Abortion
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Access to MAID, abortions raises questions about the limits of B.C. faith-based health careGlobal News reached out to many faith-based organizations to speak about their perspective, however, some never returned any messages or declined to comment.Health1 hour
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Abortion drug mifepristone will remain widely accessible after U.S. Supreme Court rulingThe justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal FDA's approval of the medication, mifepristone, and subsequent actions to ease access.HealthJun 13
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South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban, U.S. judge rulesPlanned Parenthood had asked the law be set aside as courts parse through its wording, which includes alternate definitions of when cardiac activity starts.U.S. NewsMay 17
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B.C. Conservative leader pledges not to ‘reopen the abortion debate’The leader of the BC Conservatives has issued a statement pledging "not to reopen the abortion debate" after one of his MLAs appeared to suggest motherhood begins at conception.PoliticsMay 9
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Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’Minister for Women Marci Ien on Wednesday suggested Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could use the notwithstanding clause on abortion. His office says "never."CanadaMay 9
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Abortion is set to be a key U.S. election issue. Which side has momentum?Mounting stories of the impact from a growing number of bans and limits on abortion are galvanizing voters, advocates and experts say.U.S. NewsMay 6
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Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban set to be repealed after Senate voteThe state Senate voted in favour of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.U.S. NewsMay 1
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Arizona lawmakers move to repeal 1864 abortion ban after 2 failed attemptsThree Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats on Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.U.S. NewsApr 24
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Can U.S. states ban abortions even in medical emergencies? Supreme Court weighs inThe case before the Supreme Court comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions.HealthApr 24
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Since Roe fell, U.S. emergency care refusals for pregnant women have spikedComplaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, federal documents show.U.S. NewsApr 19
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