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Incumbents Sean Casten and Marie Newman are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28

Sean Casten, Marie Newman, and Charles Hughes are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Casten and Newman are members of the U.S. House of Representatives running for re-election in the same district due to redistricting. They have led in fundraising and media…

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What triggers the 'trigger laws' that could ban abortions?

The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion on abortion rights dramatically declares that “the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.”

The Conversation

30 cases in a month: Abortion, guns top justices' to-do list

Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public have long been prizes of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to award within the next month

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GOP-led Legislature to step in as defendant in high-profile Michigan abortion lawsuit

LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led state Legislature plans to step in as the defendant in a case challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's abortion ban after Attorney General Dana Nessel said neither she nor anyone in her office would defend the state law.

Tribune News Service

Five biggest Supreme Court cases to watch

Here's a look at some of the court's most prominent cases yet to be decided.

Axios

‘People should be terrified’: What the Supreme Court could come for after Roe v Wade

As the Supreme Court’s new conservative majority prepares to strike down abortion rights, experts say its legal logic could also endanger gay marriage, transgender healthcare and even the right to gay sex, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK

Poland, with near-total abortion ban, to record pregnancies

The government is facing accusations it’s creating a pregnancy register, collecting data that could be used against women even in cases of miscarriage or could track orders for abortion pills and travel abroad for abortions.

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DHS warns about new threats fueled by misinformation, abortion ruling

"High-profile events" could be used to justify violence against schools and public gatherings, the Department of Homeland Security warned.

Axios

Fiction about abortion confronts the complicated history of gender, sexuality and women’s rights

Recent debates around Roe v. Wade in the United States have sparked new conversations about the right to abortion and what it means.

The Conversation

What is Roe v Wade and did it get overturned?

The landmark ruling enshrined constitutional protections for abortion care

The Independent UK

Will anti-abortionists use ‘uterus surveillance’ against women in the US?

If, as is expected, Roe v Wade is overturned by the US supreme court, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion – and data tracking could mean there’s nowhere for women to hide, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

US sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms

The Department of Homeland Security says a looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months

The Independent UK

Don’t call us ‘crazy Texans,’ says Rep. Sylvia Garcia - Roll Call

This Democrat wants you to know something about people in her home state — they mostly support abortion rights and they aren’t “crazy Texans.”

Roll Call

MO taxes fund clinics that trick women

Even Republicans expressed concerns over how much money is going to anti-abortion pregnancy crisis centers

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The Independent UK

Joel Osteen church service stopped by stripping abortion activists

Three women shouted ‘my body, my choice’ and ‘overturn Roe, hell no’ while stripping to their underwear

The Hindu

Why the battle over Roe vs Wade signifies a struggle for America’s future

The right to obtain a legal abortion is vital to reduce inequalities.

The Independent UK

Karine Jean Pierre condemns ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ Louisiana anti-abortion bill

Doctors could face prison and heavy fines and force women to carry medically unsafe pregnancies to term with new restrictions under the state’s latest legislation

The Independent UK

Poland, with near-total abortion ban, to record pregnancies

The right-wing government in Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, now faces accusations it is creating a “pregnancy register.”

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Women travelling to England for abortion is 'absolute scandal', says campaigner

A PRO-choice campaigner has said it is an "absolute scandal" Scottish women and teens are having to travel to England for late-stage…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Janes’ details how brave Chicago women offered safe abortions before they were legal

In sobering HBO documentary, the group members recall their achievements with admirable candor and great heart.

Daily Record

Scots women and girls forced to travel hundreds of miles to England to undergo abortions

Hundreds of women and girls in Scotland have been forced to travel south for abortions as some health boards will not carry out the procedure after 15 weeks.

Tribune News Service

In Texas, where abortion rights began, GOP builds new barriers

AUSTIN, Texas — Linda Coffee was in her mid-20s and barely out of law school when she and former classmate Sarah Weddington stunned the legal establishment—and much of America—by successfully arguing Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Doctor named in abortion case has nothing to do with lawsuit

Dr. Thomas Dobbs has never gotten involved in political fights over reproductive health, but his name has become shorthand for a legal case that could end abortion rights in the United States

Tribune News Service

Amid abortion battle, DeSantis vetoes birth control funding — again

When Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $3 billion from the state’s budget Thursday, one ill-fated item sounded familiar: Just as he did last year, DeSantis vetoed $2 million meant to help low-income people access long-acting birth control.

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