Abortion Rights
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat: ‘Can’t stand idle’Canada is running to sit on the council for 2028 to 2030, through a vote that will likely take place in 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said.CanadaMay 9
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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
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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
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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
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat as fate of state abortion ban loomsJanet Protasiewicz defeated conservative candidate Daniel Kelly in what legal experts have called the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history.U.S. NewsApr 4
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