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Reproductive justice is about more than abortion rights

Black women coined the phrase “reproductive justice,” which is grounded in Black feminism and human rights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oklahoma passes bill banning almost all abortions with few exceptions

Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it in the latest example of the GOP’s national push to restrict access to what has been a constitutional right for nearly…

France 24

Federal judge again extends ban on Kentucky abortion law

A federal judge is extending an order blocking key portions of a new Kentucky abortion law

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US: Oklahoma passes bill banning nearly all abortions

If signed into law by Oklahoma’s governor, it will be most restrictive anti-abortion law in US, abortion providers say.

Al Jazeera

Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

With the rising spectre of the loss of women’s reproductive autonomy in the United States, it’s timely to consider why abortion is an important and necessary part of pregnancy and fetal care. More consideration needs to be given to women and their partners who have a need for abortion due…

The Conversation

Oklahoma approves the nation's most restrictive abortion ban

Oklahoma’s Legislature has given final approval to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court justices to get around-the-clock home security

WASHINGTON — US Supreme Court justices will received around-the-clock security at home, among other protections, following the leaked draft opinion advocating overturning abortion rights.

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The ‘Roe’ draft ruling could affect other civil rights

If constitutionally protected women’s rights could face revocation, the rights of gay and lesbian people may be next

The Hindu

A ‘bat****’ bill shows how far Louisiana lawmakers will push an anti-abortion agenda

Patients and providers in the state are already navigating some of the most severe restrictions in the US, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Leaking a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion or other hot topics is unprecedented – 4 things to know about how the high court works

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce a decision that could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion.

The Conversation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office considered a bill to target libel laws, records show

ORLANDO, Fla. — A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal that sought to challenge decades-old First Amendment protections for the news media and make it easier for high-profile people to win defamation lawsuits, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

Orlando Sentinel

Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia

US abortion rights under threat: 'This is going to lead to a lot more deaths'

Earlier this month, a leaked draft majority opinion suggested that the US Supreme Court was set to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which affirmed the legality of a woman's right to an abortion under the US Constitution. The news sparked protests in cities across the United…

France 24

Editorial: The day could be approaching when Supreme Court rulings are openly defied

The breakdown of U.S. Supreme Court legitimacy may already have begun as the public perception of the court morphs from one of respectful observances of the law as interpreted by the nation’s top judicial scholars to a view of them as little more than political hacks in black robes. Various…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law

Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court on Friday, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views, Reuters reported. The Texas law went into effect on…

The Independent UK

‘If he wins, they’ll implement a Christian version of sharia law’: The community divided by prayers of high school football coach

US Supreme Court set to make another ruling with huge reverberations, writes Andrew Buncombe in Bremerton

The Independent UK

How the ‘pro-life’ movement killed Roe v Wade

Powerful legal groups, conservative Christian activists and right-wing figures shaped an anti-abortion agenda in the hands of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Margaret Atwood compares forced childbirth to ‘slavery’ amid Roe v Wade row

Author’s comments arrive after many compared potential overturning of abortion law in the US to the themes in her novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

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Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom is smart to attack his fellow Democrats. Presidential run or not, it's good politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom was smart to attack fellow Democrats for being wimps in the culture wars, including the fight over abortion rights — whether he was all wet or not. It was good party politics.

The Independent UK

Execution ends Arizona 8-year hiatus with the death penalty

Arizona’s nearly eight-year hiatus in using the death penalty has ended with the execution of Clarence Davis for the killing of a college student 44 years ago

Al Jazeera

Senate bid to ensure US abortion rights nationwide fails

Republicans block legislation proposed by Democrats that seeks to ensure access to abortion in all 50 states.

WEKU

As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban

The Independent UK

Arizona puts convicted murderer Clarence Dixon to death after Supreme Court denies stay

It was the state’s first execution since 2014 killing of Joseph Wood

Tribune News Service

As abortion protests spread, Sen. Josh Hawley equates them with the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The Conversation

5 justices, all confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters, appear willing to overturn Roe v. Wade

If the leaked Supreme Court decision on abortion is to be believed, five justices have voted during private deliberations to overturn Roe v. Wade. Notably, those five are what I refer to as “numerical minority justices.”

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