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Abortion
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How Democratic men are centering abortion access on the campaign trail
It’s a defining issue of the 2022 midterms, but also one on which voters may assume women have more expertise. Democratic men candidates are talking about it more than ever.
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Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights
An anti-abortion constitutional amendment identical to one Kansas voters rejected this summer is on Kentucky’s November ballot.
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State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy
Affidavits in Ohio show people had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment. It’s an issue across the country.
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More than two dozen abortion clinics closed in the first 100 days post-Roe
Sixty-six clinics have stopped providing abortions. Twenty-six have closed completely. If more bans take effect, the impact could spread.
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Label change for mifepristone could reduce barriers to care for miscarriages, advocates say in petition to FDA
Regulations around mifepristone, a common drug used for medication abortion, make it difficult for miscarrying patients to access it. A new petition to the FDA asks for a label change to make it easier to obtain.
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It’s been 100 days since Dobbs. What has changed?
Analysis | The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s IVF experiences are informing her positions on abortion
A national 15-week ban introduced by Sen. Lindsay Graham prompted the Illinois Democrat, who’s up for reelection this year, to talk about how such restrictions could make IVF more difficult.
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Why Kansas' Democratic governor isn't talking about abortion on the campaign trail
Despite a huge rejection of abortion restrictions in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly, up for reelection this fall, isn't talking about abortion rights.
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The end of Roe could be changing people’s minds about abortion bans
Backlash to a 15-week ban and shifting public opinion data suggests people may be less tolerant of laws prohibiting second-trimester abortions.