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Billie Eilish didn't hold back when she spoke out against Texas' new abortion law during a recent set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival... The singer, 19, hit out at the controversial new legislation, Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions after six weeks in Texas as it took effect…
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Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer took to the streets of Washington D.C. over the weekend to march for abortion rights. The actors joined forces on Saturday as part of a series of Women's Marches protesting abortion restrictions - in particular the new law passed in Texas. Last month, the southern…
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Female students and educators have been barred from Kabul University until the institution provides "a real Islamic environment", the Taliban's new chancellor for the university has announced. In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, there were concerns that under its new regime, women's rights in the country would…
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A Florida lawmaker has introduced an anti-abortion bill that's extremely similar to the controversial law on abortion in Texas that bans abortions after six weeks and deputizes citizens to target anyone who assists in one. Republican State Rep. Webster Barnaby filed the bill Wednesday, September 22, presenting the potential law…
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A Texas doctor has claimed to have performed 67 abortions the day before the new law took effect in the southern state. Earlier this month, Texas passed a new law - known as Senate Bill 8 (TX SB8) - that bans abortion providers from carrying out terminations after the fetus' heartbeat…
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A woman in Texas has taken to Twitter to share 11 short stories in an effort to highlight why she believes "Texas is on the wrong side of history". Dr. Elizabeth Markowitz, a Democrat who ran for the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 28 last year, is one…
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The US Justice Department is suing Texas in an attempt to block its new law banning most abortions, arguing the state's legislature enacted it "in open defiance of the constitution". The lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court refused to block the legislation, which bans nearly all abortions after six weeks…
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A man has gone viral on social media after approaching a group of young women at a beach and likening their swimsuits to "pornography". Footage of the uncomfortable encounter was uploaded to TikTok by user Mia, who uses the handle @ggarbagefairy on the social media platform. Per the Daily Mail,…
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Zendaya has opened up about her beliefs surrounding feminism, stating that it must encompass trans women. The 25-year-old Dune star recently opened up about the subject during an interview with Vogue. Speaking to the publication, Zendaya stated that true feminism must include "women that look like you, women who don’t…
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Greta Thunberg has given her take on the ever-going debate surrounding abortions, as she shared a chart that explains why women get them. The topic of abortion has been a never-ending one in recent days after the state of Texas introduced a new legislation, Senate Bill 8, that bans abortions…
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Bette Midler has suggested that women refuse to have sex with men in the wake on Texas' controversial new abortion law. Last week, Texas passed a law that banned abortion providers from carrying out terminations after the fetus' heartbeat had been detected - this is usually around the six-week mark.…
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A controversial new law banning abortion after six weeks in Texas has taken effect after the Supreme Court's inaction. The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court did not act upon objections from emergency requests brought forth by abortion providers, which means that as of September 1, abortion is illegal…
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The chief spokesman for the Taliban has said that music will be forbidden in public and that women will need to be accompanied by a chaperone during trips that last three days or more. Zabiullah Mujahid announced the rules in an interview with the New York Times, during which he…
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A 19-year-old TikTok star is urging men to "leave women alone" after a much older man asked for her number at the gym. Avrey Ovard posted footage of the encounter last weekend to TikTok, captioning the post: "LEAVE WOMEN ALONE!!!!" The gym-goer had been filming herself stretching on a mat…
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UPDATE: Despite multiple reports from multiple news outlets, the image and accompanying story circulating social media claiming that members of the Taliban killed a woman on August 17 for not wearing a burqa is mostly false. TMZ has since confirmed that the image was from February 2019. Per TMZ News:…
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Simone Biles has shared her stance on the subject of abortion, after spending a portion of her life in the foster care system. In a post made on her official Instagram account on Monday, August 9, the 24-year-old Olympic gymnast asked her followers to submit "unpopular opinions" so she could…
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A video has resurfaced on social media showing how men treated women drinking in bars back in the 1970s. Per Indy100, the clip stems from archival footage shared on YouTube by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), of a news segment from the current affairs program This Day Tonight, dating back…
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Women in Texas who seek abortions after six weeks during their pregnancy could be turned in for a $10,000 reward from September 1. This comes after Texas passed the Heartbeat Act through the state legislature in May - a decision that sparked mass outrage across the country. The act allows…
