Abortion Law
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All abortions remain halted in Arizona as judge declines to suspend rulingThe ruling from Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson means the state's abortion providers will not be able to restart procedures.HealthOct 1, 2022
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Roe v. Wade decision could put same-sex marriage, other rights at risk, experts sayLike abortion, other personal rights including contraception and same-sex marriage may be at risk if the Roe v. Wade ruling is overturned, scholars noted.WorldMay 4, 2022
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What is Roe v. Wade? The U.S. Supreme Court decision, explainedA woman's right to have an abortion through the first trimester of pregnancy was protected in the U.S. in 1973, following the Supreme Court's landmark 7-2 ruling in Roe v. Wade.WorldMay 3, 2022
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Texas women driving hundreds of miles to seek abortions from neighbouring statesTexas' abortion law prohibits abortions once cardiac activity is detected, after about six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.PoliticsOct 14, 2021
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GOP states to use Texas abortion law as template for similar restrictionsOn Thursday, Republican lawmakers in at least half a dozen states said they planned to introduce bills using the Texas law as a model.WorldSep 2, 2021
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‘A swell of interest’: Texas abortion ban triggers surge in search traffic seeking accessU.S. President Joe Biden lambasted the 5-4 decision by the court on Thursday, vowing to launch a “whole-of-government effort to respond to this decision."CanadaSep 2, 2021
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Biden promises ‘whole-of-government effort’ in response to Texas abortion lawThe court voted to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others but also suggested that their order likely wasn’t the last word and other challenges can be brought.WorldSep 2, 2021
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Valedictorian uses grad speech to attack abortion law: ‘We cannot stay silent’Texas teen Paxton Smith scrapped the original speech approved by school administrators and delivered an abortion rights call instead.TrendingJun 3, 2021
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Judge rules national civil liberties group can challenge New Brunswick abortion lawThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says a section of New Brunswick law prohibiting subsidies for abortions outside government-approved hospitals is unconstitutional.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Louisiana abortion lawThe justices will examine a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.WorldOct 4, 2019
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