Abortion Rights
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Canada Summer Jobs change barring anti-abortion groups was ‘reasonable’: Federal CourtThe Liberal government added wording to the Canada Summer Jobs program application in 2017 requiring groups to attest that their core mandates respect human rights in Canada.CanadaOct 25, 2021
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‘Mind your own uterus’: U.S. women march for abortion rightsOrganizers say hundreds of abortion-themed protests around the country will take place on Saturday.PoliticsOct 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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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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Conservative MP’s abortion bill defeated 248-82 as Liberals blast O’Toole over free voteBill C-233, which sought to ban doctors from performing an abortion based on the sex of a fetus, was defeated in a 248-82 vote Wednesday afternoon.CanadaJun 2, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to weigh case that could roll back abortion rightsThe case, from Mississippi, probably will be argued in the fall, with a decision likely in the spring of 2022 during the campaign for congressional midterm elections.HealthMay 17, 2021
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Advocates react to New Brunswick’s amended abortion access motionNew Brunswick Medicare currently covers surgical abortions at three hospitals in the province – two in Moncton and one in Bathurst.PoliticsDec 18, 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court could soon turn 6-3 conservative — who else is on the bench?With U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, the bench may soon turn into a 6-3 conservative majority.WorldOct 12, 2020
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New Brunswick Medical Society warns of health-care gaps after Clinic 554 closesThe clinic ended most care on Sept. 30, but some publicly-funded services are still offered to a few vulnerable patients with complex care.HealthOct 3, 2020
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36 Canadian senators call for New Brunswick to ensure access to abortionThe senators issued their call as Fredericton’s Clinic 554 is set to close at the end of the month.CanadaSep 30, 2020
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