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With Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance, California gears up for a fight

California officials and abortion providers spoke out Monday night against a purported draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that was leaked to Politico and seemed to signal that the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade — a move that would allow states to outlaw abortion.

Los Angeles Times

Almost 70 per cent of Americans back abortion rights, polling finds, amid fears Supreme Court will vote down Roe vs Wade

Opinion polling suggests strong opposition to Republican efforts

The Independent UK

Through the Trumpian looking glass, forcing women to die from illegal abortions is ‘pro-life’

The levers of power are pulled by those with no skin in the game, at the expense of those with an entire uterus in it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Newsom, lawmakers want California Constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a swift response to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the nation's landmark abortion rights protections, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced Monday night they will ask voters in November to place permanent protections for the procedure in the California Constitution.

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi, Schumer lead chorus of Democratic outrage over potential overturn of Roe v. Wade: ‘Abominantion’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi led a chorus of outrage over a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

Tribune News Service

Leaked draft abortion decision recasts 2022 political realm

WASHINGTON — Cameras were already set up in front of the Supreme Court building Tuesday morning, waiting for more protests, after Politico reported on a leaked draft decision in a Mississippi case that indicates the justices had voted to overturn long-standing abortion rulings — including Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

The End of Roe? Everything You Need To Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion

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Roe vs Wade decision puts women’s lives at risk

Today’s news from America on abortion shows the far right is gaining in its battle to control women’s bodies. It should be a wake up call for anyone complacent about the threat to bodily autonomy worldwide.

Evening Standard

Roe ruling jolts Michigan, where abortion ban is on books

News that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v

The Independent UK

GOP's abortion victory lap turns mad

Conservatives heap praise on Supreme Court over anti-abortion opinion, condemn the leak

Salon

Protesters rush to supreme court to decry draft abortion ruling ‘disgrace’

Pro-choice campaigners light candles and vent fury at Justice Alito, author of leaked opinion, as anti-abortion activists celebrate

The Guardian - US

Roe v Wade news – live: John Roberts confirms opinion overturning abortion rights as Biden vows action

Supreme Court ‘poised to inflict greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years’, say leading Dems

The Independent UK

‘An abomination’: Pelosi leads outcry on supreme court draft abortion ruling

Speaker warns scrapping Roe v Wade would be ‘greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years’ as AOC calls for Senate reform

The Guardian - US

UK supports right for women to access safe, legal abortions, says PM's spokesman

Britain supports the right for women to have access to safe and legal abortions, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, after being asked about the possible move by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision legalising abortion.

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Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Overturning Roe v Wade would represent a grievous assault on women’s rights

A leaked draft opinion from the US Supreme Court suggests that Roe v Wade, the legal precedent that protects the right of women in America to have an abortion, is set to be overturned.

Roll Call

Senate Democrats look to write abortion rights into law, but may lack votes

Some lawmakers are calling for action to protect abortion rights following a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Independent UK

The Handmaid’s Tale: Social media users compare leaked Roe v Wade decision to Margaret Atwood novel

‘Tonight, Hulu is reclassifying “The Handmaid’s Tale” as a documentary,’ one tweet read

The Guardian - UK

The Tories’ biggest trick is making their opponents fight post-Brexit policies in the courts

The government sees long legal battles as a way to galvanise support, says Anton Jäger of the Higher Institute for Philosophy at KU Leuven, Belgium

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Daily Mirror

What is Roe v Wade? US Supreme Court could vote to overturn abortion law, leak suggests

The US Supreme Court looks set to overturn a key ruling on abortion rights. Roe v Wade was a landmark moment for women in 1973. Here's why the case was significant

Axios

Everything you need to know about the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court leak

Everything about the leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is staggering.

The Independent UK

Republican senators call for investigation into leak of draft Supreme Court decision on abortion rights

Several pro-choice activists protested against the leaked draft opinion

The Guardian - US

Protests swell across major cities as US reckons with supreme court decision draft – as it happened

US president appears to rule out ending the filibuster to get an abortion rights law through the Senate according to transcript of remarks today

The National (Scotland)

Overturning nationwide abortion rights in US will 'risk women's safety'

SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the lives of women in the US will be put at greater risk if a landmark decision legalising…

Al Jazeera

Protests in US after leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v Wade

The 1973 ruling prohibited states from banning abortions across the US and is a bedrock of modern US abortion rights.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Supreme court reportedly votes to overturn Roe v Wade

In an unprecedented revelation, a document written by conservative justice Samuel Alito says ‘Roe was egregiously wrong from the start’. Plus, politics front and centre at the Met Gala

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