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Arkansas attorney general rejects wording of ballot measure seeking to repeal state's abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected on Tuesday the wording of a proposed ballot measure that, if approved, would repeal the state's abortion ban and prohibit restriction of the procedure within 18 weeks after conception. Arkansans for Limited...
Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state's Supreme Court
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday scrutinized efforts to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban, which a growing number of women say forced them to continue pregnancies despite serious risks to their health. The Texas lawsuit is among the biggest...
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their impacts are felt remains unclear. Existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving...
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. Judge James T....
Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When right-wing populist Javier Milei became Argentina’s president-elect, he dedicated his victory to "The boss,” the nickname he uses for his enigmatic sister, Karina Milei. She is the most important of a trio of influential women surrounding the fiery outsider...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. November 17, 2023. Editorial: No one should be electrocuted in a fountain. Inspections can prevent that. In an ideal world, Nate Davenport would still be alive after spending an enjoyable Sunday afternoon with family and friends at Jupiter’s...
Influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses Ron DeSantis
Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa evangelical leader, endorsed Ron DeSantis for president Tuesday, boosting the Florida governor as he goes all in on the leadoff caucus state in an effort to trip up Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Vander Plaats is the second major backer...
Physicians, clinic ask judge to block enforcement of part of a North Dakota abortion law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota on Tuesday asked a judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions, saying a provision that allows the procedure to protect a woman’s health is too vague. North...
Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan's 24-hour wait for an abortion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, who early this year had built on the state’s recent reputation for safeguarding abortion rights, have stalled on the once-assured effort due to dissent within the state legislative caucus in recent months. Two key pieces of legislation...
Man agrees to plead guilty to firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group office in 2022
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury, of Madison, filed a signed plea agreement Monday in...
