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Sen. Schumer pushes to legalize abortion nationwide after leaked Supreme ruling; GOP vows to block measure

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed on Thursday to push for a vote next week on a measure that would legalize abortion nationwide after the leak of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was published on Monday evening.

Tribune News Service

5 unsung whistleblowers on screen

We love to hate those who refuse to follow rules. But whistleblowers for the greater good? We seem to forget them

Salon

Chief Justice John Roberts calls Roe leak ‘absolutely appalling’ in first public comments

Chief justice has emerged as furious critic of leak

The Independent UK

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Time to embrace ‘Our Lori’

If we’re going to be stuck with Lori Lightfoot for another term, we might as well try to like her.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. joins only 3 other countries that have rolled back abortion rights since 1994

Nearly 60 countries have liberalized their abortion laws over the last 25 years, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Axios

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls on men to imagine they have no authority over their bodies in defense of abortion rights

The junior senator from New York also hit out at the conservative Supreme Court majority in her remarks on Thursday.

The Independent UK

How to access abortion post-Roe

An individual states' ban cannot prevent you from getting an abortion in other ways and through other states

Salon

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Whodunit?

And why that is, at this point, an important question - maybe the only important question - emerging from the recent Dobbs leak

Reason

Olivia Rodrigo defends abortion rights: ‘Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians’

‘Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians’

The Independent UK

Obergefell was central to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on gay marriage. Now he’s terrified

WASHINGTON — In his draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tries to limit the blast radius of his ruling by writing that abortion is fundamentally different from other privacy matters — like contraception and marriage equality — that have historically challenged the court.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Gloria Steinem on the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist and activist Gloria Steinem about her reaction to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.

WEKU

Alito cancels talk after abortion leak

Alito had been set to appear at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' judicial conference

Salon

US women stock up on birth control amid fears Roe v Wade will be overturned

‘Get as much Plan B as possible, for you, your friends and their kids,’ warns one Twitter user. ‘Birth control will be next’

The Independent UK

Florida no longer a haven for abortion access: ‘We cannot rest on any amount of protection that exists today’

Until now, Florida had been considered a safe haven for abortion access. Women traveled here from more restrictive places, seeking the services of health clinics statewide.

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The Guardian - US

Schumer announces Senate abortion rights vote: ‘America will be watching’ – as it happened

Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber

Mic

Jeanine Pirro seriously thinks 63 million Americans get an abortion every year

Judge Jeanine needs to learn how to math good.

The Independent UK

Geraldo Rivera calls Fox News colleague Greg Gutfeld ‘an insulting punk’ in argument over abortion

Rivera earned praise from liberals on social media for defending women’s rights

Tribune News Service

Abortion now front and center in some Democrats' senatorial campaigns

WASHINGTON — Democrats most at risk of losing their Senate seats in November’s U.S. election have jumped on abortion rights to shift the political narrative away from inflation and win back voters disappointed by President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy.

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Despite pleas, Maryland Gov. Hogan won’t release funds early to train more abortion providers statewide

BALTIMORE — Despite pleas from some Maryland Democratic lawmakers and officials, Gov. Larry Hogan does not plan an early release of $3.5 million in funds set aside for training additional clinicians to perform abortions in Maryland before doing so is required next year.

Reason

Will Dobbs Be a Ticket Good for this Right Only?

What the Alito draft tells us about a possible future for same-sex marriage.

Ballotpedia

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 21 (May 5, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition

Reason

Why Pro-Choice Blue States Should also be Pro-YIMBY

Atlantic writer Jerusalem Demsas argues that blue states can't give "refuge" to people fleeing abortion restrictions if they don't cut back on zoning restrictions that lead to sky-high housing costs.

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-five feels guilty for having abortion but says it made her a better parent

Leona Burton, a 36-year-old from Leicester, has opened up about an abortion she had when she was just 17 and said it left her feeling guilty for ten years

The Independent UK

Top Democrat on abortion legislation blasts Collins-Murkowski bill as insufficient

Senator Richard Blumenthal says from the Maine Republican are inaccurate

The Independent UK

Major companies stay mum on thorny abortion issue - for now

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would abolish a nationwide right to abortion has thrust major companies into what’s arguably the most divisive issue in American politics

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