Abortion Rights
Abortion-rights groups intensify push to end the Hyde Amendment’s federal funding ban
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Abortion-rights advocates are pressing Congress to scrap the Hyde Amendment, the long-running budget rider that limits federal abortion coverage. Organizers allied with the All* Above All campaign say the effort reflects a strategic shift toward framing the issue as one of economic and racial equity—and has helped move Democratic leaders toward supporting repeal.
Kenya's Court of Appeal has ruled that abortion is not a fundamental right under the constitution, overturning a 2022 High Court decision. A three-judge bench in Malindi permitted terminations only when a qualified doctor determines a serious risk to the expectant mother's life.
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A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to veto the nomination of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet as United Nations secretary general. In a letter sent on Thursday, they described her as a pro-abortion zealot unfit for the role due to her advocacy record. The United States, as a permanent Security Council member, holds veto power over the selection.