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Kansas recount confirms landslide win for abortion rights, but highlights risk to democracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas reaffirmed its landslide vote to uphold abortion rights after election officials on Sunday finished a recount that never had any chance of changing the outcome but was sought by an election denier and anti-abortion activist advancing baseless allegations of fraud.

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Michigan Supreme Court will have final word on abortion access, Justice Bernstein says

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein told hundreds of Democrats Sunday that his court will have the final say on abortion rights in Michigan.

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Kansas vote recount confirms results backing abortion rights

It upholds the vote rejecting an amendment that would have eliminated the right to an abortion from the state's constitution.

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Kansas recount confirms results in favor of abortion rights

Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount

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Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees after Roe overturned

Memo to staff says that new healthcare policy will also offer ‘travel support’ for workers seeking abortions

The Guardian - US

The problem with corporate pledges

"Companies don’t do anything out of the goodness of their hearts."

Salon

In Kansas vote, relief and caution for Democrats

Kansas was about one issue, while on November 8, voters will look at individuals with a track record on multiple issues

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Abortion is shaking up attorneys general races and exposing limits to their powers

As the country grapples with states’ newfound power to regulate abortion in the aftermath of this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision, state attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they’ll do to fight or defend access to abortion — and that’s attracting cash and votes.

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They pledged not to prosecute abortions. The reality is tougher

When the U.S. Supreme Court toppled the constitutional right to abortion, some prosecutors in cities and counties across the country vowed to refrain from enforcing new state-imposed bans on the procedure. Such promises may be hard to keep.

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OB-GYNs may flee Indiana. Here's why

Medical residents who signed up to provide health care to women are "being told they can't do that"

Salon

Court Upholds Injunction Barring Distribution of Material Recorded at National Abortion Federation Conference

The defendants, the court held, had "knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived any First Amendment rights in disclosing the information they obtained at the NAF conferences" by agreeing to that as a condition of being admitted to the conference.

Reason

Louisiana woman denied abortion after fetus diagnosed with fatal condition

Nancy Davis' case shows how the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has created confusion over when women can be granted exemptions to new state abortion bans.

Axios

‘Just shocking’: Inflation buoys GOP’s hopes to flip Senate seat

The Las Vegas Strip is again teeming with tourists, its casinos are minting billions and more people than ever are now working in Nevada. But soaring housing costs and gasoline prices have handed Republicans an opportunity to flip a U.S. Senate seat and reverse years of Democratic gains in the…

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Fabiola Santiago: Almost 17, a girl has a lot of dreams. Being forced to give birth isn’t one of them

To protect her privacy, her name in court records is Jane Doe 22-B.

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The Independent UK

Far-right wins in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November

Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties

Orlando Sentinel

Providers bring battle against 15-week abortion ban to Florida Supreme Court

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pro-reproductive rights organizations including Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday took their challenge of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban to the Florida Supreme Court, asking the court to hear their argument and block the law.

The Independent UK

Spielberg among donors in $22M Kansas campaign on abortion

Abortion opponents and abortion rights advocates together spent more than $22 million on a ballot question this month in Kansas, and famed film director and producer Steven Spielberg contributed to the successful effort to affirm abortion rights

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Walmart is expanding abortion coverage for its employees in some cases

The move comes months after companies like Disney and Patagonia announced plans to boost support for abortion access.

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The Independent UK

Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees

Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion

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New York Democratic candidate sparks debate, claiming politicians past child-bearing age shouldn’t have say on abortion

New York state senator Alessandra Biaggi, 36, kicked up controversy last month when she fired off the original Twitter thread about elected officials’ response to the reversal of Roe v Wade

WEKU

Michigan's abortion ban is blocked for now

A Michigan judge blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future. An attorney representing two GOP county prosecutors said an appeal is planned.

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County prosecutors can't enforce Michigan abortion ban, Oakland Co. judge rules

PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County judge ruled Friday that county prosecutors cannot enforce the state's 1931 abortion law as courts consider a lawsuit brought by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that seeks to overturn the ban as unconstitutional.

The Independent UK

Abortion remains legal in Michigan after judge rules prosecutors can’t enforce ‘dangerous’ century-old ban

At least nine states have outlawed nearly all abortions while legal battles are underway to block criminal anti-abortion laws

The Independent UK

Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban

A Michigan judge has blocked county prosecutors from enforcing a pre-Roe abortion ban that would have allowed providers to be charged with a felony

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'It would draw attention to them': NHS Grampian rejects automatic buffer zone provision

A HEALTH board in Scotland has said it would not want automatic provision of buffer zones around all abortion facilities due to fears it would…

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