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A pregnant 16-year-old girl in North Florida may be forced to give birth after an appeals court ruled on Monday that she was not “mature” enough to have an abortion. According to the decision, the teenager first went to an Escambia County circuit judge last week when she was ten weeks pregnant and said she … Read more
CNN — It’s not often that Democrats turn to dark red Kansas for a resounding assertion. But on Tuesday night, when Kansans voted overwhelmingly to keep abortion rights protections in their state constitution, that’s exactly what happened. The size and scope of the result came as a shock to even the most optimistic Democrats. Not … Read more
Canberra residents who are up to 16 weeks pregnant will be able to access free medical and surgical abortions from next year. The ACT government will spend $4.6 million over four years to remove out-of-pocket fees for services to ensure women have access to safe abortion. Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry said tackling potential inequalities … Read more
“It’s easier to be killed by a terrorist than to find a husband over forty,” a man of Meg Ryan’s character Annie said in the 1993 movie “Sleepless in Seattle.” He repeats a statistic that was, at the time, a favorite subject of the media – the dramatic results of a 1986 study of marriage … Read more
CNN — Texas filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging actions taken by the Biden administration following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court — actions that Texas says illegally preempt state abortion laws. Texas is challenging recent Department of Health and Human Services guidelines — issued Monday after an executive order from … Read more
Mexico City CNN — One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began to take shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly entered the country at various points along the border, carrying dozens of abortion pills hidden in their belongings. The drug, an FDA-approved two-drug combination, had traveled through the interior of Mexico … Read more
One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began to take shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly entered the country at various points along the border, carrying dozens of abortion pills hidden in their belongings. The drug, an FDA-approved two-drug combination, had traveled through the interior of Mexico in the previous days, … Read more
Biden’s statement reflects his growing frustration with his administration as it urges people to vote. “You, the women of America, can determine the outcome of this case,” he said, pointing out that the courts had “not a clue about the power of American women.” “For God’s sake, there’s an election in November. Vote, vote, vote,” … Read more
After a new law took effect in Maryland allowing nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives to perform abortions, a DC-area midwife said she was ready to help women in this process. “My colleagues and I are ready to do this work to preserve women’s autonomy. It’s simple,” midwife Mairi Breen said in an interview with … Read more
CNN — The Supreme Court has intervened in every corner of American life, rearranging intimate family choices, violating the separation of church and state, and narrowing the actions the government can take to prevent gun violence or protect the environment. The upheaval of recent weeks, especially as the court squarely ended half a century of … Read more