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The flipside of women’s rights movements

The web provides safe harbour to anti-feminist views which can have real-world repercussions.

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Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception

The Independent UK

Abortion battle emerges in midst of Georgia’s US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Peggy Wright was driving home when she stumbled on Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker holding a campaign rally in Gainesville. She pulled over and, before joining the crowd of supporters, reached into the trunk of her car for the sign she always keeps there: “Vote Pro-Life.”

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Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied

Increasing numbers of physicians and families nationwide say a post-Roe fear has come to pass: Pregnant women with dangerous medical conditions are showing up in hospitals and doctors’ offices and being denied the abortions that could help treat them

The Independent UK

How Democratic wins in key toss-up seats helped stave off the ‘red wave’

The expected Republican steamroll in the midterms never materialized, due to concerns over abortion rights and a mobilized Democratic base

The Guardian - US

Commentary: It’s time for pro-life policymakers to go on offense

The GOP finally managed to take control of the House of Representatives. So, what should pro-life lawmakers do to advance their cause in the next Congress?

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WA seeks to modernise abortion laws

The Western Australian government has launched a four-week public consultation period as it seeks to modernise the state's abortion laws.

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WA Government set to modernise state's abortion laws, following community consultation

The WA government wants to modernise the state's decades-old abortion laws, but first it's asking women, medical practitioners and other stakeholders to have their say.

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Labor and Liberals promise hundreds of millions in funding as more controversy strikes campaign trail

The Victorian Liberal Party is standing by a candidate who has apologised for his comments on treaty and abortion, as the parties fill their last week of campaigning with more pledges.

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A second Supreme Court leak Is reported by former abortion foe, NYT says

A former anti-abortion leader says he learned in advance about the outcome of a major 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case involving religious rights and contraceptives shortly after two allies had dinner at the home of Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported.

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State asks Georgia Supreme Court to allow enforcement of abortion law

ATLANTA — Attorneys representing Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse a Superior Court ruling released earlier this week that blocked enforcement of the state’s anti-abortion law.

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Anti-abortion group that helped overturn Roe v Wade sues FDA to revoke approval of abortion drug

Conservative Christian group takes aim at abortion drug that is also used to treat miscarriages

The Independent UK

Rights group calls for Samuel Alito to be investigated after claims of leaked 2014 ruling

Anti-abortion activist said supreme court justice revealed the landmark ruling on contraception and religious rights weeks earlier

The Guardian - US

Former anti-abortion activist claims Supreme Court justice leaked landmark 2014 decision to influential donors

Influential donors allegedly discussed Hobby Lobby contraception case with Samuel Alito, report claims

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Lawsuit seeks to reverse FDA approval of abortion-inducing pill mifepristone

AUSTIN, Texas — Abortion opponents on Friday asked a federal court to yank federal approval of a pill used to end pregnancies.

The Independent UK

Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions

Abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade filed a lawsuit Friday that takes aim at medication abortions

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri abortion rights supporters, opponents weigh ballot questions for 2024

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lifted by election results in five states, Missouri abortion rights supporters are weighing whether to pursue a ballot measure for 2024 to overturn the state’s near-total ban on abortion.

The Independent UK

Georgia asks court to immediately reinstate abortion ban

Georgia officials have asked a court to immediately block a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s abortion ban

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Indiana doctor says AG should get abortion patient records

Lawyers for an Indianapolis doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio told a judge Friday that Indiana’s attorney general should not be allowed to access patient medical records for an investigation into undisclosed complaints

The Independent UK

Grassroots activists won big this year. Can Democrats learn from them?

The best chance for progressives and left-leaning activists around the country to see significant gains over the next two years may be through ballot initiatives, John Bowden reports

The Guardian - US

Why the Democrats’ biggest wins of the midterms weren’t in Washington DC

Breaking Republican strangleholds over state capitols gives Democrats an advantage in the fight for voting, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights

The Conversation

Abortion rights referendums are winning – with state-by-state battles over rights replacing national debate

The abortion landscape in the U.S. has been upended over the past five months, as many clinics offering the procedure have closed and people have traveled across state borders to obtain abortions where it remains legal. The percentage of people getting legal abortions has also dropped.

Al Jazeera

Women call for tougher EU stance on Poland’s abortion laws

At least six women have died after doctors refused abortion due to constitutional court’s 2020 ruling on foetal defects.

Chicago Sun-Times

Those in the anti-abortion movement need new strategies

The pro-life movement should focus on helping more women avoid unintended pregnancies, and ensuring that expectant mothers who really just need financial or practical or emotional support can find it.

The Conversation

How same-sex marriage gained bipartisan support – a decadeslong process has brought it close to being written into federal law

While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.

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