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Biden already has the authority to roll back draconian abortion restrictions.

The Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act seeks to repeal the Helms Amendment, which prohibits the use of U.S. aid funds for abortion care.

This submission under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) discusses three sites of systemic racism and intersectional discrimination that oppress women of color, particularly Black women, in the United States (US): abortion restrictions, the shackling of pregnant prisoners, and racial inequalities in cervical cancer mortality.

After Dobbs, Secretary of State Antony Blinken doubled down on the Biden administration’s commitment to exporting and promoting abortion.

Nations in Latin America have historically had some of the most stringent abortion laws in the world but in some those restrictions have eased in the past few years. The U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe could hinder those efforts, say activists.

Even as pro-life Americans celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration has been busy promoting abortion abroad.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States will not only affect the rights of women and girls in the United States, but also around the world. Here's what experts said.

The Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority.

One thing about bans is that they rarely work. Some show positive results in the short term. In the initial months of prohibition in the U.S., alcohol consumption dropped 30 per cent, arrests for drunkenness declined but, the liquor trade moved underground. The only surety from any ban is the bifurcation of public opinion ―

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