Abortion Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court hearing case about abortion pill accessThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years agoU.S. NewsMar 26
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London, Ont. council moving on draft bylaw regulating graphic anti-abortion imagesIn a vote of 9-6, council directed staff to bring forward a draft bylaw to a future committee meeting by the end of June, along with any potential legal issues that may arise.CanadaMar 6
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Abortion is now a constitutional right in FranceFrance has become the first country in the world to create a right to abortion, guaranteeing citizens access. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the measure.WorldMar 4
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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
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Nebraska group seeks abortion rights referendum after success in other statesOrganizers plan to kick off the effort Thursday, in which they will need to collect around 125,000 valid signatures by next summer to get the measure on the ballot in 2024.U.S. NewsNov 15, 2023
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Abortion rights to shape elections in several U.S. states. Here are the major racesTuesday's off-year general election will determine the next governor in two states and provide insight into how abortion rights are shaping American politics.U.S. NewsNov 7, 2023
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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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Ohio vote a win for abortion rights as Republican-backed measure rejectedThe defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments, rather than the 60% supermajority that was proposedU.S. NewsAug 9, 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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Almost a year post-Roe, Canada must do more on ‘backsliding’ risk: reportA foreign affairs committee of MPs heard from more than 20 witnesses regarding women's rights, pored over briefs from nine individuals and organizations before issuing its report.HealthJun 19, 2023
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