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Louisiana's new abortion pill law may delay lifesaving care for women, doctors say
Under the new law, the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol will be designated as Schedule IV controlled substances.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton suing Austin over recently approved abortion travel fund
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Austin to block what he says is an “unlawful” use of taxpayer money to help women obtain out-of-state abortions.
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Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Abortion funds have been around for decades, but they got big boosts from donors around the time the Supreme Court ended a national right to abortion. But this year, some of the organizations have had to cap the aid they can give.
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A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban
The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed following the state’s 2021 ban on abortion care — far outpacing a slower rise in maternal mortality across the nation, a new investigation of federal public health data finds.
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Woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad
A woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new Kamala Harris campaign ad.
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Trump defends position on abortion, role in overturning Roe v. Wade
Former President Donald Trump defended his position on abortion rights during Tuesday’s presidential debate by repeating falsehoods on ninth-month abortions or “executions” after birth. ABC moderator Linsey Davis corrected Trump, saying that no states allow so-called ‘post-birth abortions.’
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Texas sues to stop rule shielding medical records of women who seek out of state abortions
Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek abortion where it is legal.
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The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot this fall
After months of gathering signatures, filing petitions and navigating lawsuits, constitutional amendments that would protect or expand abortion rights are officially set to appear on the general election ballot in 10 states.
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US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
A new report shows the number of monthly abortions in the U.S. went up slightly in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade.
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Some OB-GYNs aren't getting abortion training, report finds, while pregnancy complications are on the rise
House Democrats, in a monthslong investigation, interviewed OB-GYN residency program leaders and found worrisome effects of abortion restrictions.
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Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect
Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing for the arrival of new patients before an Iowa law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect.
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Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
North Carolina still remains a destination for many out-of-state women seeking abortions, as most states in the U.S. South have implemented laws banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason.
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Voters in five states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come. Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a national push to have voters decide. Voters have sided with...
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Proposed travel ban would forbid using Amarillo's roads to get an abortion out of state
Amarillo residents will vote on a so-called abortion travel ban that would forbid using the city’s roads and highways to seek an abortion out of state.
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In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
The Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health.
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Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday.
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Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women
The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires hospitals to stabilize pregnant patients with emergency abortions on Wednesday, despite saying Idaho hospitals can provide abortions in medical emergencies even with the state’s restrictions.
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What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?
The Justice Department had sued Idaho over its abortion law, which allows a woman to get an abortion only when her life — not her health — is at risk. Here’s what the Supreme Court is set to weight in.
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‘All of this is a lack of respect for women': Pelosi on state of reproductive rights in the US
On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the former Speaker of the House reflected on changes to reproductive rights during her tenure in Congress.