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Twice as many ranked-choice voting bills introduced in state legislatures this year than in 2022

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 8, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023

In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe

State courts in Utah and Kansas are planning to hear arguments Tuesday in legal challenges involving new abortion laws since the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

DeSantis says he would not support punishing women who avoid abortion bans

‘We will be a pro-life president and we will support pro-life policies’

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

The election that could determine the future of democracy in Ohio

Ohio will be voting on a measure that makes it harder to amend the constitution in a high-stakes election – and the Republican proposal is ‘minority rule’, experts say

The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2023

‘Trafficked, raped and pregnant’: Meet the Polish activists aiding Ukrainian women

WHEN Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022, it created the fastest-growing European refugee crisis since the Second…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2023

Texas judge sides with women after harrowing testimony over anti-abortion law

An injunction temporarily blocks abortion ban in medically complicated pregnancies

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Texas abortion ban too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications, judge rules

The ruling is the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in 2022 and delivers a major victory to abortion rights supporters, who see the case as a potential blueprint to weaken restrictions elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2023

A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications

A Texas judge says the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without the risk of doctors facing criminal charges

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Texas AG appeals judge’s order that allows women with complicated pregnancies to get abortions

State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum on Friday issued a temporary exemption to Texas’ abortion ban. Hours later, the attorney general’s office filed an appeal, which blocked the order.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2023

Texas abortion bans are back in place after state appeals judge's order

A day earlier, a Texas judge temporarily blocked the state's abortion bans from being enforced against doctors who perform abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fetal anomalies.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2023