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GOPers scrub abortion, Trump from sites

"At this point, it’s too late to run away from who you are," a GOP strategist warns

Salon

Another 'sanctuary city' abortion ban dies in California after attorney general's warning

LOS ANGELES — After California's attorney general warned Temecula against passing a local abortion ban, the City Council in a heated meeting Tuesday voted not to pursue the measure.

Los Angeles Times

High stakes for O'Rourke in Texas governor's debate Friday

That stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas

The Independent UK

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Senate passes short-term deal to avoid government shutdown – as it happened

Top Democrat says he hopes to finalize deal to fund government until mid-December by the end of today

The Guardian - US

Is abortion murder? GOP can't decide

It's a question that alienates voters, and that most anti-abortion groups won't touch. But it's out there

Salon

California's new abortion-info law ups the stakes in online war between states

The law prevents California companies from cooperating with other states' warrants for abortion-related personal info.

Axios

Democrats court a 2022 bloc: Mama

Abortion, guns, LGBTQ and immigration could united a bloc of mom voters and candidates, one PAC says.

Axios

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Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right - Roll Call

The high court begins a new term with cases that could reshape how the country considers race in elections and higher education.

Roll Call

All women have right to safe, legal abortion: India’s top court

Court says a woman’s lack of marital status cannot deny her the choice to abort a pregnancy at any time up to 24 weeks.

Al Jazeera

India's top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

India's top court on Thursday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women's rights activists.

Reuters

Jonathan Bernstein: What makes this year’s midterms so hard to predict

Very few people will confess to being such loyal followers of their political party that they automatically adopt whatever positions it takes. Most voters like to think of themselves as independent: They have their own opinions on the issues, and they support candidates, not parties.

Tribune News Service

SC says all women, married or unmarried, entitled to safe and legal abortion

Supreme Court on Thursday, in a landmark judgement, held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Supreme Court axes 51-year-old curb, single women get equal abortion rights

Bench says prohibiting single women with pregnancies up to 24 weeks from accessing abortion while allowing married women with the same term to get the care amounted to discrimination; artificial distinction is not constitutionally sustainable

The Hindu

In Minnesota, abortion keys Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes

Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump

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The Guardian - UK

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni denies she is anti-women as credentials questioned

Far-right leader posted sexualised clip of herself during election campaign, favours curbs on abortion and is against ‘pink quotas’

Tribune News Service

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At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger

The Philadelphia Inquirer

As campaign struggles, Doug Mastriano plans ‘40 days of fasting and prayer’

PHILADELPHIA — It was billed as a blockbuster, but ended up a flop. If Doug Mastriano’s “big rally” last weekend were a movie, its Rotten Tomatoes score would be in the single digits.

Tribune News Service

University of Idaho memo tells employees not to promote abortion

BOISE, Idaho — The University of Idaho in a memo last week warned employees against promoting abortion or services for the “prevention of conception” and recommended limits on discussions of abortion in the classroom.

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Will baby drop boxes from the Italian Renaissance become more common after Meloni win?

In Italy, abortion has been legal since 1978. But now that Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party has won the national election and the far-right form a majority in both the Italian Parliament and Senate, access to abortion in Italy could face new restrictions.

The Independent UK

McConnell suggests higher odds of Republicans taking Senate

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he believes his party now has a 50-50 shot of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections

Reuters

Hungarians protest change in abortion rules

More than 1,000 Hungarians protested on Wednesday against a change in abortion rules that took effect on Sept. 15, which women's rights groups say would "humiliate" and torment women while having no effect on the number of abortions.

The Conversation

Abortion pills are being widely used in Nigeria: women and suppliers talk about their experiences

Unintended pregnancy is common among women of reproductive age in Nigeria and a substantial number end in abortion. Annually between 2015 and 2019, almost three million pregnancies were unintended. Forty eight per cent ended in abortion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano said in 2019 that women who violate an abortion ban should be charged with murder

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, suggested in 2019 that women who violate an abortion ban he proposed should be charged with murder, a position considered far outside the political mainstream.

Los Angeles Times

Firearms groups challenge California gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban

Firearms groups have filed a widely anticipated legal challenge against a California gun law modeled after Texas' vigilante antiabortion legislation.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon warns of ‘deeply distressing’ impact of anti-abortion protests

The First Minister recalled her experience of a miscarriage in 2011, which she said would have been made ‘much more upsetting’ by such demonstrations.

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