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How a Kamala Harris candidacy could supercharge Democrats’ message on abortion
Harris had already become the administration’s leading voice on the importance of abortion rights, one of the Democratic Party’s top issues.
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Abortion gets the silent treatment at the RNC
A slew of Republican senators who oppose abortion didn’t mention it while on stage in Milwaukee, nor did nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance — but it’s still in the party’s official platform.
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RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF
Republicans have adopted a slate of policy positions ahead of next week’s convention that does not call for a federal legislative abortion ban, but opens the door to establishing fetal personhood.
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Supreme Court dismisses Idaho case, allows abortions in medical emergencies
The high court had been asked to decide if Idaho’s strict abortion ban trumps EMTALA, a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing care — which can include abortions.
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Two years after Roe’s overturn, there are more abortions in America — but they’re harder to get
Abortion has become more diffuse, thanks to the rise of telehealth and abortion pills. Both are under fire in the courts and state legislatures.
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Supreme Court dismisses case that would have limited abortion pill access
In a 9-0 ruling, the high court shot down a challenge to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be prescribed online.
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Texas will continue its ban on abortions in medical emergencies, state Supreme Court rules
A challenge brought by patients and doctors argued that the state’s strict laws endanger the lives of people whose pregnancies develop serious complications.
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Republican-led states are trying to crack down on abortion medication
A recent law in Louisiana highlights the effort to block access to mifepristone even as the Supreme Court considers a case that could restrict its use.
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Exclusive: 6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
A letter signed by physicians from all 50 states asks the high court to uphold a federal law called EMTALA, which is being challenged by the state of Idaho.
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She wanted an abortion. Her only option was driving to Mexico.
This excerpt from “Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in a Post-Roe America” by The 19th’s Shefali Luthra looks at just how far away abortion can be in some parts of the country.