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Abortion
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Supreme Court to hear case on access to mifepristone abortion pill
The court, which last year overturned Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision, could rule on the next major dispute over abortion rights sometime next year.
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Ohio’s abortion protections take effect, but the fight over access continues
Court cases and new legislation could still impact providers and patients even after 57 percent of Ohioans approved the Issue 1 amendment.
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New Hampshire’s proposed 15-day abortion ban would effectively outlaw the procedure
The bill, which is unlikely to become law, indicates either a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of how pregnancy works.
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Judge allows Texas woman to terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Kate Cox, 31, at 20 weeks pregnant, has learned her fetus has a lethal abnormality that is almost always fatal at birth.
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As Americans get pregnant later in life, can health care keep up?
A growing share of people are getting pregnant in their late 20s, 30s and even 40s. But it’s unclear whether the United States is prepared — medically or socially — to care for older first-time parents.
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Pregnancy loss in America has long been a lonely experience. Abortion bans have made it perilous.
In post-Roe America, the medical and legal stakes associated with losing a pregnancy are high, especially in the 14 states where abortion is now almost entirely outlawed.
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Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination
Researchers say trends are continuing to move in the wrong direction for Black pregnant people and infants in the South.
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15-week abortion bans are the center of Republican debate. Experts say that cutoff is arbitrary.
Anti-abortion politicians have recently linked 15-weeks to fetal pain. That benchmark has been moving for years — and it's still not accurate.
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Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
In an emergency request, the Center for Reproductive Rights is asking a judge to allow Kate Cox to terminate her pregnancy after she received a lethal fetal diagnosis.