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Senate to vote on protecting abortion access l ABC News
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that the Senate will take a procedural vote on protecting abortion access next week. #ABCNews #Senate #abortion #AbortionAccess #ChuckSchumer…
Senate to vote on protecting abortion access
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that the Senate will take a procedural vote on protecting abortion access next week. source
ABC News Live: Security fences installed around Supreme Court after draft leak
Plus, the latest on the attack on Dave Chappelle as he performed at the Hollywood Bowl, and eight reported tornados touch down in Oklahoma and…
Guttmacher Institute: 1 in 4 women will have an abortion by age 45
Valerie Peterson, an abortion rights advocate, talks about her experience with abortion and what led to her decision to terminate her pregnancy. WATCH the ABC…
Impact overturning Roe v. Wade could have on health care
Cynthia Soohoo, co-director of the CUNY Human Rights and Gender Justice clinic, discusses how fertility care could be impacted if the Supreme Court strikes down…
Abortion debate intensifies across the US
ABC News Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran has the latest on the Roe v. Wade draft opinion as President Joe Biden warns if it stands,…
Inside the long road to get an abortion
ABC News followed one woman’s long journey across state lines to get an abortion. With Roe v. Wade in jeopardy, abortion rights advocates fear other…
Oklahoma moves to outlaw abortion completely l GMA
Overnight, the Oklahoma state legislature on Thursday passed a bill modeled after Texas’s restrictive abortion law that bans abortion as early as six weeks. READ…
Florida governor signs abortion restriction bill l GMA
A new law will ban abortion procedures after 15 weeks of pregnancy: what this means for women in the state. READ MORE: https://gma.abc/3vigQis #ABCNews #Florida…
Human Rights Watch official on war crimes documented in Bucha
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at Human Rights Watch, about war crimes documented…
Ohio lawmakers introduce education legislation
The bill, which mirrors Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, would ban classroom-led discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity and other “divisive” topics in elementary…
Bucha survivors recount Russian atrocities
ABC News’ James Longman reports from Bucha, where residents are detailing alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces, as human rights groups document the atrocities….
United Nations suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The U.N. vote comes amid recent atrocities in Ukraine, including the massacre of over 400 civilians in Bucha. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE…
ABC News Live: UN set to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council I ABCNL
Plus, the Senate is expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and western nations are working to step up pressure on Vladimir…
Park ranger retires at 100
The National Park Service’s oldest active park ranger, now retiring, is also an unsung civil rights pioneer. ABC News’ Angelica Grullon has her story. source
UN spokesperson: ‘There’s a real need to bring this military attack to a halt’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on Russia’s alleged human rights violations as war escalates within Ukraine’s borders….
Florida passes controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The Parental Rights in Education Bill includes a ban on lessons regarding “sexual orientation or gender identity” for students grades K-3. It was passed despite…
Student activists take on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill l ABCNL
Florida teenager Jack Petocz organized statewide student walkouts in protest of a bill that critics say would be harmful to LGBTQ+ youth in Florida. WATCH…
World ‘moving back towards “Handmaid’s Tale,”’ Margaret Atwood says
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to author Margaret Atwood about her new book, “Burning Questions,” and her thoughts on women’s rights, climate change and whether…
American fleeing Ukraine: ‘This is a violation of human basic rights’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Juan Tec, an American who is attempting to flee from Ukraine with his family following Russia’s invasion. ABC News…
