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Rape, incest exceptions pulled from S Carolina abortion bill

A group of South Carolina senators has voted to remove exceptions for rape and incest from a proposed abortion ban

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lawrence 'intended to have an abortion' before suffering two miscarriages

Jennifer Lawrence has spoken for the first time about enduring two miscarriages before welcoming her son this year. The actress said the first happened while she was alone in a hotel in her early twenties and the other while she was filming Netflix movie Don't Look Up

Daily Mirror

Westminster urged to follow Sturgeon’s lead on abortion ‘buffer zones’

The First Minister said her government would ‘safeguard the access of women to abortion services without harassment or intimidation’.

The Independent UK

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Artist Zoë Buckman: ‘The UK is screwed, but not nearly as screwed as America’

She writes rap lyrics on vintage lingerie and paints gynaecological instruments bubblegum pink. Now, for her first UK show, the Brooklyn-based British artist is tackling the mental, physical and financial fallout from a miscarriage

The Guardian - UK

The Dormant Commerce Clause and Geolocation: Introduction

[Jack Goldsmith and I will have this article out in the Texas Law Review early next year, and I'm serializing it here. There is still plenty of time for editing, so we'd love to hear any recommendations you folks might have; in the meantime, you can read the entire PDF…

Reason

Supreme Court’s selective reading of US history ignored 19th-century women’s support for ‘voluntary motherhood’

The history of abortion in the U.S. guided some of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Alito argued that abortion has never been a “deeply rooted” constitutional right in the United States.

The Conversation

The Democrats are gaining because Americans want jobs, not Capitol mobs

The supreme court’s abortion decision, a drop in gas prices, and Trump’s legal dramas have all helped strengthen Biden’s ratings – and Democrats’ chances this fall

The Guardian - US

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Not so fast: Greg Abbott, Texas Republicans face a complex election landscape after abortion ruling, Uvalde shooting

Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke hope to define the election on issues viewed as favorable to their own parties.

The Texas Tribune

Commentary: The nuanced political views among diverse Latino voters are overlooked

During a time that has brought the shock of the Uvalde mass shooting, restrictions on reproductive rights, and climate-related disasters, a large national poll of Latino voters found that their priorities have experienced a significant shift. For example, abortion is now among the top five issues for Latino voters for…

Los Angeles Times

Call to harmonise abortion laws 'overdue'

Women across Australia do not have equal access to abortion services and an independent federal MP is calling on the government to harmonise related laws.

AAP

Why most embryos die after conception

Restrictive abortion laws fail to take this embryo loss into account

Salon

‘Not a win for women’: Truss will be UK’s third female PM – but how does Britain’s record on women’s rights fare globally?

Only 63 countries have ever elected a women in the highest position of power

The Independent UK

Red wave crashing? GOP momentum slips as fall sprint begins

The great red wave is looming

The Independent UK

Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: Where do they stand on women’s issues?

The candidates’ stances on abortion rights and tackling violence against women

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The abortion rights movement can learn from the Aids activism of the 80s and 90s

Act Up employed a multiplicity of tactics and responses while maintaining a laser-focused singleness of purpose

The Texas Tribune

Video: As San Antonio abortion clinic closes, its director worries about who is left behind

In August, movers arrived at Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services to help the abortion clinic pack up for a move out of state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

The Guardian - US

Could unexpected Democratic gains foil a midterm Republican victory?

A string of favorable outcomes for the party, coupled with backlash from supreme court’s abortion ban, could galvanize Biden supporters

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The Independent UK

Lawyer's mission: Translate Tenn.'s bewildering abortion ban

Chloe Akers considers herself a grizzled criminal defense attorney

Chicago Sun-Times

Faith leaders decry vandalism at Lake View church supporting abortion rights: ‘We need to be louder’

“This is part of an overall culture of incitement and violence that is going on in our country with impunity, and with the incitement of our so-called leaders,” Rabbi Brant Rosen said at a rally outside the Second Unitarian Church on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Trump’s most unhinged speech yet and what we learned in Pennsylvania about the midterms

The Independent’s Eric Garcia headed to Trump’s rally in Wilkes-Barre and to a Democratic event in Scranton. This is what he’s learned.

The Independent UK

Republican defends South Carolina abortion bill and says 10-year-old raped by dad could get Plan B at Walmart

South Carolina currently bans abortion after 20 weeks

The Guardian - US

Republican Senate candidate says she’s anti-abortion but against federal ban

Tiffany Smiley, a trained nurse, wants to win in Washington state, where a 1991 law protects abortion access

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott said rape victims can take Plan B. But emergency contraception isn’t widely available for the state’s poorest people.

Abbott said that victims of rape could take Plan B to prevent a pregnancy. Due to the state’s health care landscape, accessing emergency contraception may not be feasible for low-income Texans.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Candidates in NC swing district switch to middle-of-the-road tactics

Candidates running to represent North Carolinians in the 13th Congressional District are bouncing toward a moderate platform.

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