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Abortion
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Abortion-ban states pour millions into pregnancy centers with little medical care
Some states use tax credits to encourage donations to the anti-abortion entities.
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How abortion is set to shape the Kentucky governor’s race
State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, has prioritized defending his state’s bans and opposing ways to expand access across the country.
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Abortion is banned after six weeks of pregnancy in South Carolina
The state’s Supreme Court upheld the new law, despite declaring a nearly-identical ban unconstitutional this past January. South Carolina was the last state in the South to allow abortion past 15 weeks.
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Nikki Haley is poised to stand out on the GOP debate stage. Will it boost her lagging campaign?
She’s the lone woman in the 2024 primary field and will face seven of her male opponents, minus former President Donald Trump.
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The 19th Explains: What are 'late-term abortions' — and why are politicians talking about them?
Republicans don’t want to talk about restrictions in the first or second trimester, instead trying to turn the conversation to very rare third trimester abortions.
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Federal judges uphold abortion pill restrictions, pending Supreme Court approval
If it took effect, the decision could bar mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, from being provided over telemedicine, limiting clinics’ capacity.
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Montana voters rejected an anti-abortion measure. State GOP lawmakers passed a similar bill anyway.
The new law contains a couple of significant differences from the measure voters rebuffed last fall.
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests
Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms.
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Texas ruling would allow abortion during dangerous pregnancy complications
The temporary injunction also would allow the procedure for fatal fetal anomalies and protects doctors from prosecution in such cases. But the state appealed the decision, blocking it from taking effect.