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South Korea Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban

From NPR: A euphoric smile spread across the face of an activist, who goes by the name Jisoo, as she announced in a trembling voice, "It's ruled unconstitutional!" South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down the country's laws prohibiting… … Continue reading

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The Flood of Court Cases That Threaten Abortion

New York Times (Mar. 28, 2019): Opinion: The Flood of Court Cases That Threaten Abortion, by Linda Greenhouse: Within the next few weeks, Linda Greenhouse writes, a challenge to Louisiana’s abortion law will arrive at the Supreme Court as a… … Continue reading

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Kentucky Just Banned Abortion

Two new laws passed this week are part of coordinated effort to ban abortion nationwide. The Kentucky Legislature passed two bills on this week, and unless a court blocks them, abortion will effectively be banned in the state. One bill, passed … Continue reading

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Churches' Challenge To Required Abortion Health Care Coverage Rejected

In Foothill Church v. Rouillard, (ED CA, March 7, 2019). a California federal district court dismissed a suit brought by three churches challenging a ruling by the California Department of Managed Health Care that requires health insurance companies to include coverage … Continue reading

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The Post-Abortion Debate Phase of The Abortion Debate

From The Atlantic: We are in the postabortion-debate phase of the abortion debate. Earlier this week, Senator Ben Sasse’s Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act was debated on the Senate floor, and failed to receive the 60 votes necessary for cloture…. … Continue reading

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