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Planned Parenthood: The organisation leading the fight for abortion access as Roe v Wade is overturned

From the founder’s role in introducing birth control to the US and her murky connections to the KKK and eugenics, to the organisation taking on the Pennsylvania governor in the Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood has long been at the forefront of the fight for reproductive rights, writes Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

2 Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting Supreme Court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion. The clinic, where she has worked for 33 years helping people across a four-state region, could close.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022

Workers at US abortion rights groups seek unions to prepare for post-Roe care

Clinic employees say more staffing and resources will be needed to manage an expected influx of out-of-state patients

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2022

Abortion debate: Here are 13 ways California is preparing for influx of out-of-state patients

As the country braces for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, California lawmakers are speeding ahead to expand abortion care and protect providers in the Golden State to meet an expected surge in demand for help from out-of-state women.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

St. Louis sex ed instructor selected as an 'Innovative Teacher' by Time magazine

ST. LOUIS — A sex education instructor with Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri is among 10 teachers across the country to make Time magazine's Innovative Teachers list, chosen for making a difference for their students in a unique way.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 10, 2022

Google misdirects one in 10 searches for abortion to ‘pregnancy crisis centers’

In US ‘trigger states’ where the procedure may soon be illegal, searchers may be sent to centers that do not actually provide care

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2022

How Republicans pass abortion bans most Americans don’t want

Legalized abortion in some form is widely supported, but gerrymandered districts allow politicians to push extreme measures through

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

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…

Ballotpedia · Jun 7, 2022

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 · Jun 7, 2022

What is Roe v Wade and did it get overturned?

The landmark ruling enshrined constitutional protections for abortion care

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022