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Truthout
2 weeks ago
Law

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Repeals 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill repealing a 160-year-old anti-abortion law, reinstating a 15-week abortion ban instead. [ more ]
www.democracynow.org
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Doctors and Organizers Fight to Preserve Abortion Access as AZ Upholds 1864 Ban

Arizona Republicans blocking abortion law repeal
Reproductive justice advocates fighting against criminal penalties for abortion providers in Arizona [ more ]
Intelligencer
1 month ago
Law

Kari Lake Pretends Not to Know Abortion Law She Very Specifically Endorsed

Arizona reinstated a draconian 1864 abortion law after the state's Supreme Court ruling, causing turmoil among Republicans.
Arizona's conservative-majority Supreme Court, influenced by new Republican appointments, overturned Roe v. Wade's nullification, shifting abortion legality. [ more ]
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reproductive-rights
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Florida Abortion Ban to Take Effect, Cutting Off Major Access Point

Florida's stringent new abortion law banning most abortions after six weeks will force residents from the state and neighboring states to seek the procedure in Virginia or farther. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Law

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

Arizona's Supreme Court ruled to enforce a law criminalizing most abortions.
The law doesn't allow for exceptions in cases of rape or incest, only when a mother's life is at risk. [ more ]
Boston.com
1 month ago
Law

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled to enforce a 1864 law criminalizing most abortions, with an exception only for cases where a mother's life is at risk.
The law provides no exceptions for rape or incest, highlighting strict limitations on abortion access in Arizona. [ more ]
morereproductive-rights
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Law

What We Know About the Arizona Abortion Ban

Arizona's highest court reinstated a 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in the state.
The law prohibits abortions from the moment of conception, with no exceptions for rape or incest, including medication abortions. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Florida Abortion Ban to Take Effect, Cutting Off Major Access Point

Florida's strict new abortion law after six weeks will impact many residents and others from the Southeast region [ more ]
www.esquire.com
3 weeks ago
Medicine

Supreme Court Appears Divided on Emergency Abortions In Idaho v. United States

The Idaho v. United States case centers around a conflict between the state's anti-choice law and the federal Emergency Treatment And Labor Act (EMTALA). [ more ]
www.thelocal.de
1 month ago
Law

'Untenable': Legalise abortions in first trimester, urges German commission

The commission in Germany has recommended relaxing abortion laws to make it legal and unpunishable in the first trimester, potentially extending to 22 weeks with certain restrictions. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Law

Arizona Republicans block abortion-ban repeal after denouncing court ruling

Republicans in Arizona stopped Democrats from repealing an 1864 abortion law despite court ruling.
Court ruling allows strict abortion law in Arizona to proceed with no exceptions for rape or incest. [ more ]
theweek
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

'For employers and their workers, welcome to a minefield'

Political divisiveness in the workplace is expected to rise, requiring respect and self-discipline to navigate.
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan aims to ease the financial burden on millions but faces criticism of buying votes. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Assails Outrageous' Florida Abortion Ruling as His Campaign Blames Trump

President Biden criticizes Florida Supreme Court's decision on abortion law restrictions.
Biden's campaign blames Trump for limiting access to abortion and warns of potential national ban. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Women

UK faces sharp rise in abortion convictions

Increase in prosecutions for illegal abortions in Britain recently.
Calls for decriminalization of abortion due to rising prosecutions. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Public health

ABC News' 'On the Brink' covers harrowing stories of pregnant women in states with abortion bans

Pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion laws face dangerous complications and difficulty accessing essential health care.
Physicians in these states are caught in a legal web and face challenges and fears in providing care while protecting themselves. [ more ]
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