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Monday, May 27

20

The Unlikely Women Fighting for Abortion Rights

www.nytimes.com

The end of Roe has turned women who terminated pregnancies for medical reasons into a political force.

15

The Comstock Act, the long-dead law Trump could use to ban abortion, explained

www.vox.com

Donald Trump is speaking out of both sides of his mouth on abortion. On the one hand, Trump frequently claims credit for the Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion — and well he should, since the three…

14

John W. Roberts, who led state ACLU in protecting free-speech and abortion rights, dies at 89

www.bostonglobe.com

John W. Roberts, who as a Presbyterian minister had preached and advocated for racial justice before becoming an ACLU leader, died in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday.

Sunday, May 26

17

Abortion Bounties, Penalties on Women: Florida Kingmaker’s Candidate Questionnaire

www.rollingstone.com

Florida Family Action’s survey, obtained by Rolling Stone, is a glimpse of the future the religious right wants

14

Abortion will likely be on the ballot in Arizona, but it's not yet giving Biden a boost

www.nbcnews.com

Biden’s campaign and allies are seeking to close the gap between support for a proposed abortion rights amendment and for the president in Arizona.

01

Anti-Abortion Doctor Appointed to Maternal Mortality Committee Sparks Fury

www.newsweek.com

Since Dr. Ingrid Skop was appointed, abortion-rights activists have taken to social media to condemn the decision.

Saturday, May 25

Wichita clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

www.kake.com

The move this week at the Trust Women clinic in Wichita followed a leadership shakeup that was outlined in an article published Thursday by the reproductive rights-focused publication Rewire News Group.

Friday, May 24

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Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

www.startribune.com

A Kansas women's health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure, exasperating a strain on services in one of the few states in the region still allowing…

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

www.independent.co.uk

A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

wtop.com

A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped…

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

kvia.com

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure. The recently elected president of Trust Women’s…

Pro-Life Grandmother Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for 2020 D.C. Abortion Clinic Protest

www.breitbart.com

An eighth pro-life activist was sentenced on Wednesday under the Freedom of Access the Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and "conspiracy against rights" for an abortion clinic protest in Washington, DC, in October 2020.

20

Abortion rights activists rally voters for EU election

www.politico.eu

Civil society groups are encouraging voters to stop a far-right surge.

18

Calls for even stricter abortion laws in first Texas GOP convention since Roe’s overturn

www.texasstandard.org

Despite the conservative victory over abortion rights, many GOP delegates continue to call for tougher state abortion laws.

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Calls for even stricter abortion laws in first Texas GOP convention since Roe's overturn

www.tpr.org

Despite the conservative victory over abortion rights, many GOP delegates continue to call for tougher state abortion laws.

Thursday, May 23

22

Louisiana Legislature Green-Lights Criminalizing Abortion Medication

www.rollingstone.com

The bill will now advance to the Louisiana's Republican Governor Jeff Landry, who is widely expected to sign off on the state's latest attack to reproductive rights

05

Poll: Florida Voters Favor Trump, Also Support Proposed Abortion Measure

www.breitbart.com

Florida voters are more likely to support former President Donald Trump in the November presidential election — but a strong majority also say they would pass a proposed ballot measure that would enshrine a right to kill unborn babies via…

02

Louisiana House votes to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

www.cbsnews.com

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would add two commonly used abortion pills to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle explains how the legislation…

Wednesday, May 22

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How political stances on abortion have shifted — for Biden, Trump and voters

www.npr.org

We've covered how former president Donald Trump's stance on abortion rights has shifted over the years – and so has President Joe Biden's. So how do voters feel about them on this issue?

Trump has realized how big of a problem abortion poses for him in this election, reports suggest

www.independent.co.uk

Republicans’ failure to unify around national reproductive rights stance continues to be exploited by Democrats