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Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion at Federal Level

Woman Loses $800,000 Disability Case After Being Seen In A Tree Throwing Contest

Mexico’s Supreme Court declared the federal decriminalization of abortion, citing the unconstitutionality of the existing prohibition on this procedure. “The First Chamber of the Court ruled that the legal system that penalizes abortion in the Federal Criminal Code is unconstitutional, since it violates the human rights of women and people …

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South Carolina’s All-Male Supreme Court Reinforces Six Week Abortion Ban

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In another devastating blow to women’s reproductive rights, South Carolina’s all-male Supreme Court has upheld the state’s strict abortion ban.  Back in May, South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban was halted pending the state’s Supreme Court’s review. That pause allowed the state to resume authorizing abortions up to 20 weeks for …

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US Appeals Court Preserves Access To Abortion Pill, Tightens Restrictions

US Appeals Court Preserves Access To Abortion Pill

Abortion medication is still available but under stricter regulations. On Friday, a Texas lower court judge issued a decision that entirely blocks the FDA’s authorization of mifepristone. However, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily restricted this decision. The ruling permits the FDA’s original authorization of mifepristone to …

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Federal Texas Judge Pauses FDA Approval Of Abortion Pill

Barnard College in New York to Offer Abortion Pills to Its Students Next School Year

In a devastating blow to women’s reproductive rights, a federal judge in Texas has paused the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the abortion pill that has grown in popularity recently. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk suspending the FDA approval of mifepristone is alarming for women who need it to terminate pregnancies. …

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Florida Senate Green Lights Six-Week Abortion Ban

Texas Attorney General Threatens Prosecution for Doctors in Emergency Abortion Case

Despite outrage from women’s rights groups, the Florida Senate approved a bill banning abortions after six weeks. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has long backed stricter abortion statutes, and if the bill makes it to his desk, he is expected to sign it into law. Most Republican-run states have begun implementing …

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An Illinois Man Face Charges After Allegedly Setting A Planned Parenthood On Fire After Being Reminded Of His Girlfriend’s Abortion From Three Years Ago

An Illinois Man Face Charges After Allegedly Setting A Planned Parenthood On Fire After Being Reminded Of His Girlfriend’s Abortion From Three Years Ago

An Illinois man face charges for setting a Planned Parenthood clinic on fire because after being upset over his girlfriend’s abortion. On January 15th, surveillance footage captured an unknown man arriving to the Peoria-based clinic in a white pickup truck. According to the Department of Justice, the man exited the …

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Walgreens Plans To Sell Abortion Pills Following FDA Regulation Changes

California Governor To Cut Ties With Walgreens After They Decide To Stop Carrying Abortion Drug In 20 States

Walgreens plans to become the first U.S. pharmacy to sell abortion pills. On Tuesday, the FDA dismissed its long-standing rule to allow retail drug stores to sell the abortion pill, Mifepristone. The regulation initially caused patients to obtain the pill in-person at clinics, hospitals and other healthcare providers. The medication …

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