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Abortion Pill Inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu Dies Aged 98

French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, known as the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP. The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful life that…

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GOP nominee for Virginia governor tries to distance herself from anti-abortion past

Winsome Earle-Sears has called abortion ‘genocide’ and suggested equivalence between consenting to sex and consenting to pregnancy

The Guardian - US

Texas police used nationwide license plate reader network to track woman who had self-managed abortion

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says use of tool called Flock was to protect health of mother

The Independent UK

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Nigel Farage accused of following ‘Trumpian playbook’ on abortion

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The Independent UK

Farage abortion plans would have ‘catastrophic consequences for women’

Exclusive: Campaigners are raising concerns about Nigel Farage’s calls for stricter abortion laws

The Independent UK

Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty

Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation

The Guardian - UK

Bill curbing the flow of abortion pills into Texas likely dead

Proponents of SB 2880 have singled out Rep. Ken King, House State Affairs committee chair, for letting the bill languish.

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'The mask is slipping': Nigel Farage takes aim at UK abortion rules

NIGEL Farage has said it is "utterly ludicrous" to allow abortion up to 24 weeks with the law "totally out of date"

The National (Scotland)

Woman cleared of illegal abortion planning complaint over her treatment

Nicola Packer told the BBC her situation ‘could have been handled much more compassionately’ and that what she had been through makes her ‘feel sick’.

Evening Standard

Hate over love: conservative influencers have brought angrier anti-abortion politics to Australia

After two decades of abortion decriminalisation across Australian states and territories, there has been a sudden surge of anti-abortion activity online, in the streets and in parliaments.

The Conversation

Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti-abortion groups are pushing ‘bogus’ science to get them banned

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Health officials are reviewing a dubious report that claims dangerous complications from mifepristone. Public health researchers and scientists tell Julia Musto and Alex Woodward they’re extremely skeptical

The Independent UK

Bachelor Star Alex Nation Spills Mass Tea About Her Time On The Show & Dating Richie

The reality TV alum finally broke her silence on the reason behind her split.

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A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota

A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year

The Independent UK

Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel

The bill also contains a controversial provision that says it cannot be challenged in state court before it is enforced. It goes now to the House for a full vote.

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The Conversation

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences

During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions include numerous misunderstandings.

The Independent UK

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion

Reproductive rights advocates are suing Arizona to unravel several laws regulating abortion access in the state

The Independent UK

Work requirements could transform Medicaid and food aid under US budget bill

Work requirements for Medicaid recipients, hospitals checking citizenship status, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S. House would rearrange the U.S. social safety net

The Conversation

‘We are all lumped under one umbrella of hate’: when social attitudes change, what is life like for people who don’t agree?

Pseudonyms are used in this article; interviewees who asked for their real names to be used are asterisked.

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Evening Standard

Yes, the police could seize your phone and check your period tracking app if you miscarry

New police guidance could see women’s phones taken and their homes searched following pregnancy loss

The Independent UK

Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions

A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.

The Guardian - AU

State and federal MPs describe death threats and vile abuse in wake of Joanna Howe’s anti-abortion campaign

Representatives around the country say third parties sent abusive messages after they were targeted for their stance on abortion

The Guardian - US

Fetus of brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive due to abortion ban is growing, says family

Hospital plans to keep Adriana Smith on life support until August, when doctors will deliver baby via C-section

The Guardian - UK

Why abortion rights in the UK are getting more and more perilous

Campaigners say confused health professionals are driving the increasing prosecutions of women. Others blame the police. Ultimately, the CPS has questions to answer, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Salon

The Christian right rebrands as "MAHA"

Christian conservatives know they have a branding problem with women

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