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Wednesday, May 29

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More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Washington state

medicalxpress.com

More out-of-state women, largely from Texas and Alaska, are traveling to Washington state to obtain an abortion than were doing so before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, according to research…

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Democrats plan $100M abortion rights campaign in bid to regain House majority

thehill.com

Democrats’ House Majority PAC is planning a $100 million investment in advertising and voter mobilization focused on abortion rights as many in the party look to the issue to energize voters and win back control of the lower chamber in…

Centrists let the GOP dismantle women’s rights. Why should Democrats trust them now?

thehill.com

For years centrist Democrats shared Hillary Clinton’s conciliatory view, and so the party raced to the right in an effort to find “common ground” with anti-abortion Republicans. But Republicans were never interested in seeking out “common…

16

House Democratic PAC launching $100 million effort on abortion rights

www.washingtonpost.com

The group hopes to capitalize on an issue that has motivated Democratic voters since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.

13

Democrats Plan $100 Million Push on Abortion Rights

politicalwire.com

“The super PAC supporting Democrats’ effort to win back the House majority is launching a $100 million fund focused on abortion rights, the latest sign that the party is leaning

Tuesday, May 28

22

Melinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion to Groups Supporting Women, Abortion Rights

www.wsj.com

The philanthropist discloses her first major donations since saying she would resign from the Gates Foundation.

15

Melinda French Gates’s Philanthropy Will Include Abortion Rights

www.nytimes.com

A philanthropist is focusing on gender issues around the world, including abortion access in the United States.

13

Column: Will abortion rights boost Biden and fellow Democrats? Arizona offers a test case

www.latimes.com

As Biden battles for reelection, he's counting on reluctant voters to come around and measures such as Arizona's abortion rights initiative to prod them his way.

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.

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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.