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El Salvador jails woman for 30 years for homicide after obstetric emergency - group

A court in El Salvador jailed a woman for 30 years on Monday for killing her unborn baby daughter even though she had been suffering what she said was an obstetric emergency, an organization dedicated to decriminalizing abortion said.

Reuters

The New York Times removes ‘fetus’ from Wordle

The change is in response to a US Supreme Court draft opnion on Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

Justice Alito’s home targeted by abortion rights protesters

WASHINGTON — About 100 demonstrators protested outside the home of conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, one week after his leaked draft opinion indicated the court is prepared to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.

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Vic Lib no longer whip after abortion post

Outspoken Victorian Liberal MP Bernie Finn has stepped down as the opposition's upper house whip after rankling colleagues with anti-abortion comments.

AAP

Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage

The Massachusetts senator's influence pervades the party.

Axios

Senate passes bill to boost security for Supreme Court

The Senate has passed legislation to beef up security for Supreme Court justices, ensuring they and their families are protected as the court deliberates abortion access and whether to overturn the landmark Roe v

The Independent UK

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Pro-choice groups urge moderate Republicans to scrap bill legalizing abortion saying it wouldn’t be effective

A coalition of pro-choice groups Monday urged moderate Republicans to abandon their alternative to a Democratic push to legalize abortion after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that will likely soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

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Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened

Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.

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Schumer says vote to save Roe is not an ‘abstract exercise’ and ‘is as real and as high stakes as it gets’

Democrats are pushing for their legislation to codify the protections in Roe v Wade despite little likelihood it can pass

The Independent UK

Leaked opinion in Roe is a call to mass action

Alito’s draft decision not only rolls back women’s right to control their bodies, it also calls into question the right to privacy and other precedents.

Chicago Sun-Times

No, Missouri’s abortion ‘trigger’ law doesn’t ban Plan B, birth control or IVF, experts say

Since a leaked Supreme Court decision that could affect abortion rights circulated last week, we’ve heard from readers concerned about Missouri’s “trigger” law that would ban nearly all abortions in the state.

Tribune News Service

South Australia decriminalised abortion more than a year ago, but nothing has changed

While abortion rights in the United States have made international headlines in recent weeks, local advocates are frustrated about the lack of action on new abortion laws in South Australia.

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Jane Crow

The South has risen again. Anything that involves privacy is gone.

The Independent UK

FDNY says man in Ladder 58 jacket shouting ‘Your body is mine’ at abortion rights activists is not a member

The man was captured on video shouting at activists from the steps of Old St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York

Chicago Tribune

With Roe v. Wade reversal expected, Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledges $500,000 for abortion access in Chicago

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago will spend $500,000 to support abortion access for residents and people from neighboring states in anticipation of Roe v. Wade being overturned, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday.

Reason

Congressional Statute Protecting the Right to Travel?

I doubt that Congress would pass a law categorically protecting abortion rights throughout the country—especially given the possibility of a Senate filibuster (and my sense is that there aren't enough votes to eliminate the filibuster for such laws). And there's a good chance that the Court would conclude that such…

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The Independent UK

Anti-abortion Democrat accused of retaliation against pregnant staffer he fired during third trimester

Cuellar’s support from Democratic leaders threatens their crediblity with abortion activists

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot pledges $500,000 to help pay for women needing abortion care

The mayor, other city and state leaders vow to fight potential overturning of Roe v. Wade

Mic

OpenAI Stays A Nonprofit — For Now

OpenAI reaffirms its nonprofit governance structure, balancing innovation with ethical responsibility in the AI industry.

Reason

Abortion and the Free Exercise Clause

What if a doctor feels a religious obligation to perform abortions, (e.g., because he believes doing so is necessary for him to be the Good Samaritan, by removing a threat to his patient's mental health)?

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Irvin takes reporters questions, but doesn’t answer most of them

Democrats and GOP primary rivals have accused Irvin of hiding. His campaign counters that he’s busy running Aurora, the second largest city in the state. On Monday, Irvin was indeed prepared to field reporters’ questions, if not necessarily answer all of them.

The Independent UK

Nearly 65 per cent of Americans do not want to overturn Roe v Wade, new poll finds

Republicans are pushing for increasingly restrictive bans on abortion and contraceptive, despite public disapproval

The Independent UK

US ‘at serious risk’ of GOP enacting national abortion ban, White House says

‘You’ve heard ... Mitch McConnell and other Republicans in Congress are talking about a national ban on a woman’s right to choose’

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