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Macron promises to enshrine abortion rights in French constitution

At a ceremony paying tribute to the late feminist activist Gisèle Halimi, French President Emmanuel Macron promised that a draft law enshrining abortion rights in the constitution would be put forward within months.

Radio France Internationale

UK’s abortion law ‘in desperate need of reform’ as it is ‘not safe’ – Tory MP

Jackie Doyle-Price expressed her dismay in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Abortion pill Mifepristone got Walgreens into hot water

Two parallel storylines related to the pill are capturing headlines.

Fortune

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How a pastor is trying to revive a 150-year-old US law to ban abortion

Mark Lee Dickson is trying to get the federal anti-obscenity law at the heart of ordinances enforced across the US

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Walgreens is despicable for bowing to pressure not to sell abortion pills in some states

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this year that it would allow drugstore chains to sell mifepristone, the highly regulated first drug taken in a two-drug regimen for medication abortion, Walgreens and other pharmacy chains eagerly stepped up and said they would go through the required certification…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Will the real Ron DeSantis please stand up?

Smiling and relaxed, Gov. Ron DeSantis made a serious effort to present a warmer and more reasonable likeness of himself in his State of the State address Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel

California to end drug contract with Walgreens after abortion dispute

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders the state to not renew a contract with Walgreens after the company said it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative states.

Chicago Sun-Times

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At first debate of Chicago mayoral runoff, Johnson attacks Vallas’ record as rival tries to stay above the fray

CHICAGO — The first debate of Chicago’s mayoral runoff election featured a series of attacks from Brandon Johnson on Paul Vallas, who largely avoided attacking in kind, even as the criticism escalated.

Chicago Tribune

Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

ABC News

'Snip-snip! Hooray!': TikTok trend dispels vasectomy myths

WASHINGTON: Squeezing his eyes shut, a man breaks into song while filming himself getting a vasectomy -- a TikTok trend helping dispel misinformation about the procedure whose demand has soared following US upheaval over abortion rights.

Bangkok Post

California cancels $54 million Walgreens contract over abortion pill fight

Making good on a threat he made Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California will cancel a $54 million contract with Walgreens as punishment for the pharmacy’s decision not to distribute abortion pills in states where attorneys general have warned it would be illegal.

Tribune News Service

California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is withdrawing a $54 million contract with Walgreens

The Independent UK

Mississippi advances initiative process but not for abortion

Mississippi might revive an initiative process, but people would be banned from putting abortion laws or budget proposals on the statewide ballot

The Independent UK

Michigan Senate votes to repeal abortion ban dating back to 1840s

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to repeal state law's broad abortion ban that dates back to the 1840s, placing the change one step closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature.

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The Independent UK

The problem with Walgreens and mifepristone

When the company bowed to Republican pressure and said it wouldn’t provide abortion pills in 20 states — even states where the abortion pill is legal — all hell broke loose. Then California made a shock announcement. Holly Baxter reports

The Guardian - US

Diabolical liberty: after-school Satanists club threatens to sue district over ban

Club in Pennsylvania was initially approved to use facilities, but was rescinded after pushback from community members

The National (Scotland)

SNP minister calls for Kate Forbes to provide ‘clarity’ on abortion views

SNP MINISTER Shona Robison has called on Kate Forbes to provide clarity on her views around abortion, saying it is “fundamental” to have a…

Daily Record

SNP minister Shona Robison claims Kate Forbes has 'undermined' Nicola Sturgeon

EXCLUSIVE: Shona Robison demanded that her Cabinet colleague Kate Forbes provide "full transparency" on her views on abortion.

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Bangkok Post

Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Five women denied abortion care in Texas sue state over bans

The women were refused abortions despite their nonviable pregnancies posing a serious risk to their health. Plus, the secrets of lifelong friendships

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Banning abortion pill mifepristone would be a terrible policy choice and violate human rights

Patients’ access to lifesaving medicine is under threat because an anti-abortion rights organization sued in federal district court to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which has been used to terminate early pregnancies for almost a quarter century in the U.S. If the judge, appointed by the…

Tribune News Service

Texas women with risky pregnancies sue over how state’s abortion ban forced them to flee

AUSTIN, Texas — Five women denied abortions in Texas despite having dangerous pregnancy complications sued the state in a lawsuit that could provide the first clarity on when doctors can legally perform the procedure.

Tribune News Service

A mobile billboard promoted abortion pills in Boise. It was asked to leave, nonprofit says

BOISE, Idaho — A nonprofit organization planned to spend three days in Boise — as part of a multistate initiative — informing the public about reproductive rights and access to abortion pills.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban abortion after 6 weeks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans moved Tuesday to restrict abortion even more by proposing bills to ban the procedure with few exceptions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Tribune News Service

What we know about the abortion pill at the center of California and Walgreens split

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will cut ties with retail pharmacy Walgreens.

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