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Survey: Women oppose leaving abortion to the states

www.axios.com

Former President Trump tried to avoid taking a hardline abortion stance with his leave-it-to-the states platform, but a new survey shows resistance from women across the political spectrum.

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Shock, frustration, anger, desperation: The real-life toll of Florida’s six-week abortion ban

www.ocregister.com

With 22 states enacting some type of abortion ban or restriction, desperation has led more women to choose to end pregnancies themselves, according to a study

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New legal complaint from Texas women underscores conflict between federal guidance, state abortion restrictions

The women alleged their doctors hesitated to provide abortions to end ectopic pregnancies because of Texas' abortion restrictions

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She Lost a Fallopian Tube After a Hospital Denied Her Abortion

www.thecut.com

Kyleigh Thurman’s ectopic pregnancy ruptured after a Texas hospital allegedly refused to treat her.

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Contaminated blood scandal victim’s wife told to have abortion after he was infected with HIV at school

www.independent.co.uk

Richard Warwick revealed the devastating impact of being infected with HIV and hepatitis B at Treloar’s school in Hampshire as victims of the scandal offered ‘insulting’ compensation

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Montana Supreme Court strikes down abortion parental consent law

www.dailykos.com

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously struck down Montana’s 2013 law requiring minors to get consent from a parent to obtain an abortion as unconstitutional, saying it violates their right to privacy and that the state had…

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Democrats see abortion, Harris as leading them back to House majority

thehill.com

House Democrats — already energized by the surging presidential ticket topped by Vice President Kamala Harris — are increasingly optimistic that a growing number of abortion referendums across the country this cycle will help them win the…

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Global health charities warn of ‘huge and terrible’ threat to abortion rights if Trump returns

www.theguardian.com

‘Global gag rule’ and funding cuts will be ‘on different scale’ if Republicans win again, family-planning providers say

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Exclusive: Lucas Kunce on the Supreme Court, Abortion and Josh Hawley

www.newsweek.com

The Missouri Senate candidate says his opponent is a "typical country club" Republican who wants to "control" state voters.

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Silent prayer outside abortion clinics 'could be banned' under Home Office review

www.standard.co.uk

Proposal for 150m buffer zone to create space for women to attend clinics in safety

Home Office considering 'banning silent prayer' outside abortion clinics among plans to stop protests within 150 metres of the building

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Home Office could ban silent prayer within 500ft of abortion clinics or hospitals. It is reviewing draft legislation published last December.

Kamala Harris' Arizona Chances Soar as Abortion Vote Could Prove Pivotal

www.newsweek.com

Arizonans will vote on whether to make abortion a guaranteed constitutional right in November.

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Op-ed: Tim Walz has a more radical PRO-ABORTION stance than former House Speaker Pelosi

www.naturalnews.com

(NaturalNews) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, has a pro-abortion stance much more radical than that of former House...

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Abortion amendment group’s July fundraising includes $250,000 from California ‘social justice’ foundation

www.arkansasonline.com

The Arkansans for Limited Government committee that proposed the constitutional amendment that would expand abortion access in Arkansas received a $250,000 contribution from the Tides Foundation of San Francisco on July 19, according to…

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Montana Supreme Court rules minors don't need parental permission for abortion

www.ksl.com

Montana's Supreme Court ruled that minors don't need their parents' permission to get an abortion in the state.

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Arizona abortion-access amendment faces lawsuit as momentum builds — with national implications

nypost.com

PHOENIX — An abortion-access constitutional amendment has enough verified signatures to appear on Arizona ballots this fall but must cross one final hurdle in the state Supreme Court, which is expected to rule on the proposition’s language…

Thursday, Aug 15

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JD Vance explains how his Catholic faith aligns with policies on abortion, IVF: ‘Accept that you live in a Democratic society’

nypost.com

Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, spoke to The Post in an interview on Wednesday about how his religious beliefs influence his policies and how he sees his role in politics – specifically on abortion and IVF.

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Meet the organizers trying to reverse Florida’s abortion ban

www.washingtonpost.com

Against a contentious national backdrop, Floridians will vote in November on a measure that would reverse the state’s six-week abortion ban. Today, how grassroots organizers are targeting Florida’s pivotal Latino voters to pass the measure.