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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Baby Born To Brain-Dead US Woman Kept Alive Due To Abortion Law
A brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept alive in the southern US state of Georgia due to local abortion restrictions has given birth, officials said -- with the mother then removed from life support.
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Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Trump Calls Himself "Father Of IVF" At All-Women Town Hall
Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" at a town hall for women voters on Wednesday, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to convince the crucial voting bloc they can trust him on reproductive issues.
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Melania Defends Abortion As Donald Trump Says States Should Decide
Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, while her husband, Donald Trump, backs the ability for US states to restrict the procedure.
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"Hypocrite": Kamala Harris Slams Trump Over Abortion As US Starts Voting
Kamala Harris on Friday attacked Republican rival Donald Trump and his party as "hypocrites" over abortion, as the first voters cast their ballots for November's knife-edge US election.
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US State Arizona's Ballot Can Describe Fetuses As "Unborn" Humans: Court
Arizona's supreme court has ruled that a fetus can be described as an "unborn human being" on ballots when voters decide this November whether to make abortion a constitutional right.
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Iowa Becomes Latest US State To Adopt Near-Total Abortion Ban
After a year-long legal battle, Iowa became the latest US state to enact a near-total abortion ban on Monday, keeping the charged issue of reproductive rights at the forefront of November's presidential election.
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Texas Towns Want To Block Roads For Those Seeking Abortion In Other States
Abortion is illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further -- banning even the use of the city's roads by people seeking the procedure elsewhere.
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New US Rule To Protect Privacy Of Women Who Seek Abortions
President Joe Biden's administration announced a new rule Monday to protect the privacy of women who go out of their home state to have legal abortions, amid fears they could be prosecuted upon their return.
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Arizona Upholds US State's 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban
Arizona's supreme court on Tuesday upheld a 160-year-old ban on abortion that could see doctors performing the procedure jailed for five years, the latest move to restrict reproductive rights in the United States.
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Donald Trump Rejects National Abortion Ban, Says Up To States To Decide
Abortion rights should be left up to US states to decide, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday, effectively rejecting a national abortion ban after months of mixed signals on one of the November election's most contentious issue
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"Outrageous": Biden Criticises Florida's 6-Week Abortion Ban
US President Joe Biden criticized Tuesday a Florida Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for an "outrageous" ban on abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy.
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Trump Says He Favours National Abortion Ban After Certain Number Of Weeks
Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions -- but did not confirm how many weeks, leaving his stance on a top US election issue murky.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Baby Born To Brain-Dead US Woman Kept Alive Due To Abortion Law
A brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept alive in the southern US state of Georgia due to local abortion restrictions has given birth, officials said -- with the mother then removed from life support.
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Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Trump Calls Himself "Father Of IVF" At All-Women Town Hall
Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" at a town hall for women voters on Wednesday, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to convince the crucial voting bloc they can trust him on reproductive issues.
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Melania Defends Abortion As Donald Trump Says States Should Decide
Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, while her husband, Donald Trump, backs the ability for US states to restrict the procedure.
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"Hypocrite": Kamala Harris Slams Trump Over Abortion As US Starts Voting
Kamala Harris on Friday attacked Republican rival Donald Trump and his party as "hypocrites" over abortion, as the first voters cast their ballots for November's knife-edge US election.
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US State Arizona's Ballot Can Describe Fetuses As "Unborn" Humans: Court
Arizona's supreme court has ruled that a fetus can be described as an "unborn human being" on ballots when voters decide this November whether to make abortion a constitutional right.
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Iowa Becomes Latest US State To Adopt Near-Total Abortion Ban
After a year-long legal battle, Iowa became the latest US state to enact a near-total abortion ban on Monday, keeping the charged issue of reproductive rights at the forefront of November's presidential election.
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Texas Towns Want To Block Roads For Those Seeking Abortion In Other States
Abortion is illegal statewide in Texas, but residents in the city of Amarillo want to go a step further -- banning even the use of the city's roads by people seeking the procedure elsewhere.
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New US Rule To Protect Privacy Of Women Who Seek Abortions
President Joe Biden's administration announced a new rule Monday to protect the privacy of women who go out of their home state to have legal abortions, amid fears they could be prosecuted upon their return.
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Arizona Upholds US State's 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban
Arizona's supreme court on Tuesday upheld a 160-year-old ban on abortion that could see doctors performing the procedure jailed for five years, the latest move to restrict reproductive rights in the United States.
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Donald Trump Rejects National Abortion Ban, Says Up To States To Decide
Abortion rights should be left up to US states to decide, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday, effectively rejecting a national abortion ban after months of mixed signals on one of the November election's most contentious issue
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"Outrageous": Biden Criticises Florida's 6-Week Abortion Ban
US President Joe Biden criticized Tuesday a Florida Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for an "outrageous" ban on abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy.
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Trump Says He Favours National Abortion Ban After Certain Number Of Weeks
Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions -- but did not confirm how many weeks, leaving his stance on a top US election issue murky.
