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Biden says emergency to defend abortion rights is still on table

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he has asked his team to explore the possibility of declaring a public health emergency to safeguard abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision.

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Biden says he's mulling health emergency for abortion access

President Joe Biden says he's considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn’t seem like “a great option.”

The Independent UK

Roe’s end could mean more pregnant women behind bars. Are Florida’s prisons prepared?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Prison reform activists worry the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established a federal right to abortion, could lead to more pregnant people behind bars — a scenario some lawmakers in Florida have been trying to curb for years.

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Biden’s executive order on abortion is better than nothing. But not much better

The president boasted his administration would use ‘every tool available’ to secure abortion access. So why is his order so lacking?

The Guardian - US

Abortion views differ for Tampa area Latinos. How will it play out at the polls?

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — For Maria “Lalita” Tooley, abortion was never an option.

Tribune News Service

US protesters call on Biden to do more to protect abortion rights

Protesters say Biden’s Friday executive order to ease access to services to terminate pregnancies was insufficient.

Al Jazeera

Photos: Abortion rights activists protest outside the White House

Protesters at the Women's March in Washington, D.C., said they want the White House to do more to support abortion rights.

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Cairns Abortion access rally protests Roe v. Wade being overturned

Medical professionals in Far North Queensland have joined a rally to call for better access to abortion in regional Australia.

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Kamala Harris: Americans took abortion rights "for granted"

She said Democrats failed to codify Roe in the past because they "certainly believed" that issue was "settled."

Axios

In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women

In Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-old Adora Perez served four years in prison after giving birth to a stillborn son. And in Mississippi, Latice Fisher was jailed after losing her baby at 36 weeks after police found she’d searched…

Tribune News Service

The crafted "evil abortionist" archetype

Salon

"Let him eat cake": AOC reacts to Kavanaugh being forced out of restaurant by abortion rights protesters

"The least they could do is let him eat cake," AOC said.

Axios

President Joe Biden mocked for 'Anchorman' teleprompter blunder during speech

Biden was seen saying "repeat the line" while reading from a teleprompter during a crucial speech on abortion access

Daily Mirror

Texas woman given traffic ticket says unborn child counts as second passenger

Brandy Bottone, who is 34 weeks pregnant, pulled over by police for driving in high-occupancy vehicle lane for two or more people

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The Guardian - US

Restoring US abortion access won’t be easy – but we need leaders who will try

Democracy isn’t just about turning up to the polls every couple of years, it’s about constantly pushing your representatives and leaders to do better

The Guardian - UK

BBC Bitesize gave platform to ‘extreme’ anti-abortion group

Health experts slam use of the term ‘pro-life’ and inclusion of organisation with a history of promoting misinformation

Salon

More abortion battles in Georgia

Patients and providers will have to figure out how to navigate the new legal landscape

The National (Scotland)

Nadine Dorries calls for time limit on abortion to be made more restrictive

CULTURE secretary Nadine Dorries has called for the abortion limit in the UK to be brought down by a month, which would introduce restrictions on…

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Evening Standard

US President Joe Biden signs order to protect abortion rights

The order aims to safeguard access to productive health care services but Biden admits it’s limited without congressional action

The Guardian - US

Biden in crisis mode as specter of one-term Carter haunts White House

President urged to act more forcefully to deal with rising inflation, gun violence and dire supreme court rulings

The Independent UK

French women push to cement abortion rights after US ruling

The right to abortion in France has been inscribed in law for 47 years and enjoys broad support across the political spectrum

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: Abortion terminology, discussion quality, saying goodbyes

I didn’t see any letters read out for Let’s Talk About, so I’ve sent it to Hafta. I would like to offer some of my thoughts on the LTA religion discussion. The question as to why religion exists has been answered in The Sapiens by Dr YNH. It’s the same…

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Pa. Legislature approves constitutional amendment that residents don't have right to an abortion; another would require voter ID

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s General Assembly approved five proposed constitutional amendments Friday, including one that would declare Pennsylvanians do not have any rights “relating to an abortion,” as well as another to require voters to provide government ID to cast a ballot.

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Doctor held for botched abortion didn't maintain patient records

Navi Mumbai: The BHMS doctor from Pen, arrested over a botched abortion that led to the death of a woman, did not maintain patient records at his Johe village and Pen dispensaries, said Dadar Sagari police.

Los Angeles Times

Biden, under growing pressure, signs executive order on abortion

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting women’s reproductive rights, a response to rising pressure from within his party to address last month’s Supreme Court ruling revoking federal protections for abortion with greater urgency and conviction — and a new attempt to galvanize voters…

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