Ten states to vote on abortion access Nov. 5 - Roll Call Focus on abortion access comes after seven states have voted to protect abortion access in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Roll Call · Oct 31, 2024
Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Failure to ban silent prayer outside abortion clinics ‘defeats the point of buffer zones’, campaigners say ‘If they want to do prayers then they shouldn’t do that in buffer zones. The whole point of the buffer zone is to have privacy for those accessing care. It defeats the point if silent prayer is allowed,’ campaigner warns The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
No automatic ban on silent prayer in protected zones outside abortion clinics The zones are coming into effect 18 months after the legislation was passed. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Abortion Ballot Measure Campaigns See Massive Funding Disparities Analysis of campaign finance data reveals abortion-rights groups outspending opponents in nine states, influencing public opinion and legislative outcomes. Top News · Oct 30, 2024
The best, worst and ugliest campaign ads of the 2024 election From ‘little silver spoon boy Donald Trump’ to ‘Kamala is for they/them’, Eric Garcia breaks down the most ostentatious ads from the final weeks of the US election The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Texas woman died after being denied miscarriage care due to abortion ban, report finds Josseli Barnica died days state passed six-week abortion ban and doctors delayed treatment, ProPublica reports The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2024
Anti-Abortion Advocates Target 10 Million Voters In 2024 Election Anti-abortion advocates actively engage voters for 2024 election, focusing on key battleground states and criticizing Kamala Harris's abortion policies. Top News · Oct 30, 2024
Doctors told a woman they couldn’t treat her miscarriage because it was a ‘crime.’ She died 72 hours later She isn’t the only woman to have died due to confusing laws surrounding reproductive care The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Vaginas in Times Square: birth control has been rebranded, but are women the ones benefiting? A host of slickly marketed women’s health companies are changing the way life-altering medication is accessed – and commodifying it at the same time The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2024
Texas woman dies after miscarriage More than a dozen doctors say Josseli Barnica's death was “preventable," "horrific" and "astounding" Salon · Oct 30, 2024
Abortion and marijuana ballot measures may bring out Florida Democrats, but the GOP has 1M more active voters in the Sunshine State The number of voters registered as Democrats has tumbled in recent years in Florida, effectively removing the Sunshine State as a battleground and placing it firmly in the red column. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024
West Virginia Governor's Race Highlights Abortion Rights Divide West Virginia's governor's race showcases a divide on abortion rights, with the Republican nominee supporting a ban and the Democratic candidate advocating... Top News · Oct 30, 2024
Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics in ‘milestone moment’ ‘It is great we have finally got to this point. It has taken longer than anyone thought it would,’ campaigner says The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024 Fact check: Kamala Harris’s speech at the White House Ellipse Harris spoke at the site of Trump’s ‘Save America’ rally one week ahead of the election. We fact-checked her claims.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024 Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe says she pressured South Australian MP to back out of voting deal Liberal MLC Jing Lee told parliament she felt pressured after ‘unexpected encounter with a very persistent visitor’ but didn’t name Howe
The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024 Gender is playing a crucial role in this US election - and it’s not just about Kamala Harris Having a female presidential candidate has made gender obvious in this US presidential election, even to many who normally neglect its role. The specific contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, along with the prominence of issues such as abortion, has resulted in a particularly large gender voting gap. Far…
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2024 Appeals court hears drugmaker’s challenge to abortion restrictions - Roll Call Oral arguments in the case come after June Supreme Court decision upholding access to abortion medication.
Top News · Oct 29, 2024 Federal Judge Blocks Florida Health Official From Censoring Abortion Ads Federal judge extends restraining order in Florida regarding abortion rights ads, highlighting clash between advocates and state officials.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 ‘Are we really taking his word for it?’ Harris scolds CBS host over question about Trump’s Project 2025 ties Harris’s frustrations with the former president’s inconsistent remarks about abortion were evident in her response to CBS host
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024 The day Roe died: inside Arkansas’s last abortion clinic Patients left behind accounts of their experiences at the Little Rock Family Planning Services clinic before it was shut down
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024 How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas’s ballot initiative to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans A Guardian investigation into the ballot’s demise reveals a confluence of rightwing actors working in parallel to ensure the measure was blocked before it ever reached voters
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2024 Bills exclude mental health from emergency abortion exceptions - Roll Call Post Roe v. Wade, early data indicates that low-income patients in states with abortion bans report increased mental health concerns.
Salon · Oct 29, 2024 Harris pushing abortion as winning issue Beyoncé and Michelle Obama boost Harris message in "most reproductive rights-centered election" in history