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Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law
Germany on Friday abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from providing information about abortions. The Bundestag lower house of parliament voted to scrap the law, meaning doctors are now allowed to give out additional information about abortions without fear of prosecution.
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Internet history, texts, and location data could all be used as criminal evidence in states where abortion becomes illegal post-Roe, digital rights advocates warn
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that safeguarded access to abortion across the US. The decision Friday promoted renewed fears from digital privacy advocates who fear that online activity will be used against people who seek abortion care or advocate for abortion access in states where it becomes illegal.
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'How to move to Canada' — Google searches jumped 850% after abortion ruling
The Roe v Wade decision has not only made crossing state lines a big issue in seeking an abortion, but Americans are also looking at the bigger picture – Moving to Canada. Google searches for “how to move to Canada from U.S.” surged on Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to Google Trends data.
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John Oliver Blasts Roe v. Wade Reversal: “What the Supreme Court Has Just Done Is Utterly Devastating”
Not surprisingly, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no time addressing the topic that has been at the forefront of the news cycle since Friday: the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that made abortion legal in 1973.
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French lawmakers propose bill to inscribe abortion rights in constitution
Constitutional law would cement abortion rights for future generations, says member of parliament
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Pandemonium, then silence: Inside a Texas abortion clinic after the fall of Roe
Texas clinics immediately stopped providing abortions Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Then, they had to tell their patients.
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For people seeking abortions, digital privacy is suddenly critical
When someone gets an abortion, they may decide not to share information with friends and family members. But chances are their smartphone knows. The Supreme Court decision to effectively overturn the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade turns years of warnings about digital surveillance into a pressing reality in many states. Suddenly, Google searches, location information, period-tracking apps and other data could be used as evidence of a crime.
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Meta bans staff from open discussion of Roe v. Wade decision and is deleting internal messages that mention abortion: report
Meta has warned employees not to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on its internal system and deleting messages that do so, The New York Times reported. Managers cited a policy that put "strong guardrails around social, political and sensitive conversations" in the workplace, according to company insiders, the newspaper reported.
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Women pro cyclists take a knee during national anthem at US Pro Nationals to protest abortion ruling
Most of the women's elite field at the U.S. Pro Road Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, took a knee during the singing of the U.S. National Anthem this evening to protest the abortion ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court earlier in the day.
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Billie Eilish blasts Roe v Wade abortion ruling as she becomes Glastonbury Festival's youngest headline act
Billie Eilish has become Glastonbury Festival's youngest ever headline act, with the Los Angeles-born star performing on the Pyramid Stage on Friday night. During her set, the singer emotionally told the crowd that, despite her pride at performing at the festival, today was "a dark day for America". Introducing her song Your Power - a track about the abuse of privilege - alongside her brother and the song's co-writer Finneas O'Connell, Eilish told the crowd: "Today is a dark day for women in America. It's all I'm able to say about it. I can't bear to think about it."
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“Dark Day of America”, Celebrities Unite to Criticize Banning Abortion Rights Instead of Banning Guns in Public
On June 24th, the Supreme Court overturned 1973’s historic Roe v. Wade. CNN shared an opinion which stated that the decision is that the “most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in America.” From now on, abortion rights will be in the hands of states. At the moment, 21 states already have laws or amendments in place that ban the right for a woman to get an abortion.
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Vatican praises US Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade, says it 'challenges the whole world'
The Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life has praised the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v Wade, but calls for support for mothers.
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U.S. abortion decision ‘horrific’ and ‘appalling,’ world leaders say
Others responded in support of the move. The Vatican said that the decision would challenge “the whole world."
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Here’s Google’s letter saying employees can relocate to states with abortion rights
"Googlers can apply for relocation without justification."
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Clarence Thomas Says Why Stop at Abortion When We Can Undo the Entire 20th Century
We knew LGBTQ rights were under attack. The Supreme Court just confirmed it.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right in the U.S. for almost half a century.
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US supreme court overturns abortion rights, upending Roe v Wade
Ruling in pivotal case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization follows draft majority opinion leaked in May
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
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Democrats: Google must protect privacy of abortion patients
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
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House Dems shun primary fight against anti-abortion incumbent
The party is rallying behind abortion rights as a key 2022 issue, but few House Democrats are backing anti-abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar’s challenger.
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