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Texas Democrats focus on abortion, grid as GOP vulnerabilities

Texas Democrats, underdogs for decades, probed for possible Republican weakness this election year at a biennial convention that focused on restoring access to abortion, protecting transgender rights and fortifying the electric grid.

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Vice President Kamala Harris visits Philly to push for protection of abortion and voting rights

PHILADELPHIA — During a visit to Philadelphia on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the outcome of Pennsylvania’s November elections as a crucial inflection point that could determine whether the nation’s government heads down a path of restricting or expanding civil rights.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Opposing abortion rallies center on Santa Monica Planned Parenthood office

LOS ANGELES — An abortion-rights rally, organized by Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, marched to a Santa Monica Planned Parenthood office Saturday in an attempt to overwhelm far-right groups planning to protest outside the medical clinic.

Los Angeles Times

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Texas Democrats to Biden: Protect out-of-state providers who prescribe abortion-inducing medication

The request for a public health emergency declaration was part of a set of recommendations to allow abortion access to Texans who might not be able to travel out of state.

The Texas Tribune

Gavin Newsom reveals the motivation behind his Florida ad targeting Ron DeSantis

WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron De Santis have been trolling each other recently on the pandemic, abortion, LGBTQ rights and more.

Tribune News Service

Daughter of doctor who gave 10-year-old an abortion faced kidnapping threat

Dr Caitlin Bernard was alerted to threat by FBI

The Independent UK

Legal arguments in judges' hands as Georgia awaits abortion ruling

ATLANTA — State lawyers told a federal appellate court Friday it should let Georgia's stalled abortion law go into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Joe Biden scraps plan to nominate anti-abortion lawyer to Kentucky judgeship

Senator Rand Paul announced Friday he would not consent to Chad Meredith’s nomination, vetoing the president’s effort

The Guardian - US

Indiana doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim facing intense backlash

Her ordeal underscores the backlash abortion providers can face in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Axios

Roe v. rap: Hip-hop mirrors repro rights

Collectively, the songs represent a diversity of viewpoints and are written from a variety of perspectives

Salon

The American right's 100-year war

Supreme Court's recent decisions are not isolated: They're the culmination of a long right-wing assault on America

Salon

Mark Z. Barabak: On abortion, New Mexico Republican shows GOP's strategy to neutralize issue — paint Democrats as extreme

Mark Ronchetti, a former TV weatherman, knows which way the wind blows.

Los Angeles Times

HHS issues warning to rebel pharmacists

Pharmacists who refuse to fill abortion pill prescriptions may face discrimination suits

Salon

Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care

The Supreme Court's decision to let states outlaw most abortions is having profound repercussions in reproductive medicine as well as in other areas of medical care

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

The right denied the story of a 10-year-old getting an abortion – it only gets worse

The Wall Street Journal called the horrifying ordeal ‘too good to confirm”, but no apologies came when a 27-year-old was arrested for the crime

Tribune News Service

Commentary: The ‘right to life’ will end up killing women

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect much more than women’s access to abortions. Decades of economic research demonstrate that, by limiting their power over when and with whom they form families and relationships, it will threaten their livelihoods and even their lives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will restrictive abortion laws affect where the WNBA expands? Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says it will be ‘considered’

Engelbert was asked whether the league would consider not awarding the All-Star Game or another marquee event to a state with restrictive abortion laws and responded it would be taken into consideration.

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Abortion at sea? Advocates in the US get creative to protect access

To solve the problem of abortion access, Meg Autry is seeking inspiration from an unlikely source: riverboat casinos.

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The Independent UK

Calls to overhaul ‘fragile’ UK abortion services as women face ‘untenable’ waits and huge distances

Amelia Louli had to travel over 100 miles for an abortion or face a three-week wait

WEKU

Sidelined by a health scare, Fetterman readies a return to the Senate campaign trail

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's expected return to the campaign trail comes as issues such as abortion rights and gun violence have taken on a new intensity.

Los Angeles Times

With Roe overruled, can red states disregard FDA rules on abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last month, many abortion-rights advocates looked to pills sent by mail as a possible option for pregnant women who live in states where abortion is outlawed.

Los Angeles Times

With Roe overruled, can red states disregard FDA rules on abortion pills?

The Hindu

Delhi HC refuses to permit unmarried woman to terminate pregnancy at 23 weeks

The court said that it is not permitted under the abortion law after 20 weeks for pregnancy arising out of a consensual relationship.

The Independent UK

‘I had no choice’: The people who regret becoming parents

As America comes to terms with the overturning of Roe v Wade, which will deny many women the legal right to an abortion, Laura Hampson investigates the growing number of mothers admitting to parental regret, and speaking out for the first time about the toll that this resentment can take

The Texas Tribune

At Texas Democratic Party convention, recognition of high stakes and a tough road ahead

Attendees in Dallas seemed energized by the state’s abortion ban, lax gun laws and power grid failures. But they also knew they face major headwinds.

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