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Texas Abortion Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Kicks Off a New Legal Civil War
54 years, 11 months ago

Texas Abortion Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Kicks Off a New Legal Civil War

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Paxton is seeking massive penalties against Carpenter for practicing medicine without a license in the state and violating state abortion laws, but the case got started more simply: A man learned that his partner’s miscarriage was actually an abortion. …

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2 women die in Georgia after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely care
3 months, 1 week ago

2 women die in Georgia after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely care

Raw Story  

by Kavitha Surana ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Tasked with examining pregnancy-related deaths to improve maternal health, the experts, including 10 doctors, deemed hers “preventable” and said the hospital’s delay in performing the critical procedure had a “large” impact on her fatal outcome. Thurman arrived at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge at 6:51 p.m. ProPublica obtained the summary …

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Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state’s video of abortion laws
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights supporters in South Dakota blast state’s video of abortion laws

Associated Press  

A newly released, state-produced video intended to help doctors comply with South Dakota’s strict abortion law isn’t specific enough to ensure health care professionals don’t violate the regulations and open themselves up for prosecution, a group of abortion rights supporters said Friday. The video notes that its collaborators included the health department, the state attorney general’s office, the American Association …

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Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November election draws closer. Around 6 in 10 Americans think their state should generally allow a person to obtain a …

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On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump
6 months ago

On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is using the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade to argue that Donald Trump is “guilty” of rolling back women’s freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis. Harris said Monday that Trump “intended” for his three Supreme Court picks to overturn Roe. “Trump has not denied, much …

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Illegal abortion trial collapses as jury discharged for legal reasons
7 months ago

Illegal abortion trial collapses as jury discharged for legal reasons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The jury in the trial …

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Catholic archbishop's denouncement of 'transgender lobby', legal abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, heavily criticised
7 months, 1 week ago

Catholic archbishop's denouncement of 'transgender lobby', legal abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, heavily criticised

ABC  

In short: A letter written by the Archbishop of Hobart and circulated to Catholic school students statewide, has been criticised as transphobic, homophobic and draconian by LGBTIQA+ advocates and others. The letter, by Archbishop Julian Porteous, takes aim at a "radicalised transgender lobby", legal abortion access, voluntary assisted dying and euthanasia, and same-sex marriage — as well as the "woke" …

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The US war on reproductive rights should concern women everywhere
9 months ago

The US war on reproductive rights should concern women everywhere

Al Jazeera  

Women in the UK and across Europe will also suffer as a result of the political and legal gains being made by the anti-choice movement in the US. This blatant war on women’s reproductive rights and bodily anatomy in the US should concern not only Americans but also feminists in Europe, and especially those of us in the UK. Caulfield …

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Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in the US think abortion should be legal, an AP-NORC poll finds
9 months ago

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in the US think abortion should be legal, an AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With abortion rights poised to be one of the major issues in the 2024 election, a new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are highly supportive of legal abortion, even in situations where the pregnant person wants an abortion for any reason. They’re also supportive of federal government action to …

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Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in U.S. think abortion should be legal, poll finds
9 months ago

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in U.S. think abortion should be legal, poll finds

LA Times  

With abortion rights poised to be one of the major issues in the 2024 election, a new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are highly supportive of legal abortion, even in situations where the pregnant person wants an abortion for any reason. They’re also supportive of federal government action to preserve abortion …

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How Republicans paved the road to Texas with misogyny
1 year ago

How Republicans paved the road to Texas with misogyny

Raw Story  

As Donald Trump embraces an online campaign filled with vulgar imagery attacking women, he continues to brag that he “killed” abortion by appointing Supreme Court justices who, with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, reversed more than 50 years of women’s reproductive freedom. Demanding access to out-of-state abortion medical records, Republican AGs claimed, fantastically, that there was no …

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Texas Supreme Court rules against woman seeking abortion as she is forced to leave state
1 year ago

Texas Supreme Court rules against woman seeking abortion as she is forced to leave state

The Telegraph  

The Supreme Court of Texas has overturned a ruling that would have allowed a woman to terminate her pregnancy under the medical exception to the state’s near-total abortion ban. Instead, the court said, Dr Karsan would need to determine in her “reasonable medical judgment” that Ms Cox had a “life-threatening condition” and that an abortion was necessary to prevent her …

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African conservatives to restrict abortion despite women facing insult for becoming pregnant before marriage
1 year, 5 months ago

African conservatives to restrict abortion despite women facing insult for becoming pregnant before marriage

India TV News  

Nowhere in the world has a higher rate of unsafe abortions or unintended pregnancies than in sub-Saharan Africa, where women often face scorn for becoming pregnant before marriage. Within days, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio declared that his government would decriminalize abortion “at a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are being either overturned or threatened.” …

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Outrage as mother-of-three jailed for taking abortion pills after legal cut off
1 year, 6 months ago

Outrage as mother-of-three jailed for taking abortion pills after legal cut off

The Independent  

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What plaintiffs targeting abortion pill want might not even be possible
1 year, 9 months ago

What plaintiffs targeting abortion pill want might not even be possible

Raw Story  

At the center of the federal anti-abortion lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the abortion drug mifepristone and the regimen that reportedly accounts for the majority of abortions in post-Roe America. But regardless of the lawsuit’s outcome, legal experts still think a ruling that even briefly or partially favors plaintiffs will likely have lasting consequences on U.S. …

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Could a widely used abortion pill be banned across the US?
1 year, 9 months ago

Could a widely used abortion pill be banned across the US?

Firstpost  

A federal judge in Texas will decide whether mifepristone – an abortion pill prescribed with another drug – would continue to be sold in the markets or not. A federal judge in Texas heard the lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to overturn the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the widely used abortion drug – mifepristone. The lawsuit also …

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How are new abortion laws affecting women in the United States?
2 years, 2 months ago

How are new abortion laws affecting women in the United States?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, October 12 at 19:30 GMT: It’s been more than 100 days since the United States Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. This means almost one in three American women of reproductive age – disproportionally poorer women and those of colour – now live in a state with no abortion options, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Fearful …

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Judge who voided Minnesota abortion limits blocks appeal bid
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge who voided Minnesota abortion limits blocks appeal bid

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge who struck down key restrictions on abortion in the state has rejected a bid by a county prosecutor who hopes to appeal the ruling. Franzese had hoped to pursue an appeal after Attorney General Keith Ellison declined to challenge Gilligan’s previous ruling that Minnesota’s restrictions were unconstitutional. His ruling reinforced Minnesota’s status as an island …

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Consent Of Woman's Family Not Needed For Abortion, Doctors Cannot Impose Extra Legal Conditions : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Consent Of Woman's Family Not Needed For Abortion, Doctors Cannot Impose Extra Legal Conditions : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that a woman who seeks legal abortion cannot be required to seek consent from her family.It is only the woman's consent which is material, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna and J.B. Pardiwala observed.A common yet lamentable practiceThe court noted that it is a common yet lamentable. The Supreme Court observed that a woman …

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All women entitled to safe, legal abortion: Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

All women entitled to safe, legal abortion: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 29, 2022 13:42 IST In a significant ruling on the reproductive rights of women, the Supreme Court held on September 29 that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, and making any distinction on the basis of their marital status is “constitutionally unsustainable”. …

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Delaware abortion helpline to provide free legal advice
2 years, 4 months ago

Delaware abortion helpline to provide free legal advice

Associated Press  

— The Delaware Department of Justice is launching a helpline providing free legal advice about abortion access to people who live in and outside the state. Officials announced Wednesday that lawyers from a dozen private Delaware law firms will answer legal questions pro bono on the helpline, which is now open, The News Journal reported. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling …

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AP-NORC poll: Majority in US want legal abortion nationally
2 years, 5 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Majority in US want legal abortion nationally

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide, according to a new poll that finds over half say they feel at least somewhat “sad” or “angry” about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Blake Jones thinks six weeks “is far too early to be able to make …

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Florida 15-week abortion ban reinstated after legal appeal
2 years, 5 months ago

Florida 15-week abortion ban reinstated after legal appeal

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban was blocked and then quickly reinstated Tuesday after an appeal from the state attorney general in a lawsuit challenging the restriction. Judge John C. Cooper issued the order temporarily halting the law after reproductive health providers argued that the state constitution guarantees the right to the procedure. The legal back and forth …

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Advocates struggle with how much they can help with self-managed abortions
2 years, 5 months ago

Advocates struggle with how much they can help with self-managed abortions

NPR  

Advocates struggle with how much they can help with self-managed abortions Enlarge this image toggle caption Rachel Lacovone/WPLN Rachel Lacovone/WPLN At a rally in Nashville, Planned Parenthood organizer Julie Edwards looked out at some of the "back alley abortion" imagery on signs, including bloody coat hangers. And in the self-managed context, the only way to get mifepristone plus misoprostol is …

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