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Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court

Chief Justice John Roberts is defending the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions

The Independent UK

Democrats have high hopes as midterms campaign kicks off with first mail-in ballots sent to voters

The midterm congressional campaign officially began Friday with Democrats facing a much-improved electoral environment amid a string of political wins, a strengthening economy and widespread anger over loss of abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

Abortion leaders gather in California to talk strategy

Planned Parenthood leaders from across the country are meeting in California to discuss how to defend abortion rights

The Independent UK

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Michigan voters to decide future of abortion in US state

Recent poll shows a majority of likely Michigan voters in November midterms support proposal to protect abortion rights.

Al Jazeera

Kirk Cameron’s anti-abortion film ‘Lifemark’ rides wave of Christian movies

When the Kendrick brothers met with their usual Hollywood movie studio contacts to distribute their latest picture, “Lifemark,” which came out Friday, the Christian filmmakers received a response they weren’t used to hearing: No thanks.

Tribune News Service

Woman in agony from nonviable pregnancy forced to wait five days for abortion in Texas

The case has magnified health emergencies and legal minefields surrounding abortion across the US following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

After rallying with Trump, Mehmet Oz is pivoting toward the suburbs that have abandoned the GOP

PHILADELPHIA — In his U.S. Senate primary campaign, Republican Mehmet Oz clung close to former President Donald Trump, wielding his endorsement to help sway Republican voters.

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Board puts abortion rights question on Michigan fall ballot

A Michigan election board has placed an abortion-rights proposal on the fall ballot

The Independent UK

Republicans help Democratic minority block near-total abortion ban in South Carolina

Opposition by quintet means Republicans lack votes in upper chamber to end filibuster, with bill heading back to state house

The Guardian - US

If Texas Democrats want to restore abortion rights, the road doesn’t go through Kansas

DALLAS — Buoyed by the success of their counterparts in Kansas, Texas activists are determined to use November’s midterm elections to kick-start the restoration of abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

Clinics forced to push abortions later in pregnancy amid state bans

Experts believe that as clinics struggle with demand, the number of abortions performed after the first trimester might increase.

Axios

As Republicans struggle in some close Senate races, they look to Colorado for an upset

Republican Joe O'Dea is pitching himself as independent-minded in his campaign against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. But on the key issue of abortion, Democrats say he's out of step with the state.

WEKU

Revealed: Ginni Thomas’s links to anti-abortion groups who lobbied to overturn Roe

Analysis of ‘amicus briefs’ shows how closely Clarence Thomas’s wife was entwined with rightwing effort to reverse 1973 ruling

The Guardian - US

Chief Justice John Roberts to speak at Colorado conference

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is set to make his first public appearance since the court overturned Roe v. Wade, speaking Friday night at a judicial conference in Colorado

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Unable to pass stricter abortion law, South Carolina Senate tweaks existing 6-week ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Unable to get enough votes to support a near-total abortion ban, the South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would build on the state’s six-week law but limit the procedure for sexual assault victims up to 12 weeks.

Axios

South Carolina's near-total abortion ban fails, lawmakers pass six-week ban

While the total ban failed to pass, the state Senate passed a six-week ban.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

After rallying with Trump, Mehmet Oz is pivoting toward the suburbs that have abandoned the GOP

PHILADELPHIA — In his U.S. Senate primary campaign, Republican Mehmet Oz clung close to former President Donald Trump, wielding his endorsement to help sway Republican voters.The surrogates, and locations, point to a political reality that Oz and nearly every Pennsylvania Republican faces: Trump’s voter base, on its own, almost certainly…

The Independent UK

Ohio woman arrested for attacking police after throwing dead raccoon at abortion clinic

The incident took place at the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center in Cuyahoga Falls

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Michigan Supreme Court orders abortion, voting rights proposals on Nov. 8 ballot

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a proposal onto the Nov. 8 ballot that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, a highly charged issue that political experts said would affect the election.

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats tee up vote to protect marriage equality after Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

Comes after Clarence Thomas said in his Dobbs v Jackson concurring opinion that same-sex marriage rulings should be examined

Salon

After Roe, GOP runs to same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage doesn't have "strong bipartisan support." Most Republicans in Congress reject it

The Independent UK

Exceptions split Republicans in South Carolina abortion ban

South Carolina senators are moving toward a showdown on a proposal to ban abortion and make no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest

Evening Standard

Thérèse Coffey’s views on abortion are deeply concerning and dangerous for women

The new health secretary’s views and voting record on reproductive rights should worry us all, says Claire Cohen

WEKU

Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections

Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Tribune News Service

Women in South Carolina Senate blast abortion bill’s lack of exceptions in male-dominated chamber

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four of five South Carolina female senators on Wednesday blasted legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in the state and only offer limited exceptions that include if the pregnancy compromises the mother’s life and health.

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