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Mississippi sees major spike in child care public assistance after abortion ban
Mississippi’s human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
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Women denied abortions in Texas ask court to clarify medical exceptions to state's ban
Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are headed to court Wednesday as legal challenges to abortion bans across the U.S. continue a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it
Iowa’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has been signed into law as a judge considers abortion advocates’ plea to put the restrictions on hold. The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. That’s a...
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Iowa Republicans pass 6-week abortion ban, governor to sign bill on Friday
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
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What abortion access looks like in the US one year after fall of Roe v. Wade
Here’s a look at what has changed since the Supreme Court struck down Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization a year ago.
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South Carolina Moves Closer to Abortion Ban, a Southern Trend That Puts Pressure on Virginia
As more Southern states pass new restrictions on abortion, Virginia is poised to become an outlier in the region for its relatively permissive laws.
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Supreme Court Extends Temporary Pause on Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court extended the temporary hold on access to the abortion pill mifepristone Wednesday.
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Health Secretary Slams Abortion Pill Ruling as ‘Not America'
The nation’s top health official says a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America.”
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Idaho Becomes First State to Restrict Out-of-State Travel for Abortion
The new “abortion trafficking bill” makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent.
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Idaho Hospital Closes Its Maternity Ward, Citing the State's ‘Political Climate'
A hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho is ending labor and delivery services, citing staffing issues and the state’s “legal and political climate.”
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Long-Used Abortion Pill in US Under Threat in Texas Lawsuit
A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group seeking to overturn the FDA’s more than 2-decade-old approval of an abortion medication, in a case that could threaten the most common form of abortion in the U.S.
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Texas Women Sued for Wrongful Death After Aiding in Abortion
Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion.