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Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US

First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States

The Independent UK

Access to abortion pill in the balance as Texas judge hears mifepristone case

Trump-appointed judge says he will rule ‘as soon as possible’ on case brought by far-right anti-abortion groups

The Guardian - US

EMILY’s List: These 18 Democrats are crucial to taking House control

Democrats, including many already being targeted by the GOP, were endorsed by the abortion rights group EMILY’s List.

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Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence

Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills.

Al Jazeera

GOP enters its '"raging misogynist" era

The GOP embraces a "raging misogynist" identity, backing controlling husbands and the death penalty for abortion

Salon

Editorial: Judge's attempt to keep abortion hearing secret speaks volumes about his bias

It’s problematic enough that a federal judge in Texas known for his aggressively right-wing politics from the bench is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to outlaw a widely used abortion drug. If past is prelude, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will do whatever he can to aid the anti-choice plaintiffs —…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

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Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas

A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators

The Independent UK

Woman's Tenn. abortion ban horror story

A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution

Salon

South Carolina women who get abortions would be eligible for the death penalty under proposed bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Women who get an abortion in South Carolina would be eligible for the death penalty if a proposal at the State House becomes law.

Tribune News Service

Texas Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Friends Who Helped His Ex-Wife Obtain an Abortion

"I know either way he will use it against me.... And after the fact, I know he will try to act like he has some right to the decision," said the woman in text messages to her friends named as defendants in the suit.

Reason

Maryland General Assembly nears full passage of bill to send abortion constitutional amendment to voters

BALTIMORE — After the Maryland House of Delegates approved the bill last week, the Senate passed Tuesday its companion bill to create a referendum on enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution.

Tribune News Service

Polish activist convicted for helping obtain abortion pills

A Warsaw court has convicted a women's rights activist for helping a pregnant victim of domestic violence access abortion pills in Poland, sentencing her to eight months of community service

The Independent UK

Polish court convicts activist for helping woman get abortion pills

Justyna Wydrzynska sentenced to community service after telling court she sent pills to victim of domestic violence

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The Independent UK

Abortion pill access case: Judge wants 'less advertisement'

A transcript reveals that a federal judge overseeing a high-stakes case that could threaten access to medication abortion told lawyers not to publicize upcoming arguments in the lawsuit

Salon

SC GOPers back executions for abortions

Even other Republicans are alarmed by the "disturbing trend" in state legislatures

Reason

Ride-Share and Delivery Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Says Court

Plus: College says abortion art runs afoul of state law, the politics of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and more...

The Independent UK

The Republicans who want to sentence women to death for abortion

South Carolina representative Rob Harris’s bill has so far attracted 21 co-sponsors

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The Guardian - US

Election-denying donors pour millions into key Wisconsin supreme court race

‘An organized group of insurrectionists’ is seeking to swing a vote with big implications for voting rights, redistricting and abortion

The Independent UK

South Carolina GOP bill could make abortion punishable by death penalty

Representative Rob Harris’s bill has so far attracted 21 co-sponsors

Los Angeles Times

Democrats keep pushing to bolster California's role as an abortion sanctuary

Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of bills on Monday to further bolster California's role as an abortion haven after last year's repeal of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe vs. Wade.

Tribune News Service

VP Harris lauds Texans asking court to remind doctors that abortion is legal in emergency

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday lauded the five “courageous” women pressing in court to clarify the Texas abortion ban after doctors — fearing prosecution — refused to end their pregnancies despite medical emergencies.

Orlando Sentinel

Kamala Harris slams Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban on Monday, calling it an “extreme” attack that will put the government in charge of health care decisions and effectively wipe out abortion access throughout the South.

The Independent UK

Abortion pill hearing made public after transparency concern

A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion

Reason

Five Women Sue Texas Over the State's Narrow Abortion Exception

The law allows abortions when there is a "medical emergency"—but what qualifies as an emergency?

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