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US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more

The Independent UK

Abortion rights take center stage in race between two women vying for Michigan governor

DETROIT — Linda Ostrander has a dozen signs in her front yard supporting Republican candidates up and down the ballot, including Tudor Dixon, a former conservative news anchor running for governor.

Los Angeles Times

Anti-abortion group to launch legal challenge to Northern Ireland legislation

The UK Government is set to step in to introduce full abortion services in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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PM and top ministers voted against widening abortion access, records show

‘Women across the country will be really worried about the voting records of senior members of this government,’ shadow secretary of state for women and equalities warns

The Independent UK

Al Jazeera’s guide to the US midterm elections

Economy, abortion rights, the future of democracy: Al Jazeera breaks down what’s at stake in key US vote.

Al Jazeera

US midterms J-1: Georgia battleground crucial to Democrat Senate hopes

Georgia is one of the key states in the Senate race. Thirty-five seats are up for grabs in the upper house of 100, currently shared 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. Georgia challenger Herschel Walker leads incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock in the opinion polls. But Walker's anti-abortion stance and his denial…

Radio France Internationale

Abortion and voting rights at stake in tight U.S. governors' races

Competitive governor contests are on the ballot in about a dozen states in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, with outcomes that hold far-reaching consequences on issues such as abortion, voting rights and guns.

Reuters

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Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

WEKU

‘My gut-felt, heartbreaking decision’ – Tracey Emin on her ‘A-Z of abortion’ blanket

The artist made The Last of the Gold to help women considering a termination. With the issue dominating the US midterms, which reach their climax tomorrow, the work seems more potent than ever

The Guardian - UK

Biden, Trump to Make Final Appeals Ahead of Crucial Midterms

An election year that unfolded against the backdrop of economic turmoil, the elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning in which leaders of both parties will issue urgent appeals to their supporters. President Joe Biden…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘This is a state of emergency’: the US billboards using art to urge abortion access

In states across the US with restricted access to abortions, artists have designed billboards to insist on voters to prioritise women’s health in time for the midterm elections

The Guardian - US

‘A new political hellscape’: sweeping gains for Republicans could stifle Biden’s presidency

Momentum appears to be with Republicans capitalising on economic frustration as experts say party peaking at right time

The Guardian - US

What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections

All 50 states are hosting midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals across the nation

The Independent UK

Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke both ask: Who’s more terrible for Texas?

DALLAS — As Texans prepare to elect their next governor, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke have similar campaign messages: The other guy would be terrible for Texas.

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California Democrats rally for abortion rights measure Proposition 1

LOS ANGELES — California's top Democrats rallied in Long Beach on Sunday morning to urge voters to support Proposition 1, a state constitutional amendment that would block the state from passing any measures restricting access to abortion or contraception.

Axios

Democrats risk losing 100% winning record in Texas' 28th District

The district has been a Democratic stronghold since 1993.

ABC News

Religious right roadmap to Liberal Party control revealed as internal ructions over church groups increase

A roadmap outlining how the religious right can "infiltrate" the Liberal Party with "Good Godly" candidates has been linked to a controversial former Liberal candidate and current member of the party's state assembly in Victoria.

Los Angeles Times

Just another midterm election? Or does a November surprise await?

In one sense, the fundamentals of this election season have remained remarkably consistent. President Joe Biden's approval ratings languish in the low 40s. High inflation stubbornly persists. And odds have stayed stacked against the sitting president's party.

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The Independent UK

As midterms near, clergy preach politics and civics lessons

U.S. faith leaders have squeezed in some final messages about the midterm elections during their weekend worship services

Axios

America's red state abortion wipeout

Several states saw the number of abortions drop to less than 10 a month.

The Guardian - UK

Call Jane review – timely, if occasionally jarring, abortion drama

Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver are charismatic in Phyllis Nagy’s directorial debut, about a group of women in the 60s providing abortions outside the law

Los Angeles Times

Karen Bass could be LA’s first female mayor. How important is milestone to Angelenos?

LOS ANGELES — For the last 241 years, the city of Los Angeles has been run by men.

The Guardian - US

These companies claim to support abortion rights. They are backing anti-abortion Republicans

An analysis of major companies’ donations, including Meta and Amazon, reveals donations to candidates calling for banning the procedure

Tribune News Service

As voters worry about inflation, Democrats still hope abortion rights drives voter turnout in Florida — against Republicans

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Abortion rights is such an important issue to Rebecca Thompson, of Pembroke Pines, that she brought her 2-year-old daughter with her to early vote.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Obama, Biden and Trump all campaign in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — Three presidents swept through Pennsylvania on Saturday, aiming to rally their supporters in the closing stretch before Tuesday’s election and signaling the national weight of the state’s races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.

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