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Abortion
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Why so many abortion restrictions are working their way through state legislatures now
Anti-abortion lawmakers are trying a variety of approaches to limit access to the procedure — so that they are prepared to restrict access, no matter how the Supreme Court rules.
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Idaho is the second state to ban abortion after six weeks
The ban, modeled on a Texas law that has survived legal challenges, will take effect in 30 days.
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Collins, Murkowski introduce alternative Senate bill to codify abortion rights
The two Republican senators dropped the bill as an amendment to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which failed to pass the Senate Monday.
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Idaho and Oklahoma expected to be first states to pass Texas-inspired six-week abortion bans
Clinics say they are preparing for bans to take effect as early as April. Texas offers a preview of what might happen if those bills go into effect.
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Jessica Cisneros takes on the last anti-abortion U.S. House Democrat
The 28-year-old lawyer came close to defeating nine-term incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas in 2020. This year, Cisneros said she ‘owed it to the folks here to try it one more time.’
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Majority of abortions in 2020 were via medication, new data analysis shows
The Food and Drug Administration has moved to make the method more available even as states pass laws to restrict access.
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The 19th Explains: 15-week abortion bans may become law in three states. What does that mean?
Florida's legislature has passed one such ban, and similar bills are moving in two other states. They offer one roadmap for the future of abortion policy.
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Texas’ six-week abortion ban is still causing more than twice as many patients at clinics in nearby states
Providers in neighboring states are struggling to treat all the Texans traveling for abortions — and they still don’t know what the future holds.
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Experts say Biden could use executive powers to protect abortion access
The White House vowed last October to pass laws that would maintain abortion protections. But so far, the administration has made little progress.
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Laws restricting abortion may also limit options for people who miscarry
Advocates and physicians worry state legislation on medication abortion will also impact the availability of non-surgical treatment for miscarriage.