Abortion rights activists spend record amount in Pennsylvania race Super Pac Planned Parenthood Votes launches seven-figure ad buy in the race for a seat on the state supreme court The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023
A brief history of abortion – from ancient Egyptian herbs to fighting stigma today You might be forgiven for thinking of abortion as a particularly modern phenomenon. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that abortion has been a constant feature of social life for thousands of years. The history of abortion is often told as a legal one, yet abortion has continued regardless… The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023
US finally confirms new top military leader after GOP delays over abortion policy ‘Senator Tuberville is using them as pawns,’ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
12-year-old rape survivor shares story in powerful ad against abortion bans Abortion will likely be a major issue facing hardline Republicans who are seeking election next year The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Scottish clinics to be targeted with more anti-abortion protests later this month HEALTHCARE clinics in Scotland are set to see another wave of anti-abortion protests from next week. The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023
Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
PEPFAR reauthorization debate highlights splits in GOP - Roll Call Reauthorization of an HIV/AIDS program launched by President George W. Bush now faces roadblocks because of abortion debate. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023
US Senate moves forward with military nominations despite abortion protest General CQ Brown has been confirmed as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, despite a months-long Senate blockade. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Near-revolution in attitudes to social and moral issues, 40-year survey suggests A person’s social class is still seen as strongly affecting their opportunities in Britain today, the National Centre for Social Research report said. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Senate is set to confirm 3 military nominees but GOP senator still blocking hundreds of others The Senate is poised to confirm a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Democrats try to maneuver around holds placed on nominations by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over Pentagon abortion policy The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Democrats move to confirm three generals over Tuberville nominee freeze GOP senator’s opposition to abortion policy has deadlocked US military’s promotion track The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for All The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
In Kentucky governor's race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger's abortion stance Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor's race The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 Nationalist, populist, far-right parties eye rising support across Europe A backlash against immigration, LGBTQ rights, abortion and support for Ukraine is unfolding across the continent.
Salon · Sep 20, 2023 Trump's abortion flip-flop hides a lie Trump lies constantly, and history shows he and the GOP will repay evangelicals with a national abortion ban
The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023 ‘Traitors’: US military veterans condemn blocking of officer promotions Liberal group Vote Vets called out Republican Tommy Tuberville and party leaders for holding up promotions in protest of abortion
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023 First Thing: Top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely to be junk’. Plus, how lucid dreams can make us fitter, more creative and less anxious
WEKU · Sep 20, 2023 GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states In an NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023 ‘Audiences don’t want to be challenged’: director Cristian Mungiu on exploring bigotry – and giving up film His Palme d’Or-winner explored abortion in his native Romania, and in RMN the director is tackling anti-immigrant sentiment head on. He explains why Europe should pay attention and whether cinema is dead
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024 One of the biggest fights over abortion rights this year is in Virginia, where all of the state House and Senate seats are up for reelection
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Some Virginia Democrats say livestreamed sex acts a distraction from election's real stakes More Virginia Democrats are beginning to cast the controversy surrounding a legislative candidate who livestreamed herself performing sex acts as a distraction from the stakes of this fall’s elections
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Saturday Night Live alum Leslie Jones reveals she had three abortions in her twenties Jones says ‘to this day’ she donates money to Planned Parenthood for teaching her how to practice safe sex
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 South Carolina women senators who fought abortion ban to receive JFK Profile in Courage award Five women state senators from South Carolina who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state have been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ron DeSantis says Trump’s abortion remarks show ‘the danger’ in re-electing him Mr DeSantis said data showing the vast majority of his constituentcy dislikes his abortion ban ‘doesn’t register’ with him