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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.
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What happens to clinics after a state bans abortion? They fight to survive.
With fewer patients, clinics have to scale back, pivot or close. Ballot measures this November could restore abortion access — but may come too late.
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Getting an abortion is hard for people from states with bans. It's even harder if they're undocumented.
In Florida, Arizona and Texas, laws that target undocumented people or deny them driver's licenses make it especially difficult for them to travel out of state for care.
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In South Florida, a Democrat’s pitch links abortion, immigration and freedom
In the uphill fight for Rick Scott's Senate seat, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is urging voters to see the state's abortion ban as a threat to the liberties their families sought in the United States.
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Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
Uncertainty has bled into the world of medical education, forcing some new doctors to factor state abortion laws into their decisions about where to begin their careers.
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Exclusive: Democratic state attorneys general are teaming up to protect abortion access
Led by Andrea Campbell of Massachusetts, the top lawyers from blue states want to use shield laws, legal hotlines and “reproductive justice” units to secure abortion rights.
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Missouri abortion ballot measure moves ahead — despite many attempts to thwart it
Organizers in Missouri submitted over 380,000 signatures for a measure to restore abortion rights, overcoming legal challenges, delays and vigorous “decline to sign” efforts led by anti-abortion groups.
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Millions of Latinas stand to be impacted by abortion bans in Florida and Arizona
While Arizona’s total abortion ban will be in effect only temporarily, it highlights how many Latinx people live in states with restrictions on abortion before fetal viability.
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Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban after two Republicans join Democrats
GOP Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, both vocal opponents of the Civil War-era ban, backed the repeal.