Woman suing over Idaho abortion ban describes becoming ‘medical refugee’
Four women suing over Idaho's strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and
Women denied abortions tell court they were ‘made to feel like medical refugees’ as they sue Idaho
open image in gallery A group of doctors join abortion rights supporters at a rally outside the Supreme Court on April 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) “We were made to feel like medical refugees from our own state,” she said. At one point ...
Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy complications would put their own health in danger.
Women forced out of Idaho for medically-needed abortions sue for clarification on ban
Four Idaho women say they had to leave the state to get the healthcare they needed for non-viable pregnancies. They are now suing Idaho, saying its strict abortion bans are unconstitutional and they’re asking for clarification on the laws’ few exceptions.
When refugees are neither here, nor there
She gives us each a simple form to fill out while she outlines the rules, saying visitors must always be accompanied and ...
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Immigrant rights groups discuss preparations for another Trump presidency
Gathered at Casa Michoacan in the Pilsen Neighborhood, elected officials joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to solidify their commitment to helping immigrants across the ...
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Chicago’s immigrant rights community building “deportation defense infrastructure”
Ahead of a second Trump term, lawmakers, attorneys and organizers aim to preserve Chicago’s sanctuary status and protect immigrant rights.
While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity
Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on ...
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Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
“What makes Palestinian refugees different is that they’re not seeking refuge in a third country,” said Diana Buttu, a ...
Former Sri Lankan refugee pleads for South African citizenship after over 20 years of legal struggles
Gopal’s journey began in 2000 when he arrived in SA as a refugee, escaping from a dire situation that saw him unlawfully ...
UN agency for Palestinian refugees urges world to save it from Israeli ban
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is urging the world to save it from an Israeli ban that would have ...
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71% of Sudanese report surviving human rights violations while fleeing: UN refugee agency
"A staggering 71 per cent of refugees arriving in Chad report surviving human rights violations in Sudan while fleeing. The ...
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UN Committee Should Press Thailand Not to Deport Refugees to Torture
Thai authorities are continuing to place refugees and asylum seekers at risk of torture by forcibly returning them to China, ...