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Is an ectopic pregnancy abortion legal? Overturn of Roe v. Wade opens states to decide

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves the decision of whether abortion is legal or not up to the states to decide. Concerns on what restrictions this will place on life-threatening cases have been voiced by medical professionals and local Texans alike.

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‘I couldn’t have the baby’: Honduras’s poor suffer most from draconian abortion laws

Thousands of women and young girls living in poverty are forced to turn to a deadly illegal trade – risking jail and their lives

The Guardian - UK

Texas nurses say ban on abortion is merely the start of the health problems women will face

Health workers caring for pregnant women now face a bewildering array of legal questions.

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'Gain a child, lose a tooth': old saying holds true for women in northern Nigeria

Childbearing has an impact on the health of women, and the impact grows with the number of times a woman has been pregnant for longer than 24 weeks. Pregnancy and breastfeeding put energy demands on a woman and can cause permanent changes to a mother’s health.

The Conversation

Abortion laws in Scotland and what they mean for thousands of women across the country

With the recent overturning of the constitutional right to abortion in America, the conversation this side of the pond has turned to our own laws surrounding abortion.

Glasgow Live

A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, access to birth control has taken on new urgency. By moving the decision about abortion access to states, the fall of Roe v. Wade means that it will be even more important for people to be…

The Conversation

Alia Bhatt slams news coverage around her pregnancy: ‘I am a woman, not a parcel’

‘We still live in [a] patriarchal world’

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Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughter, whom she and her husband planned to name Juliet, was missing one of her two X chromosomes — a condition called Turner syndrome…

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Mom-to-be Alia Bhatt’s trainer gives tips to ease menstrual cramps

The newlywed couple, Alia and Ranbir announced their first pregnancy on Monday through an Instagram post. The actress seemed to be in a hospital getting her ultrasound done with her husband by her side.

The Times of India

‘The Roe v Wade news is devastating’ — seven deeply personal stories from London women who’ve had abortions

Sharing abortion stories has become a form of protest following last week’s announcement in the US. Katie Strick speaks to seven women about what having an abortion really means — and why it’s never the ‘easy choice’

Evening Standard

Pregnant woman called 'pathetic' for needing 5-minute break while working New Year's Day

Anna Burns has been awarded nearly £25,000 in a discrimination case after a judge ruled her "bullying" colleagues at Tralee Rest Home thought she was failing to pull her weight while pregnant

Daily Mirror

Missouri AG can prosecute abortion ban violations. Could patient data aid enforcement?

Six minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision striking down Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt posted a photo of himself signing a legal opinion to trigger the state’s abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

I Anticipated Chief Justice Roberts's Lonely, Failed Saving Construction of Roe

I held the essay in reserve, waiting to see what would happen in oral arguments, but decided not to use it.

Reason

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will likely outlast the age of Roe – here's how they're funded and the services they provide

Experts predict increased economic hardship now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.

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Evening Standard

Anne McElvoy: Democrats must box smart if they are to turn the tide on Roe vs Wade

Any non-celibate woman in her fertile years knows the anxiety about an unexpected positive pregnancy test — from disquiet to shock and panic if the barriers to having and bringing up a child are forbidding. From the moment of a positive test, a woman’s options are changed.

Axios

Defining "life-threatening" can be tricky in abortion law exceptions

The murky wording of some of laws could create confusion and put pregnant women's lives at risk, experts say.

WEKU

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: It now falls on states like Maryland to uphold women’s right to choose

By striking down Roe v. Wade which has for nearly five decades protected the right of women to terminate pregnancy, the U.S. Supreme Court has not only turned its back on legal precedent and many of their own personal pledges to uphold Roe as “settled law” made during U.S. Senate…

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The Times of India

How to tell if your water is breaking during pregnancy

Water breaking is associated with the breaking of the amniotic sac, before the birth of a baby. The amniotic fluidis the liquid that surrounds the unborn baby during pregnancy. The fetus floats in this fluid. This fluid also does the work of cushioning the fetus and it keeps increasing as…

The Times of India

Did Ranbir Kapoor propose to Alia Bhatt on a romantic safari? Fans spot THIS detail in latest pic

The week was off to a big happy start for fans of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. While the announcement of the actress' pregnancy had everyone erupting in cheers, it was the flood of unseen pictures being shared online that kept fans busy on the 'Gram.

Dublin Live

Vogue Williams says trolls have stayed away since birth of third child

The Dublin star, who also has son Theodore and daughter Gigi with former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, says women put themselves under too much pressure to go back to how they looked before pregnancy

The Conversation

Men have pelvic floors too – and can benefit when they exercise them regularly

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too.

Reason

Abortion and "the People and Their Elected Representatives": Abortion-Related Initiatives and Referenda

In Dobbs, the Court concluded that the Constitution doesn't speak on whether abortion should or shouldn't be legal, and that therefore the question should be returned "to the people and their elected representatives." But if we look at national surveys, it appears that the people sharply support abortion rights in…

ABC News

With Roe v Wade gone and abortion banned in some US states, Americans are deleting their period tracker apps

After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights across the United States, Americans are being warned to be extremely careful about sharing personal health data online or publicly offering to help those seeking pregnancy termination services.

Daily Mirror

'I told my co-worker to stop telling me about her pregnancy - I'm just not interested'

A man became fed-up with his pregnant worker constantly discussing the ins and outs of her pregnancy with him, and things came to a head after she unfairly stereotyped him

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