EXPLAINED: 197 | Vintage Vibes

Gallup survey shows support for abortion in US remains strong

Nearly three-quarters of Americans say abortion should generally be legal in first trimester, a record high

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023

POINT: Is the United States a house divided?

The United States has experienced widespread polarization and vitriolic political debates that seem more vicious by the day, and it begs the question: What’s the source of the divide? As the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade approaches, it is clear there is a correlation…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

COUNTERPOINT: Gender crisis is really a marriage crisis

So many political issues, from debates over abortion and school curriculum materials to budget cuts, are framed as attacks on “women” as a group, and polls and statistics showing that women’s votes lean left are usually cited as evidence on behalf of the idea that the Republican Party is anti-woman.…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

OPINION - This awful abortion case shows how Britain is failing its women still

Two days ago a woman, Carla Foster, was sentenced to 28 months in prison for the crime of inducing her own abortion. The case is a complex one — Foster was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant when she took her anti abortion pill — but the key fact is…

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2023

Woman jailed over abortion – an expert on what UK law actually says and what needs to change

Many people assume that because abortion is relatively accessible in England, it is not a crime. The fact that a woman has now received a 28-month prison sentence for taking abortion pills past the legal time limit shows that this assumption is wrong.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Abortion rights protests planned across Poland after death of pregnant woman

Women’s rights advocates have called for protests in dozens of Polish cities after a woman in her fifth month of pregnancy died of sepsis

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Wednesday briefing: The tragic case shining a light on the UK’s archaic abortion laws

In today’s newsletter: A woman has been jailed for two years for using abortion pills after the legal limit, renewing fury about rules many believe are an injustice

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

Anguish as rape survivors in Sudan unable to access vital medication

Emergency contraception, HIV-prevention and abortion drugs are locked in a warehouse in Khartoum – leaving women to turn to desperate measures

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

No plans to change laws says Rishi Sunak after mum-of-three jailed for taking abortion pills after legal cut-off

Carla Foster, 44, was jailed for 28 months after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion

Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023

EMILY’s List backs Weiss in open California seat

EMILY’s List, the Democratic group that backs female candidates who support abortion rights, is backing Joanna Weiss to succeed Rep. Katie Porter in California’s competitive 47th District.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023