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Commentary: Dobbs isn’t the first time the Supreme Court took away key rights

After the Dobbs decision ended federal protections for abortion, some high-profile responses suggested the ruling marked the first time the Supreme Court rescinded an established fundamental right.

Los Angeles Times

SC to consider listing woman's plea seeking termination of 23-week foetus

In an order issued on July 16, Delhi HC had refused to grant permission to the woman to abort the 23-week foetus, saying it is not permitted under the abortion law after 20 weeks for pregnancy arising out of a consensual relationship

The Hindu

House to vote on same-sex marriage in an effort to push back against court

Tuesday's vote in the House is part political strategy in an election-year roll call that will force all lawmakers to go on the record with their views on the high-profile social issue.

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House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against court

The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages

The Independent UK

Kansans will be the first to vote on abortion. The White House won’t comment.

In two weeks, Kansans are set to be the first in the country to vote on abortion rights in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning a constitutional right to an abortion.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Midterm elections are a fight against ‘extremist, so-called leaders,’ Vice President Kamala Harris tells NAACP members

Speaking to hundreds of civil rights activists gathered in Atlantic City, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday framed the November midterm elections as an existential fight for liberty and progress, saying “extremist so-called leaders (are) attempting to undermine our democracy and assault our most fundamental freedoms.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What would California do if Congress passed a national abortion ban?

WASHINGTON — What if Congress enacts a federal ban on abortion?

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Congress to vote on protections for contraception and marriage equality after Supreme Court guts Roe v Wade

House Democrats will introduce the Right to Contraception Act and Respect for Marriage Act

The Independent UK

Judge blocks enforcement of pre-Roe abortion ban in West Virginia

Judge’s ruling opens the door for abortion services to resume in US state in aftermath of overturning of Roe v Wade.

Al Jazeera

Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

The owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says she's sold the building and will not reopen the clinic even if a state court allows her to do so

The Independent UK

Madison Cawthorn introduces bill to prevent federal funds being used to pay for abortion travel expenses

Cawthorn’s website calls for abortion to be banned completely

The Independent UK

How Focusing on Rape-or-Incest Exceptions Distorts the Abortion Debate

The New York Times misleadingly claims that cases like the abortion sought by a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim "are not as rare as people think."

Reason

Corporate America funds abortion bans

Republican group holds luxurious retreat to raise anti-abortion money from corporate donors

Salon

Abortion pill demand soaring following Roe's demise

Telehealth companies are seeing a surge in demand for abortion pills following the ruling.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas abortion foes use legal threats and propose more laws to increase pressure on providers and their allies

No criminal charges have been filed under two current Texas laws restricting abortion, but abortion opponents are looking to build on the momentum of recent victories, including the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

The Independent UK

Abortion clinic goes before judge to challenge WVa ban

Lawyers representing West Virginia’s only abortion clinic are going before a Charleston-area judge

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor

PHILADELPHIA — In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.

Tribune News Service

When Massachusetts tried to ban an opioid, a court said no. What about abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — Efforts in states to further restrict medication abortion face legal questions over potential conflicts with federal drug regulations.

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The Independent UK

Over $200k raised for doctor who performed abortion on 10-year-old rape victim

The Indiana-based obstetrician-gynecologist thanked her colleagues for the ‘outpouring of courageous support’

The Independent UK

Idaho GOP’s anti-abortion platform makes no exception for saving a mother’s life

Idaho Republicans declare abortion is murder from fertilization as anti-abortion lawmakers across US push severe restrictions after end of Roe v Wade

Salon

DeSantis turns RINO on the culture wars

While Republicans like Ted Cruz push for the end of same-sex marriage, DeSantis remains relatively mum on abortion

The Conversation

Abortion funds may not be able to keep up with rising demands, as more people travel out of state for the procedure

Abortion providers in places like Pennsylvania and California are seeing an uptick in abortion patients traveling from other states, where the procedure is now banned or restricted.

The Conversation

UK abortion laws are more precarious than they seem – replacing the Human Rights Act could unsettle them further

The state of abortion laws in the US has many in the UK wondering about reproductive rights in their own country. While abortion is largely accessible in the UK, its legal status is more precarious than many understand. Whichever government is in power next, it has the ability to either…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: How Americans angry over abortion rights, guns can turn rage into a mass movement

Betsy Clarke, a 68-year-old retired psychotherapist in Normandy Beach, New Jersey, is the classic profile of lifelong Democratic Party activist, who first marched for abortion rights some 40 years ago. More recently, she attended the massive Women's March after Donald Trump's inauguration, protested for gun control, donated to congressional candidates,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: GOP passed forced-birth laws for minors. Now they pretend it isn't happening

When The Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old rape victim had to travel to Indiana for an abortion because of the abortion ban in her home state of Ohio, it sounded like the kind of worst-case scenario that abortion rights advocates had warned would come with the fall of Roe…

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