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In a new U.S. poll, a majority identify as 'pro-choice' for the first time in decades

The Gallup poll, conducted after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, says that 55 percent of Americans now identify as pro-choice, up from 49 percent last year.

WEKU

AP-NORC poll details rift between lay Catholics and bishops

The hardline stances of many conservative Catholic bishops in the U.S. are not shared by most lay Catholics

The Independent UK

Health Minister Maree Todd accused of expecting abortion clinic staff to 'act like bouncers'

Labour MSP Monica Lennon submitted a parliamentary question in light of the recent protests at Sandyford Health Clinic in Glasgow, as well as the ongoing protests outside of the QEUH.

Daily Record

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Pro-Life Identification Falls to Lowest Level Since 1996

Plus: Michigan prisons ban Spanish and Swahili dictionaries, a win against New York's ban on "unauthorized" legal advice, and more...

Reason

Change won't appear overnight in many states if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Individual states and some cities are taking legal steps to either limit or allow abortions, gearing up for what will likely be a fierce national battle if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion.

The Conversation

They had abortions, some in secret, now, as high court weighs a ruling, want their stories heard

Fifty years after Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court is weighing rolling back access to abortion. Nine people from around Chicago who had abortions talk about what’s at stake.

Chicago Sun-Times

On social media, people are offering their homes to abortion seekers — but existing networks still need help

PHILADELPHIA — The prospect that the U.S. Supreme Court could soon strike down its landmark abortion-rights decision in Roe v. Wade has galvanized some social media users — from Pennsylvania to Colorado, and New Jersey to Canada — to organize an unofficial abortion aid network for the internet age.

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Support for abortion rights is rising in the US after leaked court opinion

Support for abortion rights has hit the highest level in decades in the wake of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion on the fate of Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

Two-thirds of Americans want abortion rights to remain in place, poll finds

Findings underscore unpopularity of Supreme Court’s likely decision

The Independent UK

Could Congress Prohibit Abortion If Roe Is Overturned? (Updated)

Questions about the scope of federal power will remain.

Reason

GOP Rep blames shootings on abortion

Missouri Rep. Billy Long insists "no one has been able to come up" with a solution to gun violence

Salon

Supreme Court faces historic case backlog as fractious term comes to an end

Amid signs of internal discord, the U.S. Supreme Court is waiting until the bitter end to do the largest share of its work in more than 70 years.

Tribune News Service

Abortion opponents take political risks

Yes, the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months

Salon

Blue cities in red states say they won't help enforce abortion bans

They say abortion-related prosecutions won't be a priority.

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California lawmakers ramp up efforts to become a sanctuary state for abortion rights

California lawmakers are considering 13 bills that would expand access to abortion and welcome women from states where abortion is being banned or restricted.

WEKU

Abortion rights might soon be gone. Activists worry same-sex marriage is next

Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it means trouble for other social causes.

WEKU

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, what happens next? Your questions answered

After the leak of the draft opinion in which the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe, we asked for your questions about the future of abortion care in the U.S. Here's what our experts said.

The Guardian - US

‘Theocratic’ US abortion bans will violate religious liberty, faith leaders say

The anti-abortion side has monopolized arguments based on religion. But some say their faith supports the right to choose

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Tribune News Service

Commentary: What I tell my law students reversing Roe would mean for the rule of law

The leaked opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has brought to mind Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s haunting question about what reversing Roe v. Wade would mean for the rule of law: “Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception — that the Constitution and…

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Abortion opponents take political risks by dropping exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life

If it seems as though the anti-abortion movement has gotten more extreme in recent months, that’s because it has.

The Independent UK

Limits on early abortion drive more women to get them later

Abortions later in pregnancy are relatively rare, even more so now with the availability of medications to terminate early pregnancies

The Independent UK

Limits on early abortion drive more women to get them later

Abortions later in pregnancy are relatively rare, even more so now with the availability of medications to terminate early pregnancies

The Guardian - AU

Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Bernie Finn to lead Democratic Labour Party

Finn now on crossbench after Liberals expelled him over Facebook post saying abortion should be banned even for rape survivors

Tribune News Service

New York lawmakers strengthen abortion laws, legal protections for providers

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers are buttressing the state’s abortion laws and providing stronger legal protections for service providers ahead of the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

'I don't think it stops at Roe': Buttigieg fears rights rollback after Supreme Court decision

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the potential rollback of abortion rights could mark a watershed moment in American history, where civil rights are rescinded rather than expanded.

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