Human Rights - U S officials now consider abortion a violation of human rights [1] - U S officials now consider DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives a violation of human rights [1]

AI Ethics and Safety - AI chatbots are directing users seeking abortion reversal advice to a hotline promoting unproven and potentially dangerous treatments [1] Healthcare Implications - The report highlights the potential risks associated with AI chatbots providing medical advice, particularly regarding controversial treatments like abortion reversal [1]

Government Shutdown & Funding Bill - Lawmakers are taking steps to end the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in US history [1] - The House Rules Committee advanced the Senate-passed bill to reopen the government, extending funding for most agencies until the end of January [1] - The House is scheduled to hold votes on the funding bill, with Republicans hopeful for passage [2] - The funding bill includes three full-year funding bills for some parts of the government [1] Political Dynamics & Negotiations - Democrats are reportedly furious but moving towards acceptance of the deal, recognizing healthcare as a more salient issue [10][11] - Some Democrats who supported the deal felt they couldn't get anything better after 41 days of shutdown [12][13] - A tension point is the idea that some senators were looking for a way out of the shutdown posture early on [16] Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Abortion Coverage - The deal includes a provision allowing senators to sue the federal government if their private phone data was accessed without notification, potentially awarding $500,000 in damages per violation [18] - Some Republicans want to extend ACA subsidies only if new restrictions on abortion coverage are included [19] - Democrats are pushing back against stricter abortion funding limits, calling it a non-starter [21][22] - Abortion remains a prickly issue for Republicans, especially after the overturning of Roe v Wade [23][24]

Although the new pope supports more input on policy and doctrine from lay people and women, he will probably disappoint progressives on abortion and gender. Yet overall, Pope Leo’s Vatican is clearly tilting further left https://t.co/PySSZFrJXG ...

From @WSJopinion: The FDA’s approval of a generic version of mifepristone means more mail-order abortion, more women harmed, and more unborn children lost. This is a profound betrayal of the pro-life movement that elected Trump, writes @Mike_Pence. https://t.co/NdQuVJTPe3 ...

Regulatory Approval - FDA approved a new generic version of a pill used to terminate pregnancies [1] Healthcare Policy - Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing the safety of the drug [1]

Someone who says I'm against abortion but says I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. So someone who says that uh I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants who are in the United States. I don't know if that's pro-life.So they're very complex issues. I don't know if anyone has all the truth on them. But I would ask first and foremost that there be greater respect for one another and that we search together both as human beings in that case as Americ ...

The latest victim of the chaos caused by the Trump administration policies, reproductive services in Wisconsin. Planned Parenthood is pausing abortions because it's about to lose Medicaid funding under Trump's tax and spending bill. And that's happening as a new poll shows the president's approval rating is much lower among women.A dismal 35% with a strong majority, 62% of Americans overall supporting legal abortions. Those are just two warning signs for Trump with voters worried also about being able to pa ...

Regulatory Action - HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr initiated an investigation into the safety of mifepristone [1] Political Pressure - The antiabortion movement is actively lobbying the administration to limit access to mifepristone via lawsuits and policy changes [1]

While Republicans in Washington have stalled on trying to ban abortion nationally, they are having success in cutting funding to Planned Parenthood https://t.co/vLN9jw26CP ...