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US President Joe Biden signs executive order aimed to protect women's access to abortion

The US President signs an executive order designed to protect millions of American women's access to abortion in states where the procedure remains legal, and becomes emotional while speaking about the reported experience of a 10-year-old rape victim forced to travel interstate for the procedure.

ABC News

Democrats hope abortion can help them keep hold of suburban voters, but Republicans say it’s still all about inflation

PHILADELPHIA — Days after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Rep. Susan Wild went to a rally in Easton, where a woman held an 8-month-old. She lamented that the child “had more rights eight months ago than she does now,” Wild recalled.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to charges

An attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers

The Independent UK

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Pa. Senate advances constitutional amendments to restrict abortion, require voter ID

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania state Senate approved five proposed constitutional amendments Friday afternoon, 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.

Tribune News Service

Abortions outlawed in Louisiana after judge ends restraining order

The state’s ‘trigger’ laws will likely force clinics to close until the legal challenge resumes in Baton Rouge

The Independent UK

Judge allows Louisiana abortion ban to go into effect

Nearly all abortions in the state are now illegal.

Axios

Biden planned to pick Thomas-style judge

Biden reportedly agreed to nominate anti-abortion lawyer Chad Meredith in deal with Mitch McConnell

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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 own party to address last month’s Supreme Court ruling revoking federal protections for abortion with greater urgency and conviction.

Los Angeles Times

How do you talk to kids about abortion? We want to hear from you

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we want to hear from parents about you are talking to your kids about abortion. Where do you start? What do you say?

WEKU

Tinder owner halts political donations after support for anti-abortion group

Revelation that Match Group donated to Republican Attorneys General Association prompts decision to cut all funding

The Guardian - US

Biden Issues Executive Order Designed To Protect Abortion Access

The abortion wars have entered a new phase.

Reason

What will Biden’s executive order do for abortion care?

What the latest White House plan will do – and will not do – after the Supreme Court gutted Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

Louisiana abortion ban allowed to proceed; judge lifts stay

Louisiana authorities can now enforce the state’s ban on almost all abortions under a new court order in the case

The Independent UK

Arizona state abortion rights initiative will not appear on the 2022 ballot

In Arizona, the campaign behind an initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion did not submit signatures on July 7, the signature deadline in the state. Because the campaign, Arizonans For Reproductive Freedom, did not collect enough signatures, the initiative will not appear on the ballot this November.

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2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; next states to watch for abortion measures are Michigan and Colorado

There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single…

The Independent UK

Republican lawmaker from Texas wants to ban minors from social media

‘It’s long past time to recognize the incredible harm social media is doing to the mental health of young Texans,’ the Republican Jared Patterson said

Chicago Sun-Times

Impassioned Biden signs executive order on abortion access

The actions are intended to mitigate some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion in states where limits or bans have gone into effect.

Tribune News Service

Biden laments post-Roe ‘horror’ in US, signs executive order on access

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the “horror” unleashed by the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the nationwide right to abortion was already being felt across the country in his sharpest attack yet on the two-week-old ruling.

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The Hindu

POCSO court rejects bail plea of doctor

Accused of prescribing abortion medicine to minor

Al Jazeera

Biden signs executive order to defend abortion access in US

US president is under pressure to safeguard abortion rights after Supreme Court overturned landmark Roe v Wade ruling.

Tribune News Service

Pa. Senate GOP committee advances late-night amendment to restrict abortion, require voter ID

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After 11 p.m. Thursday night, members of a state Senate committee advanced a constitutional amendment that would declare Pennsylvania residents do not have "any rights relating" to abortion, as well as a provision to require voter IDs when casting a ballot in the state.

Evening Standard

Joe Biden signs executive order to protect American women’s access to abortion

His presidential powers remain constrained and the executive order is expected to have a limited impact

Roll Call

Biden issues executive order responding to abortion ruling - Roll Call

Order directing HHS to expand access to two-pill abortion regimen criticized by some groups for not going far enough.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

WEKU

A new executive order aims to preserve abortion access, but its reach is limited

The order will create a new task force on reproductive health care and to coordinate additional steps to help people access abortions.

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