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Abortion funds languish in legal turmoil, their leaders fearing jail time if they help Texans

It’s unclear whether Texas’ tangled web of abortion laws would make it a crime to pay for a Texan to leave the state to get an abortion, but the threat has compelled the funds to cease services.

The Texas Tribune

EXPLAINER: Abortion landscape under state 'heartbeat' laws

Laws banning most abortions at the point of the “first detectable heartbeat"are beginning to take effect following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision

The Independent UK

Democrats energized by tight race in GOP-leaning Nebraska

A special election in Nebraska that was supposed to be an easy win for House Republicans ended up as the tightest race in decades in the GOP-dominated district

The Independent UK

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EXPLAINER: Abortion ruling sparks wave of new legal issues

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that abortion is not a constitutional right, federal and state courts around the country saw a rush of activity as abortion rights advocates raised new legal challenges and states sought judges’ clearance to limit abortions

The Independent UK

WHO boss calls US Supreme Court abortion ruling a ‘setback’ that will ‘cost lives’

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the ruling has a ‘major impact’ on women from the poorest communities

Evening Standard

Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity

Saint Luke's Health System, which operates several hospitals in the Kansas City area, said it was concerned about the risk of criminal prosecution by offering the emergency contraceptive.

WEKU

Dems gain in polls after abortion ruling

At least three generic congressional polls show that Democrats now hold a significant lead over Republicans

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Abortion Rights Under the 9th and 14th Amendments

Understanding what Justice Alito got wrong in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Reason

British Medical Association gives backing to safe abortions Bill

The body gave its backing to Gillian Mackay’s Bill which would see buffer zones placed around abortion clinics.

The Independent UK

Alabama Draws on Supreme Court's New Abortion Decision To Justify Trans Youth Treatment Ban

Alabama's attorney general argues such medical transitioning is not rooted in America’s history and therefore not constitutionally protected.

Reason

Female politician 'punched in face' by opponent in bust-up at Roe v Wade ban protest

Democratic candidate Jennifer Rourke stepped into an altercation between her GOP opponent and a cop when she was almost immediately punched in the face, a shocking video shows

Daily Mirror

Thomas Dobbs distances himself from namesake abortion case that overturned Roe vs Wade

Mississippi health officer caught in the middle of landmark case

The Independent UK

Google searches for ‘abortion pill’ soared after the court leak

PHILADELPHIA — In the hours after a draft of the Supreme Court abortion ruling was leaked on May 2, Google searches for abortion pills soared — especially in states with greater restrictions on abortion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Women on TikTok plan purchasing boycott in protest of Roe v Wade reversal: ‘No buy July’

‘Biggest protest is disrupting the economy’

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The Guardian - UK

The hypocrisy of anti-abortionists laid bare

Letter: If only those behind the US supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade cared as much about children who are living, writes Sharon McIver

Tribune News Service

Kansas City area health system stops providing Plan B in Missouri because of abortion ban

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A leading health system in Kansas City is no longer providing emergency contraception in Missouri after the state banned abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Tribune News Service

Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives Communion at Vatican amid abortion rights debate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received Holy Communion Wednesday at the Vatican and met with Pope Francis despite her support for abortion rights.

WEKU

The abortion ruling has forced progressives to confront past missteps in strategy

Conservatives long understood that the courts were key to reversing Roe v. Wade. By contrast, progressives found defending abortion rights an increasingly difficult challenge.

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Clive Crook: The Supreme Court agrees on the need to divide the country

It tells you a lot about the U.S. Supreme Court, and the state of the country, that only one of its nine justices appears to have given the possibility of compromise on abortion more than a moment’s thought.

Al Jazeera

‘Dangerous times’: US Muslims mull implications after fall of Roe

Muslim advocacy groups in US are raising money and considering potential legal steps after abortion rights rollback.

The Independent UK

WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost lives

The head of the World Health Organization has criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK

What happened to the Roe v Wade ‘night of rage’?

Conservative claims of violence among pro-choice protesters could not have been further from the scenes outside the Supreme Court, writes Rachel Sharp

The Guardian - US

Leak of Dobbs opinion brought deluge of online searches for abortion pills, study finds

Study author suggests public health information should appear prominently in search results

The Independent UK

Texas attorney general wants to prosecute companies that help women access abortions

Ken Paxton wants to impose fines of more than $100,000 on corporations that facilitate abortion care

Evening Standard

How you can support women impacted by the end of Roe v Wade — your guide to making a difference

The world is still reeling from the overturning of the landmark ruling which enshrined in law the right to an abortion. But, there are things you can do to help, says Amy Francombe

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