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Pregnant woman kidnapped at gunpoint across state lines to force abortion — her quick thinking landed him in federal prison

Even the DA was shocked.

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Peers move to ban sex-selective abortions to ‘wreck’ decriminalisation law

Peers plan to push an amendment which would ban women having sex-selective abortions in a move campaigners believe is meant to wreck attempts to decrominalise terminations

The Independent UK

Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment?

Her privileges in America’s two-tiered legal system reportedly range from from unlimited toilet paper to puppy playtime

The Guardian - US

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Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after Supreme Court upholds ban

Doctors found in violation could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

The Independent UK

South Carolina woman charged with attempted murder after trying to terminate her pregnancy

South Carolina law allows abortions until cardiac activity is detected and up to 12 weeks for special circumstances such as rape or incest

The Independent UK

Understanding the Abortion Pill: Safety, Process, and Modern Access

People deserve clear, supportive information when they are thinking about abortion care. The abortion pill is one of the safest and most widely used methods for ending an early pregnancy, yet many still feel confused about how it works. Some wonder what the process looks like. Others worry about privacy,…

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Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison

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How US evangelicals are using Trump’s aid cuts to attack human rights in Africa

INVESTIGATION: As Donald Trump's aid cuts leave African health programmes scrambling, The Independent pieces together events at a number of conferences where American religious organisations are looking to move in to shape the future. Rachel Schraer reports

The Independent UK

Judge Reverses Earlier Decision: Ex-Employee Can't Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe"

[UPDATE 11/17/2015 10:21 am: Sorry, post title originally accidentally omitted the "as a 'Jane Doe'" (which of course is what this decision is about, see below); I've revised the title to include it. My apologies!]

Reason

Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott

Gina Hinojosa said Abbott is to blame for corruption in Texas and Andrew White spoke on abortion and immigration.

The Texas Tribune

SA attorney general refers anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe’s fundraiser ‘game’ for investigation

MLCs label bingo card-style game, where supporters were encouraged to ‘buy’ words and phrases linked to contentious abortion bill, a ‘grift’ that trivialised debate

The Guardian - AU

Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalities

The Guardian - AU

Judge to hear arguments on law cutting Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds

A federal judge is set to hear arguments about a spending law that ended Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood

The Independent UK

What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.

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Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion

The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.

The Guardian - US

Trump is weaponizing the welfare state to attack healthcare

The proposed withholding of Medicaid and Medicare to restrict gender-affirming care follows the same logic as attacks on abortion care

The Guardian - US

What Tuesday’s elections mean for the future of abortion rights

Democrats’ commanding victories have breathed new life into the reproductive health fight

Marie Claire

Women’s Issues Just Won the Election

From childcare to abortion, voters weighed in.

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The Guardian - US

Which of our warnings came true in the first year after Trump’s second election?

From military-level force in cities to tens of thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration, effects have been felt at every level

The Guardian - UK

Belén review – gripping true story of woman unjustly accused of illegal abortion

In Argentina a lawyer fights to free a working-class woman jailed after the miscarriage of her baby in this heartfelt retelling

The Independent UK

Rape survivors blocked from treatment as aid cuts make Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis worse, researchers warn

Funding cuts are set to block more women and girls from getting lifesaving healthcare and post-rape support, researcher Dr Jonna Both tells The Independent

Reason

Will Democrats Find Their Way?

Plus: D.C. curfews, SNAP funding, the Georgia abortion ban, and more...

The Guardian - US

Abortion is on the ballot in three US states, from supreme court to governor

Reproductive justice has changed the face of judicial and gubernatorial races as abortion sanctuaries fight back

The Independent UK

NY judge dismisses legal challenge from Texas in early test of abortion shield law

A New York judge has dismissed a legal challenge from Texas seeking to enforce a civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman

The Independent UK

Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers

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