Abortion Laws
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Georgia judge strikes down state law that bans abortions at 6 weeksThe judge ruled the law violates Georgia's Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning ... the power of a woman to control her own body."U.S. NewsSep 30, 2024
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France holding historic vote on abortion rightsFrench lawmakers will vote Monday whether to enshrine a right to abortion in the country's constitution. It would be the first country to do so.WorldMar 4, 2024
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Some U.S. abortion pill restrictions upheld, case bound for top courtThe appeals court's decision overturned part of a lower court ruling that would have revoked the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval of mifepristone.U.S. NewsAug 16, 2023
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Abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ law could soon be on the way to Supreme CourtThe Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law adopted last year by Westchester County, New York, was valid under a 2000 Supreme Court ruling.U.S. NewsJun 21, 2023
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Abortion pill opponents appear to get favourable hearing at U.S. appeals courtThe closely watched case is likely to wind up at the U.S. Supreme Court, which already intervened to keep mifepristone available while the legal fight winds through the courts.U.S. NewsMay 17, 2023
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U.S. hospitals broke law when refusing woman emergency abortion, feds sayFederal law, which requires doctors to treat patients in emergency situations, trumps state laws, the nation's top health official said in a statement.U.S. NewsMay 1, 2023
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How the latest U.S. abortion pill attacks may have ripple effects in CanadaAbortion rights advocates and experts say an ongoing challenge to medical abortion in the United States could have implications for Canada.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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U.S. abortion pill access preserved — for now — as Supreme Court rejects court’s banThe court granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone who are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back FDA approval.U.S. NewsApr 21, 2023
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Will U.S. abortion pill access soon be blocked? What to know about Texas caseA U.S. federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit that argues the FDA was wrong to approve mifepristone over 20 years ago.CanadaMar 15, 2023
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Lawsuit threatening abortion pill access in U.S. to be heard in Texas court this weekWednesday's hearing will consider whether to temporarily halt all sales of the mifepristone nationwide, even in states where abortion remains legal, while the lawsuit proceeds.U.S. NewsMar 13, 2023
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