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How the Supreme Court recalibrated the abortion debate in just 3 words
2 years, 5 months ago

How the Supreme Court recalibrated the abortion debate in just 3 words

CNN  

CNN — It’s not just that US Supreme Court majorities upheld Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and overturned Roe v. Wade. Worse, said Peters, is that by co-opting the term, “unborn human being,” it signals “which religious voices get authority and power in our country.” Though opponents of legalized abortion often paint women who undergo abortions as heathens, a strong majority …

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Controversial Poland abortion ruling turns women into ‘walking coffins’, say campaigners
4 years, 2 months ago

Controversial Poland abortion ruling turns women into ‘walking coffins’, say campaigners

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “The government is turning women into walking coffins by forcing them to …

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Poland’s mass protests for abortion rights: ‘This is war’
4 years, 2 months ago

Poland’s mass protests for abortion rights: ‘This is war’

Al Jazeera  

A proposal to ban most terminations has triggered the largest rallies post-communism Poland has witnessed. But the main message to the Law and Justice party, Catholic Church and anti-abortion rights movement was simpler: “F*** you!”, screamed the masses. The Women’s Strike, the organisation behind the protests, wants a return to the former – limited abortion access, but also legalisation, better …

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Abortion in Europe and the US: Rights under renewed threat
4 years, 2 months ago

Abortion in Europe and the US: Rights under renewed threat

CNN  

CNN — The Abortion Dream Team usually receives about 400 calls a month, from women seeking advice and information. “This is a time for extraordinarily deep concern about the right to abortion in the United States,” Julie Rikelman, senior director of US litigation at the Center for Reproductive Rights, told CNN. In other countries attempts to roll back abortion rights …

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Poland moves to near-total ban on abortion, sparking protests
4 years, 2 months ago

Poland moves to near-total ban on abortion, sparking protests

CNN  

CNN — Poland’s highest court ruled Thursday that abortions due to fetal defects are unconstitutional, moving the country towards a near-total ban on terminations and sparking angry protests in the capital Warsaw. Czarek Sokolowski/AP The Constitutional Court’s Thursday ruling marked the first change to Polish abortion law since 1993, but comes after a years-long effort from the country’s right-wing government …

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