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Murder plot, looming Roe v Wade ruling & protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

More than half the US could ban abortion without Roe v Wade. These states are protecting access

Fifteen states and Washington DC have codified abortion protections into law while other states are criminalising care, creating a patchwork of reproductive health rights across the US

The Independent UK

What is Roe v Wade and why was it overturned?

The now-dead landmark ruling enshrined constitutional protections for abortion care

The Independent UK

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What is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization? Why one lawsuit could overturn abortion rights

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

The Independent UK

Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, ends right to abortion - Roll Call

A divided Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, in a landmark opinion that reverses the decision in Roe v. Wade.

Roll Call

Assaults against abortion clinics, patients rose 128% in 2021: report

The NAF anticipates that violence will continue to increase in 2022 after a Supreme Court ruling on Roe.

Axios

Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law

Germany on Friday abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from providing information about abortions.

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The US supreme court voted in favour of … people getting shot

The supreme court think that restrictions on handguns are grotesquely exceeding their powers. But outlawing abortion? Totally fine

The Guardian - US

Phoebe Bridgers on Taylor Swift, her boyfriend Paul Mescal and speaking out on Roe v Wade: ‘I want to show everybody what I believe in’

As the indie superstar makes her Glastonbury debut, she explains why she is much more than just the ‘patron saint of sadness’

The Guardian - UK

“I can’t have one more baby with this man”: Some domestic violence victims see abortion as vital option that would be lost post-Roe

Advocates say abortion has often been the safest option for many experiencing intimate partner violence.

The Texas Tribune

Rape victim, 11, in Brazil legally aborts child after procedure blocked for weeks

The girl, who was 10 when she was raped, was in her 29th week when the abortion was carried out

Evening Standard

Editorial: Broaden access to birth control pills

Preventing unplanned pregnancies ought to be common ground among anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights forces. That's why a pragmatic new proposal from the nation's doctors — making birth control pills available over the counter instead of prescription-only — should inspire broad support.

Tribune News Service

11-year-old Brazil rape survivor finally given abortion after 29 weeks of pregnancy

Judge tells girl in hearing to ‘hold on a little more’ and asks if she knew how pregnancies happen

The Independent UK

Jay Ambrose: Abortion poses major risks for Black Americans

In the loud, raucous Roe v. Wade debate, we’ve heard a lot about the overreaching sacrifices women can face when having unwanted babies and about their rights to control their own bodies through abortions. Sympathy is widespread, while other, less-discussed issues need equal attention, such as the especially high rate…

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The Independent UK

Roe v Wade overturned - live: Abortion protests across US as Biden gives urgent address on Supreme Court ruling

Without Roe v Wade, approximately half of US women will be stripped of their right to choose

The Texas Tribune

Doctors report compromising care out of fear of Texas abortion law

A new paper from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project says the confusion may be a harbinger for a post-Roe v. Wade world.

Chicago Sun-Times

In defense of pregnancy

In their eagerness to uphold the abortion right, supporters of abortion have slipped into defaming pregnancy itself.

The Independent UK

Roe v Wade: Supreme Court leakers to face 10 years jail and $10,000 fine under GOP plan

Comes as top court poised to rule on future of Roe and women’s guarenteed right to abortion

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Harris discusses abortion laws with state attorneys general

Vice President Kamala Harris has met with attorneys general from seven Democratic-led states

Chicago Sun-Times

After your abortion, grandma might sue you

Draft law circulated by a group opposed to abortion rights points to America’s looming descent into a surveillance state.

The Independent UK

A murder plot, the looming Roe v Wade ruling and protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

Tribune News Service

Georgia Democrats aim to shift conversation from Biden

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are trying to shift the political conversation away from President Joe Biden's economic record and toward their own proposals to curb higher energy prices, rein in crime and preserve abortion rights.

The Independent UK

What is Roe v Wade and did it get overturned?

The landmark ruling enshrined constitutional protections for abortion care

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: My wife’s abortion was a painful choice. Now as a father, I worry my daughter won’t get to choose

In 1997, my wife Janie and I welcomed our first child, a healthy daughter born after an uncomplicated pregnancy. The baby thrived and became the light of our lives.

The Independent UK

OLD What is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization? How one Mississippi lawsuit overturned abortion rights

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

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