Quick Glance: Top of the page A Georgia court has reinstated the state's abortion law.
- November 23 (Reuters) - Georgia's top court ruled on Wednesday that a law prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy can be enforced while the state appeals a lower court judgment throwing it down.
- The Georgia Supreme Court did not provide a justification for its majority decision.
- In 2019, Georgia approved legislation prohibiting abortion when a baby heartbeat is found, which is usually around six weeks.
- The law was immediately halted due to the right to abortion recognized by the United States Supreme Court in its famous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.
Quick Glance: Abortion Rights Victory in Kansas
- Peter Slevin writes about a Kansas ballot initiative that, if enacted, would have removed abortion rights from the state constitution.
- They purposefully placed an incomprehensible ballot question on a midterm primary ballot that has historically drawn considerably more Republican voters than Democrats or independents.
- Voters temporarily halted a push for stricter abortion restrictions in the state, boosting the spirits of battered Democrats around the country.
- "I have four daughters," Ashley All, the Kansans for Constitutional Freedom spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday morning.
“My state just showed up and boldly told me that they are going to take care of me.”
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Quick Glance: Kentucky Is Now a Forced-Birth State After a Judge Reinstates Abortion Bans
- Meanwhile, reproductive rights activists and healthcare professionals are resolved to continue ensuring access to and provision of abortion.
- "Our client, EMW Women's Surgical Center, will stop providing abortion care for the time being," Crankshaw stated.
- "We will explore all options to ensure that people across the state can access abortion services."
- "In fact, it does not expressly prohibit pre-viability abortion bans, leaving states able to continue to pass abortion bans that are denying people access to essential health care across the country," the coalition said, adding that its members will continue to advocate for the passage of the WHPA.
Quick Glance: Biden: Kansas abortion vote sends "powerful signal" about upcoming elections
- President Biden called Kansas' vote in favor of abortion rights a "powerful signal" about elections ahead of the November midterms, as Democrats seek to capitalize on the fervor generated by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
- Unlike in the single-issue Kansas election, voters in November will choose politicians based on a variety of issues, including inflation, which might hurt Democrats.
- However, with the November elections approaching, Democrats are hoping that the abortion issue would provide a boost.
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Quick Glance: Indiana Legislature is the first after Roe v. Wade to pass an abortion restriction.
- Protesters for abortion rights march outside the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis on July 25, 2022.
- After the Supreme Court verdict in June that abolished constitutional safeguards for abortion, Indiana was among the first Republican-led state legislatures to discuss stricter abortion regulations.
- Jean Breaux of Indianapolis wore a green ribbon on her lapel to show her support for abortion rights on Friday.
- The case drew attention after an Indianapolis doctor stated that the infant was sent to Indiana due to Ohio's "fetal heartbeat" prohibition.
Quick Glance: With Roe v. Wade dead, thousands march in Washington for Life
- To change the culture and put an end to abortion, Flowers, a graduate student at George Mason University from Alabama, believes anti-abortion activists must take meaningful action to assist mothers in need.
- Developing relationships across the anti-abortion movement as well as with progressives who promote other values that Reichert considers "pro-life" is difficult, she says.
- "Historically, the March was sort of like the moment when everyone from the antiabortion movement came together."
- "The language, the signage during the March went from social movement monikers to political ones," Schenck explained.
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Quick Glance: US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
- President Joe Biden announced Monday that a US drone strike killed Al Qaeda commander Ayman al-Zawahiri in an Afghan capital bunker, adding that "justice had been delivered" to the relatives of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Biden said in a solemn televised message that he gave the final approval for the high-precision assault that successfully struck Zawahiri in Afghanistan's capital over the weekend.
- "What we know is that the senior Haqqani Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul," the Biden official added.
- Some militants questioned the legitimacy of the story that he had been slain, while others believed Zawahiri had attained his desire for "martyrdom."
Quick Glance: Republican-aligned firm linked to misleading Kansas abortion texts
- The text messages arrived on Monday, the day before Kansans were to vote on an amendment to their state constitution that would remove abortion rights.
- The texts were transmitted via phone numbers leased by Alliance Forge, which is situated in Sparks, Nevada.
- Alliance Forge CEO David Espinosa stated in a statement, "Alliance Forge did not consult on this message's messaging strategy or content."
- According to the documents, Alliance Forge supplied text-messaging services for both.
Quick Glance: Texas and Ohio Supreme Courts allow abortion bans to go into force
- 1 July (Reuters) - After the United States Supreme Court invalidated the nationwide constitutional right to abortion last week, the top courts in Texas and Ohio permitted Republican-led states to impose abortion restrictions and bans on Friday.
- Wade decision nullified women's constitutional right to abortion.
- The landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision is overturned by the United States Supreme Court.
- In an 8-1 decision on Tuesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court authorized the implementation of another abortion ban in the state.
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