Herschel Walker ‘has a child’ with woman who claims pro-life Republican paid for her abortion Woman says she will not ‘get run over time and time again’ after Walker denied her claims The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
66 clinics stopped providing abortions in the 100 days since Roe fell A new report assessed the impact of laws in the 15 states that have banned or heavily restricted abortion since June 24. WEKU · Oct 6, 2022
At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says At least 66 clinics have stopped providing abortions in 15 states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Report: Mom of Walker's child says he paid for her abortion A new report says a woman who claims Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Man accused of damaging Chicago abortion clinics charged in federal court Michael Barron had been tied to 19 attacks on three clinics between January 2021 and June 2021, records show. Fourteen of those attacks involved the firing of ball bearings from a slingshot. The other five involved glue placed in the locks of a clinic’s doors. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022
VP Kamala Harris defends abortion rights in Connecticut with US Rep. Jahana Hayes 34 days before election NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — With 34 days before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to New Britain on Wednesday to show her support for the most controversial issue in the divisive campaign — abortion rights. Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is ordered to testify in abortion case after fleeing home to avoid subpoena The GOP official claimed he fled a process server because he was afraid he might be attacked The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Herschel Walker loses lead against Raphael Warnock with six-point drop in new poll after abortion scandal Comes after news report that Walker paid for a woman’s abortion The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Herschel Walker fails to file promised defamation lawsuit over abortion story ATLANTA — When the story broke Monday night alleging that Herschel Walker had paid a former girlfriend to have an abortion, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate wasted no time responding. Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022
Texas attorney general who tried to flee abortion subpoena ordered to testify Republican Ken Paxton allegedly escaped home and jumped into truck driven by his wife to avoid being served by subpoena The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2022
Trevor Noah hails ‘bravery and tenacity of Iran’s women and girls’ Late-night hosts discuss Iran protests, Herschel Walker’s secret abortion payment and Maggie Haberman’s new book on Trump The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2022
Republican LePage says he would veto 15-week abortion ban Former Gov. Paul LePage says he’d veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks — news that's disappointing to anti-abortion groups The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
A Campus Pro-Life Group Faced Criticism. Now, It Demands That Its Detractors Be 'Reprimanded.' Students for Life at George Mason University claims that another student organization defamed the group by criticizing its event that compared abortion to slavery and segregation. Reason · Oct 5, 2022
Trump predicted that GOP would accept Herschel Walker’s abortion scandal in interview for book Mr Trump is at least partly responsible for Republicans’ lack of interest in allegations that an avowedly anti-abortion candidate paid for one himself The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022 ‘Act of defiance’: US advocates launching mobile abortion clinic Planned Parenthood says Illinois mobile clinic to address rising demand among people in US states where abortion banned.
The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2022 Anti-abortion extremist Herschel Walker is a raging hypocrite. Surprised? Walker would hardly be the first Republican to think abortion is ‘OK for me, evil for thee’
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Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022 Michigan voters favor abortion, voting rights, term limits reform proposals, poll finds DETROIT — Ballot proposals that would alter Michigan's legislative term limits and enshrine new rights to abortion and access to voting in the Michigan Constitution are enjoying strong support among likely voters less than five weeks before Election Day, according to a new statewide poll.
Chicago Tribune · Oct 5, 2022 Commentary: Democrats’ midterm chances are better partly because of one person: Ruth Bader Ginsburg What a difference six months make. Earlier this year, it was generally conceded that Republicans would sweep to victories in the midterm elections, giving them control of the House and Senate.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 GOP optimistic about Senate chances despite Walker turmoil A dramatic family fight has clouded the GOP’s hopes in Georgia’s high-stakes Senate contest
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 Kari Lake walks back 'rare and legal' abortion comment A spokesman for Kari Lake says the Republican candidate for Arizona governor didn’t mean to suggest abortion should be legal
Reuters · Oct 5, 2022 Australian Rules-Essendon CEO quits after one day in the job over church links Andrew Thorburn resigned as chief executive of Australian Football League club Essendon a day after his appointment following an immediate backlash over his links to a church that expressed opposition to homosexuality and abortion.
Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022 Federal judge orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to testify in an abortion lawsuit AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to testify in a high-profile abortion case, a week after the Republican reportedly fled his McKinney home to avoid being served with a subpoena.
Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022 Biden says Republicans ‘doubling down’ with plan for nationwide abortion ban WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned that Republicans want to institute a nationwide ban on abortion as his administration directed universities to increase protections for students who obtain the procedure.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 4, 2022 Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena A federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the witness stand in a lawsuit from abortion funds.