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If Roe is overturned, attorneys general will have to interpret state abortion laws

State attorneys general have talked about about whether they would enforce abortion bans if Roe fell. But AGs, district attorneys and state courts are still all scrambling to understand the laws.

WEKU

Protesters rally outside US supreme court justices’ homes ahead of pro-choice marches

Protests have been occurring since the leak as organizations prepare for a nationwide day of marches on Saturday

The Guardian - US

Queensland shows what happens when liberals desert the Liberal party

The state Liberal National party’s pursuit of conservative causes has contributed to it being all but banished from Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Edition: May 13, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Ukraine, abortion and kangaroo courts: it's Geoffrey Robertson against the world

He's one of the world's most high-profile lawyers, but Geoffrey Robertson cares most deeply about people.

The Canberra Times

Some of pop's biggest stars teamed with Planned Parenthood for this Roe v. Wade ad

Planned Parenthood has tapped scores of young musicians, entertainers and influencers to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court's potential decision to strip their "constitutional right to abortion" by overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Los Angeles Times

Gov. Newsom proposes record $300 billion California state budget with money for tax refunds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s on Friday released a $300.6 billion spending plan that would fund tax rebates, abortion care, bonuses for health care workers and more fueled by a $97.5 billion surplus.

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Justice Samuel Alito skirts question about leaked Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe

‘This is a subject I told myself I wasn’t going to talk about today regarding, you know — given all the circumstances,’ the justice says

The Independent UK

Abortion rights groups plan nationwide ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rallies on 14 May

Hundreds of thousands of Americans expected to join marches across US as Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade expected in coming weeks

The Independent UK

MAGA candidates are outgrowing Trump

The far-right GOP Senate candidate is now surging over Trump-endorsed Dr. Oz. Credit MAGA misogyny with her appeal

Salon

What Happens if States Ban Out-of-State Travel for Abortion?

Anti-abortion interstate travel bans would have multiple constitutional defects.

Reason

Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe

Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are calling on the faithful to pray and fast in hopes that the Supreme Court will soon overturn the constitutional right to abortion

The Independent UK

Doctors, advocates worry end of Roe v. Wade could endanger infertility treatment

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tammy Duckworth made history in 2018 when she became the first senator to give birth while in office. She underwent in vitro fertilization, a procedure used to assist women in getting pregnant by fertilizing an egg in a laboratory setting and implanting it in the uterus.

Tribune News Service

Why we need Black abortion doulas more than ever

When Black women decide to have an abortion, the resistence to their decision is often racist.

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The Independent UK

How the ‘pro-life’ movement killed Roe v Wade

Powerful legal groups, conservative Christian activists and right-wing figures shaped an anti-abortion agenda in the hands of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports

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

Reuters

Access to abortions needed for Ukrainian refugees in Poland - UNHCR

Women who have fled to Poland to escape war must have access to reproductive rights that meet international standards, including abortions, a top UNHCR official said on Friday, amid reports of rape and sexual violence in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Margaret Atwood compares forced childbirth to ‘slavery’ amid Roe v Wade row

Author’s comments arrive after many compared potential overturning of abortion law in the US to the themes in her novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

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Salon

Ripple effects of abortion restrictions

In Texas, medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage

The Conversation

What is 'personhood'? The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates

Controversy over abortion reached a fever pitch on May 2, 2022, when the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion was published by Politico. If the draft’s key points are reflected in the final ruling, this would strike down Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that nearly 50…

The Conversation

Abortion funds are in the spotlight with the likely end of Roe v. Wade – 3 findings about what they do

Donations to abortion funds are reportedly surging following the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision that signaled the imminent end of legal abortion in much of the country.

Benzinga

Salesforce Looks To Assist Employees For Access To Abortions Following Roe v. Wade

Salesforce, Inc (NYSE:CRM) informed employees about helping them relocate for access to abortions or other medical procedures following an expected ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade, CNBC reports. Of the 50 U.S. states, 26 would or are likely to ban abortion if the court strikes down Roe.…

The Independent UK

Roe vs Wade: Lawyer who argued landmark US abortion case outraged over possible reversal

‘I think that’s going to be awful. It’s going to cost a lot more for people that don’t have good healthcare or just poor,’ she says

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: first war crimes trial in Ukraine begins

Vadim Shysimarin, a 21-year-old Russian commander of the Kantemirovskaya tank division, is charged with murdering a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian

Chicago Tribune

Missouri. Louisiana. Arizona. Patients are already traveling hundreds of miles to have abortions in Illinois

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — The call came into the southern Illinois abortion clinic on a recent weekday: A young woman from Missouri was on the line, frantic because she no longer had the money to pay for her $470 procedure, which was scheduled for the next day.

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