abortion rights

Ohio Voters Reject Republican-Backed Measure to Make Constitutional Changes More Difficult, Setting Up Fall Referendum on Abortion Rights

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Ohio Voters Reject Republican-Backed Measure to Make Constitutional Changes More Difficult, Setting Up Fall Referendum on Abortion Rights

Dennis Willard, spokesperson for One Person One Vote, celebrates the results of the election during a watch party on Aug. 8, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to pass abortion protections. | Photo Credit: AP Ohio voters on August 8 resoundingly rejected … Read more

Landmark Indian court ruling says rape includes marital rape and extends abortion rights to 24 weeks | CNN

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Landmark Indian court ruling says rape includes marital rape and extends abortion rights to 24 weeks | CNN

CNN  —  Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have the right to an abortion up until 24 weeks, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. The statements were made … Read more

‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’ This European network helps people access abortions | CNN

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‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’ This European network helps people access abortions | CNN

Editor’s Note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Amsterdam, the Netherlands CNN  —  It’s early evening in an affluent neighborhood in the Dutch city of Haarlem and bed and breakfast owners Arnoud and Marika … Read more

Fertility Doctors, IVF Families, Post-Roe: ‘We’re Anxious’

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Fertility Doctors, IVF Families, Post-Roe: ‘We’re Anxious’

Shelly Battista, 36, mother and IVF patient, Chicago. Barbara Collura, president and CEO, Resolve, The National Fertility Association, McLean,VA. Sean Tipton, chief policy and advocacy officer, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, D.C. Contemporary OB/GYN Journal: “Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v. Wade may impact fertility care.” Eli Reshef, MD, reproductive endocrinologist, … Read more

Biden Moves to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care

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Biden Moves to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care

July 8, 2022 – President Joe Biden today signed an executive order that aims to push back on efforts in several states to extend abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade. The executive order calls on federal agencies to expand access to reproductive care, crack down on misinformation, and protect the … Read more

US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

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US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took the dramatic step of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban the procedure. The court, in a 6-3 … Read more

Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Could Die if Roe Overturned

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Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Could Die if Roe Overturned

June 1, 2022 – Kendra Joseph of San Antonio, TX, had given up on the idea of having a second child. At 40 years old, and with a daughter pleading for a sibling, she and her husband were nervous about the risk of trying for another child due to her advanced maternal age. Joseph had … Read more

Vermont House Approves Abortion Rights Amendment

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Feb. 9, 2022 The Vermont legislature has approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would guarantee a woman’s reproductive rights, including the right to an abortion. Other states have passed laws ensuring a woman’s right to an abortion, but Vermont would be the first to put that right in the state constitution, The … Read more

Supreme Court Leaves Texas Abortion Law in Place

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Dec. 10, 2021 — In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the controversial Texas abortion law that restricts the procedure to women pregnant for 6 weeks or less may continue to be enforced, but allowed for state and federal courts to hear challenges to whether it violates the Constitution. As … Read more