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Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Florida Advocates Collect Enough Signatures to Get Abortion on 2024 Ballot

Floridians Protecting Freedom has gathered enough signatures to include the right to abortion on the 2024 ballot in Florida.
The campaign hopes to pass an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine the right to an abortion and undermine current bans. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Far Right Appeals Court Rules Fed Protections for Emergency Abortions Don't Apply to States

The ruling bars the Biden administration from applying a federal law on emergency health care to abortions.
Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible

Underground networks of abortion helpers and patients have always existed, even during the years when abortion was constitutionally protected by Roe v. Wade.
Many people in the US have self-managed their own abortions out of necessity, both before and after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Law

Texas emergency rooms are not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal court rules

The Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency care law to require Texas hospitals to provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy.
Abortion restrictions have resulted in numerous cases being brought to state and federal courts since the U.S. Supreme Court ended abortion rights in 2022. [ more ]
HuffPost
4 months ago
Law

In Texas Case, Federal Appeals Panel Says Emergency Care Abortions Not Required By 1986 Law

The Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency care law to require hospitals in Texas to provide abortions for women at risk due to pregnancy.
Multiple cases involving abortion restrictions have occurred in state and federal courts following the end of abortion rights in 2022. [ more ]
Boston.com
4 months ago
US politics

Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics

The 2024 election will have long-term implications on various issues including abortion rights, immigration policy, and the role of the US in the world.
The upcoming election is characterized by unprecedented volatility and challenges to American democracy. [ more ]
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