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Commentary: Our incredible shrinking right to protest

After the recent wave of conservative judgments from the Supreme Court on abortion, gun control and environmental regulation, many Americans are looking for alternatives to the courts for ways to enact democratic change. Yet, in the past several years, many state lawmakers — often Republicans — have systematically attempted to…

Los Angeles Times

How a 10-year-old rape victim in Ohio forced to travel for an abortion highlighted America's post-Roe divide

It was a story that highlighted America's post-Roe reality: a child victim of rape, forced to travel interstate for an abortion or carry to term. Some thought the facts were too unbelievable to be true — until a man was arrested.

ABC News

Michigan Gov. Whitmer bans extradition of out-of-state residents seeking abortions. What's the impact?

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed an executive order blocking the extradition of individuals who travel from states' outlawing abortion to Michigan to obtain an abortion.

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Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives due to personal views

WASHINGTON — In the latest salvo aimed at responding to a June 24 Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to an abortion, the Biden administration Wednesday told pharmacists that they will violate federal civil rights laws if they deny women prescribed medications because of personal views about contraception or…

Tribune News Service

Jim Jordan deleted tweet claiming story about 10-year-old girl forced to travel for abortion was ‘another lie’

Republican congressman joined right-wing figures discrediting the case

The Independent UK

Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban

Arizona’s Republican attorney general wants a court in Pima County to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk

The Independent UK

Republicans claimed Supreme Court simply returned abortion laws to states – but are now pushing ‘fetal personhood’ in Congress

Congressional Democrats warn GOP is ‘openly planning to impose a national ban on abortion’

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Start now to take back U.S. Supreme Court

Taking the Court back from the extremists who now control it will be a long-term project. It starts with this year’s elections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Abortion ruling to speed process for clinics, patients

A court ruling that struck down most of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional will speed the process for clinics and patients

The Independent UK

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points, poll finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in the Texas governor’s race, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Right pounces on 10-year-old rape victim

Charges have been filed in the case of a 10-year-old girl who fled to Indiana to receive an abortion

Salon

Ohio man charged with raping 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for abortion

An Ohio man has been arrested and charged with raping a 10-year-old girl whose out-of-state abortion drew national headline amid the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

Woman shocked during travel via US when asked if she'd had abortion by airport staff

During the humiliating ordeal, Madolline Gourley from Brisbane, Australia, claims she was patted down, fingerprinted, photographed, interrogated and asked if she was pregnant

Daily Mirror

Pharmacies may violate civil rights if they refuse meds linked to abortion, feds warn

Pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for medications used for abortion could be violating civil rights law. The meds are also used to treat miscarriages, arthritis and ulcers.

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Reason

Some Patients Report Being Denied Autoimmune Drugs over Abortion Fears

Paralyzing caution reveals the risks of vague anti-abortion legislation.

The Independent UK

‘They are not alone’: Women share abortion stories with Congress amid ‘chaos’ of losing legal access to care

‘Lawmakers can decide whether abortion will look like my mother’s story or mine’ shared one person

Tribune News Service

Michigan Gov. Whitmer bans extradition of out-of-state residents seeking abortions

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed an executive order blocking the extradition of individuals who travel from states' outlawing abortion to Michigan to obtain an abortion.

Salon

State abortion trends vary dramatically

About 930,000 abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2020, an 8% increase from 2017

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Roll Call

Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives - Roll Call

HHS reminds some 60,000 pharmacies of their legal obligation to dispense medication as prescribed, including contraceptives.

Tribune News Service

Match Group and AT&T have donated to anti-abortion politics, both to fund abortion travel

Dallas-based Match Group, which operates dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, recently told employees that it would suspend donations to the Republican Attorneys General Association, which supported the overturn of the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision.

The Independent UK

Ohio man charged with rape of 10-year-old girl forced to travel to Indiana for abortion

Right-wing media sought to undermine veracity of case as states enact restrictive anti-abortion laws

Daily Record

Aberdeen City Council votes for 'buffer zones' at abortion clinics to prevent protests

Campaigners have been asking for legislation to be implemented across Scotland to protects women's access to abortion services.

The Independent UK

Australian woman interrogated about abortion status before being deported from US over visa issue

Border agency says allegations are ‘taken seriously’

Texas Observer

Abortion Is (Again) a Criminal-Justice Issue

Outlawing reproductive healthcare causes more harm without the intended effect.

Tribune News Service

Self-managed abortions gain attention, but helpers risk legal trouble

At a recent rally in Nashville, Tennessee, Planned Parenthood organizer Julie Edwards looked out at some of the “back-alley abortion” imagery on signs, including bloody coat hangers. Edwards reminded the crowd, driven into the streets by the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision on abortion rights, that it’s not like…

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