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Woman cleared of illegal abortion tells of ‘horrific’ wait for justice

Nicola Packer said it was ‘absolutely amazing’ to be cleared by the jury.

Evening Standard

‘I was right to be frightened’: Nicola Packer on the humiliation and trauma of her trial for illegal abortion

Acquitted woman wants to ensure there is never again an abortion trial in England

The Guardian - UK

“A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill

The bill originally allowed pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes, to be consistent with Texas abortion laws, but legislators extended it to all mothers.

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'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

A bill to improve access to abortions in regional areas has triggered passionate reactions from conservative politicians and is expected to split major parties.

AAP

What is the new abortion bill in NSW – and why is Tony Abbott trying to stop it?

A proposal to improve access to abortion services could soon become law. So what’s in the bill – and why has it caused heated debate?

The Guardian - AU

John Oliver on the ADF legal group: ‘A misleadingly friendly face on what is an utterly hateful ideology’

The Last Week Tonight host digs into the Christian conservative Alliance Defending Freedom that was behind the overturning of Roe v Wade, among other causes

The Guardian - US

Conservatives are trumpeting a new abortion-pill study. One problem: it’s bogus

The FDA chief suggested he wouldn’t crack down on mifepristone without new data. Conveniently, misleading research emerged within days

The Guardian - US

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Texas lawmakers propose abortion pill bill that can’t be challenged in state courts

The bill contains many provisions legal experts say are likely unconstitutional, including one that says it can’t be challenged in state court.

The Texas Tribune

The right to abortion is under threat in Britain. Secure it now – or risk losing it

Decriminalisation is finally possible – but unless we future-proof the law against anti-abortion extremists, the right to choose hangs in the balance, says Labour MP Stella Creasy

The Guardian - UK

Late abortion clinic closes after 50 years of procedures in America

Anti-abortion advocates have celebrated the closure

The Independent UK

From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks

The Independent UK

‘We’re ready to fight’: activists brace as US anti-rights figures descend on Africa

Ultra-conservative campaigners fly in for ‘family values’ conferences to share tactics with African allies who oppose abortion and LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - UK

Feminist reformer Beatrice Faust was a sexual libertarian who did her homework, kept her cool and criticised ‘wimp feminism’

Beatrice Faust was an iconoclastic public intellectual. I first encountered her through her columns in the Weekend Australian in the 1990s. She was by then a standard-bearer for second-wave feminism, at a time when public conversations about feminism were defined by inter-generational conflict.

The Conversation

NSW Liberal MP Chris Rath Issues Apology After Comparing Abortion To Nazi Germany

Rath told parliament that “no person should have the power to determine what constitutes a valuable life” and past attempts had led to “some of the greatest atrocities known”.

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Evening Standard

Abortion case prompts calls for legal reform after woman’s four-year ordeal

The investigation has been described by MPs as ‘cruel and unnecessary’ and a ‘shocking wake-up call’ of the need for a change in the law.

Evening Standard

Woman accused of having illegal abortion found not guilty

Nicola Packer, 45, faced trial at Isleworth Crown Court in south-west London accused of having an illegal abortion.

The Independent UK

Woman accused of having illegal abortion in lockdown found not guilty

Royal colleges, MPs, abortion providers and Nicola Packer’s best friend say her trial has shown ‘just how outdated and harmful’ current abortion law is as they called for reform

Evening Standard

Woman found not guilty of having illegal abortion after trial at west London court

Nicola Packer, 45, cried and wiped her eyes with a tissue after she was acquitted by a jury

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The Guardian - UK

‘Utterly traumatised’: anger at ordeal of UK woman accused of illegal abortion

Calls for law change after ‘cruel and unnecessary investigation’ into Nicola Packer that CPS brought to trial

The Guardian - UK

UK woman who took pills during lockdown cleared of illegal abortion

Nicola Packer, 45, was prescribed medication but was accused of believing she was more than 10 weeks pregnant

The Independent UK

Majority of UK population believes The Handmaid’s Tale mirrors current political climate

Britons feel closer to Margaret Atwood’s dystopia than ever before

AAP

Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis.

Reason

South Carolina Abortion Restriction May Be Void for Vagueness, But Doesn't Violate Free Exercise Clause

From Bingham v. Wilson, decided today by Judge Richard Gergel (D.S.C.): In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health… The post South Carolina Abortion Restriction May Be Void for Vagueness, But Doesn't Violate Free Exercise Clause appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump's Justice Department Just Defended Telehealth Abortion

In a Monday legal filing, lawyers for the Trump administration argue that an effort by red states to ban mail-order abortion drugs lacks standing.

The Guardian - US

The Trump administration is defending abortion pill access in court. What?

It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacks

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