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A murder plot, the looming Roe v Wade ruling and protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

Abortions have been increasing since 2017, new data shows

One in five pregnancies in the U.S. in 2020 ended in an abortion, according to data released Wednesday by the Guttmacher Institute.

Axios

The harsh reality of post-Roe America is already playing out in Texas

The 24 hours after Belle found out she was unexpectedly pregnant were a blur of phone calls, highways and panic. Her home state of Texas had recently outlawed the right to an abortion after around six weeks, leaving her just days to secure a procedure in a region where there’s…

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Fauci tests positive for Covid with mild symptoms – as it happened

Top infections disease expert is fully vaccinated and boosted twice, says National Institutes of Health – follow all the latest news

The Guardian - US

US abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a historic Supreme Court decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade, the nation recorded its first significant increase in the abortion rate in more than three decades, according to new statistics.

Los Angeles Times

17% more school board candidates per seat in 2022

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 15, Brew.

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New Jersey touts abortion protections to lure businesses

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

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Florida ban on abortions after 15 weeks violates religious freedom of Jews, lawsuit says

Lawsuit is second challenge to Florida’s ban on abortions with exceptions

The Independent UK

With Roe on the precipice, Americans are having more abortions

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

WEKU

US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline

The Independent UK

Abortion amendment moving quickly in California legislature

Democrats are moving quickly to make sure abortions are a constitutional right in California

The Independent UK

Kentucky AG sues over abortion law blocked by federal court

Kentucky’s Republican attorney general has gone to court over the state's new abortion law

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris warns overturning Roe could lead to ‘challenges’ to same-sex marriage and birth control

Legal scholars and civil rights groups have warned that data privacy protections, marriage equality and LGBT+ rights could be at risk with Supreme Court decision

The Independent UK

Synagogue challenges Florida abortion law over religion

A synagogue claims in a lawsuit that a new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution’s privacy protections

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A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls

The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.

The Independent UK

‘Spiderman’ arrested after climbing Oklahoma City tower in anti-abortion stunt

The man was arrested upon reaching the top of the tower

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Abortion bans may add to uncertainty over embryo donation

Abigail and Rachelle Henderson, 15-year-old twins from Buffalo, New York, were conceived in vitro and carried to term by their mom, Rebecca.

The Independent UK

Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one

After decades of tiny steps and endless setbacks, America’s anti-abortion movement is poised for the possibility of a massive leap

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Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump repeatedly told fraud claims baseless, panel hears

William Barr said ex-president’s allegations were ‘bullshit’, while several advisers told him not to declare victory on election night. Plus, The Bourne Identity at 20

The Guardian - US

‘This is not hopeless’: the progressive prosecutors who vow not to enforce abortion bans

The end of Roe could usher in a complex legal landscape with different enforcement regimes in different states, and even within them

The Independent UK

New York state to protect abortion providers under new laws

New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state

Chicago Sun-Times

DNC to hear pitch for Chicago Democratic convention Friday; Pritzker to New Hampshire, Maine

Over the weekend, Pritzker stumps for out-of-state Democrats with a New Hampshire stop sparking more speculation about a presidential bid.

Tribune News Service

If abortion is made a crime, will Microsoft, Amazon and other big data players cooperate with police?

In a moment when dozens of states are poised to curtail abortion access, Washington has been put forward as a safe harbor for reproductive rights.

The Independent UK

Pro-choice protesters blockade intersections near the Supreme Court ahead of Roe v Wade abortion ruling

Intersections in Washington, DC, near the high court were closed off as groups of abortion rights advocates took to the streets

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