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2022 Notebook: A seismic reversal in U.S. abortion rights

After decades of abortion rights, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and suddenly abortion was illegal in parts of the country

The Independent UK

Spain passes pioneering sexual, reproductive health law

Spain's parliament on Thursday passed a sexual and reproductive health law that allows girls aged 16 and 17 to undergo abortions without parental consent and, in a first for a European country, offers state-funded paid leave for women who suffer from painful periods.

Reuters

Should abortion rights be enshrined in the French constitution?

In this week's French Connections, Genie Godula and French Connections take a closer look at what French law says about abortion and contraception, in light of some new developments. Recently, the government made contraception and condoms completely free for anyone under the age of 26. Meanwhile, the morning-after pill has…

France 24

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Catholic bishops' abortion shift

Realizing that the faithful aren't following them, bishops adopt a "moderate" strategy — to reach a total ban

Salon

Ballot measures on weed and abortion won in 2022. Now they're fueling a backlash

Right-leaning states moved to make ballot measures tougher to pass after success of voter initiatives on abortion rights, marijuana and Medicaid expansion. That's led to pushback from state lawmakers.

WEKU

Commentary: Corporate America thrives where abortion is protected

Gina Raimondo doesn't “know why any woman would want to live in a state that criminalizes full access to health care.” The assertion by the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce is especially relevant after the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June that upheld…

Tribune News Service

Australian abortion and contraceptive provider’s ads banned by Google

MSI Australia has been prevented from promoting its services through paid ads on Google since 3 December

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Dobbs decision is "devastating" U.S. maternal health, Biden administration says

Maternal death rates in 2020 were 62% higher in states that ban abortion than in states where it is still accessible.

Axios

Tennesseans misunderstand abortion law, want exceptions

New Vanderbilt University polling has found that most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state’s sweeping abortion ban

The Independent UK

Forced mass abortions are a new and disturbing phenomenon in Nigeria

Nigeria classifies abortion as illegal except under certain medical circumstances. A recent investigation by Reuters news agency has alleged that, since 2013, the Nigerian military has run a secret mass abortion programme in the north-east of the country, where it is at war with the militant Islamic organisation Boko Haram.…

The Conversation

First Thing: Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody ‘abducted by warlord’

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of preparing the bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988. Plus, the oldest university student graduates

The Guardian - UK

Onslaught of new abortion restrictions looms in reddest of states

New state legislative sessions likely to bring fresh efforts to restrict, penalize or altogether ban the procedure

The Guardian - US

Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in the state

A state judge has blocked an effort to ban most abortions in Iowa by upholding a court decision made three years ago

The Independent UK

Glasgow support for buffer zones outside abortion clinics after court ruling

Last week, a Supreme Court ruling allowed buffer zones, which create restrictions on protesting, outside abortion clinics in Northern Ireland.

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Los Angeles Times

On same-sex marriage, ‘the country has caught up with California’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 18 years after Gavin Newsom defied federal law by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as San Francisco mayor, President Biden is on the cusp of signing legislation that ensures gay marriages are recognized by the federal government and in every state in the nation.

Reuters

Nigerian government rejects Reuters report on abortion programme

The Nigerian government rejects a Reuters report published last week about a secret programme of abortions run by the military in the country's northeast, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Monday.

The Texas Tribune

Why Texas is unlikely to let voters decide on abortion access

A Texas Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment stopping future abortion restrictions. Voters would have to approve it — but Republican lawmakers aren’t likely to put it in front of them.

Tribune News Service

Missouri Democrats could take abortion issue to voters. What would it look like?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bolstered by an August vote that upheld the right to an abortion in Republican-controlled Kansas, abortion rights supporters are considering whether to seek a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Missouri.

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'Power through and get it done': Ex-MLA issues advice to Scots over buffer zones law

FACING up to anti-choice protesters has been part of Clare Bailey’s life for well over three decades.

Reuters

UN secretary-general calls on Nigeria to investigate report of forced abortions

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Nigerian authorities to investigate allegations of systemic and coerced abortions reportedly perpetrated by the Nigerian army, U.N spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Indiana abortion doctor drops lawsuit against attorney general over 10-year-old rape case

An Indiana doctor has dropped a lawsuit that aimed to halt the state’s attorney general from investigating her after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio child who was raped

The Conversation

Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends

The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.

WEKU

Because of Wisconsin's abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another child

Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law may inhibit doctors from helping her.

France 24

Uganda receives 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines

On tonight's show: Uganda takes delivery of 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines. The jab aims to tackle a strain of the virus that has so far claimed 56 lives and infected hundreds. Also, Nigeria's defence chief rubbishes Reuters' claims about a secretive military abortion programme. Plus COP15 gets underway in Canada,…

The Independent UK

Oklahoma petition to enshrine abortion rights withdrawn

A group of Oklahoma residents has withdrawn a petition that sought to put a state question on the ballot that would protect the right to an abortion

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