Tag: Roe v. Wade
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The question that could decide the 2024 election
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in 2022, access to abortion has been severely restricted in a large number of states. The issue engages many young voters and this group may well be heavy on the scales. The big question is just whether they actually intend to go and vote. We are visited…
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The tangle of documents is beginning to resemble a farce
US President Joe Biden invited the FBI to search his home in their search for more classified documents – which they found. At the same time, secret documents have also been discovered at the home of Trump’s former vice president Mike Pence. With the 2024 presidential primaries a year away, we ask how these revelations…
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10 world events that marked the year 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the protest movement in Iran, the abortion issue in the United States – 2022 was rich in different events. AFP offered a list of the 10 events that, according to the agency, marked the world this year. Putin invaded Ukraine On February 24, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine,…
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Bonus episode: That’s why HD has so much power
On Friday 24/6, the US Supreme Court announced that it is tearing up the constitutionally protected right to abortion. Conservative states are thus free to severely restrict access to abortion. The decision has raised a wide range of questions for many of you listeners. That’s why this special podcast where we answer your questions about…
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Biden calls for the Senate filibuster to be released over abortion
The US president said an? Exception? needed to be made the 60-vote rule to legalize abortion US President Joe Biden wants the Senate to get rid of the filibuster rule in order to pass the abortion legislation, he told reporters on Thursday at the NATO summit in Spain. However, he may miss the votes, as…
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THL: Gender education, free contraceptives contribute to the decrease in abortions in Finland
Free contraception and more comprehensive sexual education have led to a significant decrease in the number of women performing abortions in Finland compared to a decade ago, says the public health authority THL. The agency’s figures revealed that in 2021, about 7,600 abortions were performed in Finland, compared with 10,700 in 2011. In 1975, the…
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Finland will expand the right to abortion as the citizens’ initiative progresses in Parliament
The decision on the report will then be taken in the plenary session of Parliament. The citizens’ initiative contains several changes to a law dating from the 1970s. While it is unlikely that the initiative will be adopted as it stands, some proposed amendments could be made fairly quickly by the legislators. Mia Laiho (NCP),…
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Right now: US Supreme Court tears up abortion rights
The United States Supreme Court upholds the so-called Roe v. Wade judgment of 1973, which guarantees the right to free abortion. The decision is expected to mean that nearly half of US states will completely or partially ban abortion. Hear Cecilia Khavar, Swedish Radio’s correspondent in Washington and Ekot’s broadcaster in the USA Anders Jelmin…
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United States before and after Roe V. Wade In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion. The political debate was rather cool – but soon this would change radically. What just happened? Jill Biden traveled to Ukraine US President Jill Biden surprised the media with a visit to…
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HD is aiming for the right to abortion
A leaked document from the Supreme Court claims that HD will strike down the precedent Roe v. Wade. This would mean that abortion is no longer seen as protected by the US Constitution and give states greater opportunities to legislate against abortion. This is Roe v. Wade Roe V. Wade is a case in the…