Florida supreme court suspends abortion waiting period

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“The Florida Supreme Court on Friday granted a motion to suspend the state’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period for abortions. The ban shall remain suspended until the court determines whether it will accept jurisdiction over the case.” Jurist

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Texas faith leaders support Planned Parenthood funding

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“Ensuring that everyone has access to comprehensive reproductive health care services, including affordable family planning and safe, legal abortion care, is a moral and social good” BNG

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China population policies still coercive, critics say

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“The problem with the one-child policy is not the number of children ‘allowed,’…Rather, it is the fact [the Communist Party] is telling women how many children they can have and then enforcing that limit through forced abortion and forced sterilization.” BPNews

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Senate Fails to Pass 20-Week Abortion Ban

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“Known as the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, the bill failed on Tuesday morning to receieve the necessary 60 votes to advance to a vote.” CPost

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Defund Planned Parenthood Bill Passes House

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“A bill stripping Planned Parenthood Federation of America of federal taxpayer dollars for a period of at least one year passed the U.S. House of Representatives.” CPost

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