

In Ecuador, women are victims of the powerful Catholic anti-abortion lobby and a conservative judicial system. Those who can afford it can have an abortion for a few hundred dollars in a private clinic, with few repercussions. But those who don't have the financial means face a more difficult choice.…

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Editorial: No-questions-asked GOP support for Herschel Walker in abortion scandal

Probably no one, including Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker himself, would argue against the premise that the former football star is a deeply flawed human. He has lied, cheated on his wife, fathered multiple children out of wedlock and made a fool of himself while speaking in public. Walker’s…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Barnard College will offer abortion pills for students

The move is a direct response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. Though Barnard is in New York, where abortion access hasn't been restricted, the college wants to be prepared.

WEKU

Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

WEKU

Commentary: We must secure the right to contraception

In late September, Michigan’s Republican attorney general nominee Matt DePerno erroneously compared the emergency contraceptive Plan B to fentanyl at a conference in Texas, suggesting his state should “ban the pill.” DePerno is not the first politician to propose limiting contraceptive access following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn…

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More abortion votes across US – can Kansas inspire another pro-choice win?

Campaigners on both sides scramble ahead of referendums in Kentucky, Montana, California, Vermont and Michigan

The Guardian - US

Trump-backed Blake Masters dodges question if he removed ‘big lie’ material from website

Reports suggest Republican softened positions on abortion and 2020 election integrity

The Independent UK

‘Liar,’ ‘liar,’ debate sparks fire: Pritzker, Bailey accuse one another of lies, hypocrisy, being danger to Illinois

The high-stakes showdown — roughly a month ahead of the election — covered abortion, guns and crime; Pritzker’s handling of the pandemic, and the state’s financial ledgers. But the fast — and at times scattershot — pacing often left viewers without answers about where the candidates stood on those…

Chicago Sun-Times

Jewish women cite faith in contesting Kentucky abortion ban

Kentucky’s sweeping abortion ban is being challenged by three Jewish women who say it violates their religious rights under the state constitution

The Independent UK

UPDATE: New lawsuit argues Ky. abortion bans violate religious freedom

WEKU

‘They’re desperate’: Herschel Walker denies abortion reports

WADLEY, Ga. — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker rejected claims that he paid for a 2009 abortion for a woman who said she later bore his child, saying at a campaign stop that it was part of a plot by allies of Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to damage…

Tribune News Service

Attorneys debate abortion rights, state’s new laws in front of Idaho Supreme Court

BOISE, Idaho — An attorney for Planned Parenthood on Thursday argued that the Idaho Constitution grants citizens the right to privacy, which should include the right to end a pregnancy.

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The Independent UK

Walker sticks to denials of abortion, fathering accusations

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is remaining defiant after reports alleging he encouraged and paid for the 2009 abortion of a woman — and later fathered a child with her

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion Herschel Walker using ‘Jedi mind trick’ abortion defence

Georgia Senate candidate wants abortion ban, but reportedly paid for procedure for ex-girlfriend

Tribune News Service

Many California GOP candidates are against abortion. They just don’t like to talk about it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans are heading into the midterm elections with messages for voters on everything from inflation to crime and education to homelessness.

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The Guardian - US

Over 60 clinics in 15 US states have stopped offering abortions, study finds

Supreme court’s overruling of Roe v Wade prompted bans of most abortions in more than a dozen states

Salon

Herschel Walker's ex: Shockingly normal

Republicans have slurred Walker's ex as a "skank," but her story is a lot like any single mom trying to get by

The Guardian - US

Biden pardons all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession – as it happened

President urges governors to do the same with state offenses: ‘No one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason’

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Herschel Walker faces another abortion report that threatens his Senate campaign

ATLANTA — Another Herschel Walker headline rocked the Republican’s embattled campaign when The Daily Beast reported late Wednesday that the woman who said the Senate hopeful paid for her 2009 abortion is also the mother of one of his four children.

Axios

66 clinics stopped offering abortions after Roe was overturned

Over 80% of clinics in anti-abortion states have stopped offering abortions.

Tribune News Service

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll despite New York's liberal abortion law

When Sara Laub’s period was late, the New York City resident shrugged it off. She’d used an intrauterine device, or IUD, for three years and knew her odds of getting pregnant were extremely slim. But after 10 days had passed, Laub, 28, took a home test in early July and…

The Independent UK

Loretta Lynn's songs resonate anew amid abortion debate

Country queen Loretta Lynn spoke honestly about teenage pregnancy, birth control and abortion

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