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Philadelphia to consider local abortion access protections

Members of the Philadelphia City Council say they're planning to introduce legislation aimed at protecting access to abortions inside city limits — including a bill proponents said would be one of the nation’s strongest privacy protection laws

The Independent UK

Rubio cosponsors bill by Graham banning abortions nationally after 15 weeks

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire to restrict access to abortion and risks complicating his reelection bid less than two months before Election Day.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Anti-abortion groups are getting more calls for help with unplanned pregnancies

With abortion illegal in a growing number of states, both groups that help patients access the procedure and those who oppose it are reporting more calls for help.

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Hungarian doctors, opposition protest 'cruel' change in abortion rules

Hungarian doctors and some opposition parties protested on Wednesday against a pending change in abortion rules that will require pregnant women to prove they had seen a definitive sign of life from the foetus before requesting the procedure.

Reuters

Can abortion be legislated at the local level? Three Philly Council members are pressing for new protections

PHILADELPHIA — A trio of progressive Philadelphia City Council members will introduce a package of abortion-related bills this week that would strengthen privacy rules and make it harder for patients and doctors to face trouble under laws passed by other states.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

EXPLAINER: Indiana's abortion ban becomes law Thursday

An abortion ban is set to take effect in Indiana, which was the first state to pass one after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in new poll

The latest survey also gave Republican incumbents single-digit leads in two other statewide races. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led Democrat Mike Collier by 7 points, and Attorney General Ken Paxton registered a 5-point advantage over Democrat Rochelle Garza.

The Texas Tribune

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Lindsey Graham confronted at anti-abortion event by woman whose unborn child had fatal abnormality

A Highland Park shooting survivor challenged the South Carolina senator on what exceptions his bill does and does not make

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Chicago on Friday with spotlight on abortion rights

The vice president’s Friday visit marks her fourth time in Illinois since taking office.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans' rocky attempt to change the abortion narrative

Axios

First Thing: Lindsey Graham proposes nationwide 15-week abortion ban

White House says South Carolina senator’s proposed bill ‘wildly out of step with what Americans believe’. Plus, how YouTube got swamped with creepy content for kids

The Guardian - UK

The first abortion ban passed after Roe takes effect Thursday in Indiana

Thursday, nearly all abortions must cease in Indiana after state lawmakers passed a full ban in August. Since Dobbs, Indiana has been a destination for those in surrounding states seeking abortions.

WEKU

GOP's Graham unveils nationwide abortion ban after 15 weeks

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill calling for a nationwide abortion ban

The Independent UK

6-week SC abortion ban bill with limited exceptions back in House hands as GOP split

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposal that would ban abortions past around six weeks of pregnancy and only offer limited and more narrow exceptions is back in the hands of the South Carolina House.

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Democrats lean on doctors as credible messengers on abortion

Typically apolitical doctors say they felt compelled to appear in political ads this year for the first time.

Axios

Lindsey Graham's 15-week abortion bill sends Republicans into containment mode

Democrats are thrilled to campaign on Graham's proposed national abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

Newsom unveils new California abortion website as Republican crackdown continues

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new website Tuesday designed to help Californians and those outside the state access abortions — his latest attempt to stymie Republicans’ efforts to curtail the procedure across the country.

The Independent UK

Protesters heckle GOP senators in downtown DC after Lindsey Graham unveils national abortion ban

Smattering of demonstrators chastise conservatives outside anti-abortion gala

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The Independent UK

Fox News anchor says Republicans ‘going down the wrong road’ with abortion ban

Sen Lindsey Graham introduced a 15-week national abortion ban proposal on Tuesday

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NYC commits $1M to fund abortion services for low-income women: ‘This funding will save lives’

City Council Democrats launched a $1 million fund Tuesday that will bankroll abortion services for women who can’t afford them — an effort aimed at solidifying New York’s status as a safe haven for reproductive rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

GOP's most vulnerable senator is in a bind over same-sex marriage vote

A looming Senate vote on legislation supporting same-sex marriage has created a political bind for Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson, the most at-risk GOP senator in the November election.

The Independent UK

West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions

West Virginia’s Legislature has passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham gifts Democrats an anti-abortion bogeyman in final stretch of campaign season

The South Carolina senator may just have thrown away control of Congress, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

McConnell shoots down Lindsey Graham’s proposed abortion ban

‘I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this will be dealt with at the state level,’ the Republican leader says

The Independent UK

California launches website promoting abortion services

California has launched a publicly funded website to promote the state's abortion services

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