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How Indiana’s abortion ban maintained rape and incest exceptions
After hours of debate, lawmakers voted 18-28 this week to keep the rape and incest exceptions in the bill. Republicans were divided on the issue.
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West Virginia’s proposed abortion ban requires minors to wait 48 hours even for ectopic pregnancy
The bill’s text is unclear, but multiple legal and policy experts — and the state’s sole abortion provider — said a 48-hour waiting period for minors seeking abortions could risk the lives of patients.
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How the country’s first openly gay senator is asking GOP colleagues to back marriage equality
Ten Republican senators need to support the Respect for Marriage Act to ensure passage.
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Why Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned her blue suit at a disability rights meeting
Harris met with disability rights leaders to mark the anniversary of the ADA. So why are we talking about her suit?
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Dozens of clinics have dropped abortion services since Roe v. Wade was overturned
Abortion providers are worried that closures in states where the procedure isn’t legal will impact wait times at their clinics.
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Is Florida still a political battleground? Senate candidate Val Demings thinks so.
Democrats say if anyone has the résumé to take Republican Marco Rubio’s Senate seat, it’s this former police chief and three-term House lawmaker who presided over Trump’s impeachment investigation.
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Kansas, a critical abortion access point, will soon vote on whether to protect the procedure
An upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment offers a first test of how voters will respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Roe’s reversal has put Brown v. Board in focus. Women played key roles in that case, too.
Cheryl Brown Henderson discusses the potential impact of Roe’s reversal on her family’s case and highlights the role women have traditionally played in the civil rights movement.
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Abortion rights supporters are trying to reduce barriers to access through search keywords
Anti-abortion activists have long dominated the online search strategy game, driving traffic to crisis pregnancy centers. Post-Roe, that’s starting to change.
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Indiana Senate committee advances near-total abortion ban after eight hours of public testimony
More than 60 people testified, and not a single person was in favor of the bill. The Indiana Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure voted on Tuesday to advance it.