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Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban
The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to pass a repeal of the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court last month.
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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
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Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the battleground state’s Supreme Court earlier this month.
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Conservative justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
The Justice Department says abortion care must be allowed in emergencies that seriously threaten a woman’s health under a federal health care law that requires hospitals accepting Medicare to provide emergency care regardless of patients’ ability to pay.
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More young people choosing permanent sterilization after abortion restrictions
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there’s been an ongoing increase in adults ages 18 to 30 who undergo tubal ligation or vasectomy, new research shows.
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Trump says Arizona abortion law went too far: ‘It'll be straightened out'
Former President Donald Trump told reporters from a tarmac in Atlanta on Wednesday that Arizona’s abortion ruling went too far.
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Arizona Republicans distance themselves from state Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Hours after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total ban on abortion is enforceable, numerous Arizona Republicans who previously celebrated the end of federal protections for the procedure sought political cover by distancing themselves from the ruling.
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Trump says abortion laws should be left to states
The former president did not say what he would do if Congress sent him a bill banning abortions nationally.
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Trump says abortion restrictions should be left to states, dodging a national ban
In a video released on his Truth Social media platform, former President Donald Trump says abortion restrictions should be left to states.
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2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
Biden’s campaign is getting help from two women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril.
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Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
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Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban
The Texas Medical Board met to clarify when doctors can legally provide an abortion under state law. But after unveiling new guidance, opponents say it doesn’t go far enough. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards more on the response, including a conversation with the couple responsible for setting today’s meeting in motion.
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Doctors look for abortion clarity from Texas Medical Board, but confusion continues
When can Texas doctors provide a legal abortion? That’s the question many were hoping to get clarity on, during Friday’s Texas Medical Board meeting. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports the board announced a potential new rule for exceptions to the state’s abortion ban but there’s still some confusion.
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Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban
A Texas medical panel has rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the state.
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Texas Medical Board meets to discuss abortion laws in the state
Discussions continue in Austin over abortion laws in Texas as the Texas Medical Board holds a hearing that is expected to last several hours.
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Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech in the state Senate that she’s planning to get an abortion says she wanted to share with the public the practical effects of abortion restrictions passed over the years. age.
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Arizona lawmaker reveals she needs abortion for unviable pregnancy
Arizona lawmaker Eva Burch addressed the state’s Senate floor on Monday to share that she will need an abortion to terminate an unviable pregnancy. “I’m choosing to talk about why I made this decision because I want us to be able to have meaningful conversations about the reality of how the work that we do in this [legislative] body impacts...
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Texas Medical Board to discuss medical exceptions to strict anti-abortion law
At its March 22 meeting the Texas Medical Board, which regulates medicine in the state, will discuss exceptions to anti-abortion laws.
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Texas Medical Board to clarify abortion law
Kate Cox left Texas to have an abortion, fearing her health was in jeopardy. After months of doctor requests, the Texas Medical Board is scheduled to discuss clarifying the law on Friday. NBC 5’s Political reporter Phil Prazan has more.
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France to seal the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day
France’s leadership will use a Napoleon-era press to seal the right to abortion into the country’s constitution in a historic ceremony on Friday that’s open to the public — and designed to show support to women across the world on International Women’s Day.