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It’s a necessity: Necessity defense in abortion access contexts

Originally published: CLDC (Civil Liberties Defense Center) on August 3, 2022 by Sarah Alvarez, Rebecca Chapman, and Lauren Regan (more by CLDC (Civil Liberties Defense Center)) | (Posted Aug 07, 2022)

In recent years, climate activists charged with crimes for trying to avert our impending global death via climate change have increasingly turned to the “necessity defense” in court to defend against their charges.