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Beto O’Rourke intensifies campaign on abortion rights as trigger law goes into effect

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “trigger law” last year, ensuring that Texas would automatically outlaw abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturned Roe v. Wade. That happened in June, mobilizing Democrats nationwide and giving O’Rourke’s campaign a burst of momentum.

The Texas Tribune

Abortion, democracy reshaping midterms

No, one special election victory doesn't prove anything — but it sure feels like the political winds have shifted

Salon

Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine

Texas, the largest state to restrict abortions, now has three significant bans on the books, setting up a potential legal minefield.

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Democrats use abortion to blunt the GOP's midterm advantage

It's a reset for a party that was defensive and disillusioned when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Axios

Commentary: Judges will not save us. Pushing for truly democratic solutions will

Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is plummeting. At least, that’s what opinion polls tell us in the wake of the court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade. Protests at the court and the homes of the justices further reflect growing discontent with the court’s jurists.

Chicago Tribune

Federal judge grants Department of Justice request to partially block Idaho abortion ban

A federal judge on Wednesday granted the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to block Idaho from enforcing its abortion ban in emergency situations.

Tribune News Service

Federal judge blocks part of Idaho's near-total abortion ban in win for DOJ

The state "must yield to conflicting federal law" when it comes to abortions in medical emergencies, the judge wrote in his ruling.

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Federal judge blocks Idaho’s abortion ban for medical emergencies after Justice Department lawsuit

Biden administration wins first post-Roe court challenge to allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, a day after a federal judge blocked enforcement in Texas

The Independent UK

What Texans need to know about the trigger ban on abortion that goes into effect Thursday

WASHINGTON — A “trigger ban” on abortion that takes effect in Texas on Thursday allows harsher penalties than other state laws regulating reproductive rights and further complicates an array of abortion laws likely to face continued court challenges.

Tribune News Service

Voters reject Florida judge who denied teen an abortion because of her grades

Two anti-abortion officials lose their races in separate elections in the state

The Independent UK

Appeals court rejects Michigan House, Senate bid to overturn injunction on abortion ban

DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeal on Wednesday declined to take up an appeal from the Michigan House and Senate requesting a three-judge panel overturn a lower court preliminary injunction that's stopping the enforcement of the state's abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

US elections: Five key takeaways from New York, Florida primaries

Contests across key states offer preview of midterm elections as Republicans will push to regain control of Congress.

Al Jazeera

Dobbs was the game changer for Democrats

Several straight elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade have gone favorably for Democrats

Salon

Judge blocks HHS guidance on abortions as emergency care - Roll Call

The ruling argues that HHS guidance ignores provisions in a 1986 law stating the health of the fetus must be considered.

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Democrats’ hopes rise for midterms amid backlash over abortion access

Democrat Pat Ryan made abortion central to his campaign, and defeated Republican Mark Molinaro in contested House election

WEKU

Tuesday brought more evidence abortion rights could help Democrats in November

Abortion rights once again appeared to be a key motivator for Democratic voters — plus three other takeaways from primaries in New York and Florida.

The Independent UK

Kansas activist sues for a statewide abortion recount

A Kansas anti-abortion activist is suing for a complete hand recount of an election in which voters soundly rejected a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state’s constitution

Tribune News Service

Abortion foes push federal action as Texas Republicans say issue best left to the states

WASHINGTON — Republicans are widely expected to take their first House majority in a post-Roe world next year, encountering a legal landscape conducive to tighter federal restrictions on abortion.

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Biden administration can’t force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortions, judge rules

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had said hospitals in states with abortion bans must perform emergency abortions in some instances.

The Guardian - US

Republicans thought they had midterms in the bag. Voters just rejected them again

Tuesday’s special election in New York state was more evidence that voters are furious about Republican attacks on abortion rights – and going to the polls to boost Democrats

The Independent UK

Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk

Los Angeles Times

Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A measure to amend the state Constitution to add protections for abortion rights appears on track for victory this fall as the issue of reproductive rights appears to be strongly motivating the state's voters.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s bid to ensure emergency abortion access is rejected in Texas

A federal judge in Texas ruled a Biden administration effort to ensure access to abortions in medical emergencies was “unauthorized,” in an early win for state officials.

The Independent UK

Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden administration’s emergency abortion care guidance

Judge’s ruling blocks enforcement of federal guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortion care in the state

The Guardian - US

Texas judge blocks Biden order requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions

Trump-appointed judge says US health department overreached in its guidance, in decision issued just before ‘trigger law’ takes effect

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