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'We feel kind of powerless': The end of Roe is overwhelming clinics in states that protect abortion
Clinics in a handful of states are now central access points for abortion. But they’re short on staff, facing unprecedented patient demand, and navigating legal quagmires none had anticipated.
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Pharmacies can’t deny prescription birth control or emergency contraception, Biden administration says
Refusing patients prescription medications because of their potential pregnancy status could violate federal anti-discrimination law, per new federal guidance.
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The cost of giving birth with insurance: $2,854, a new study says
The out-of-pocket costs represent insurance-related bills related to pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. And "this is maybe the smallest of the costs."
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Abortion providers are trying to open new clinics as close as possible to states with bans
Providers hope the new clinics can help serve the surge of patients now expected to travel for abortions.
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Biden signs executive order on abortion access and legal backing
The order comes two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion.
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Pre-Roe abortion bans are cutting off access — even laws that aren’t supposed to be in effect
With Roe v. Wade overturned, it’s not clear whether unrepealed abortion restrictions can legally be enforced. But they’re blocking abortion access anyway.
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State-level abortion bans could restrict care in neighboring states, too. Here’s how.
A Montana abortion provider decided to limit what kinds of abortions it offers out-of-state patients. It could foreshadow similar moves elsewhere.
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‘How soon do you need me to be there?’: For a short window, these three states that banned abortions can resume services
In the legal chaos following the fall of Roe v. Wade, clinics in Texas, Louisiana and Utah have resumed offering services while courts weigh the legality of those bans. Now, clinics are trying to provide as much care as they can.
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Abortions are now harder to access. Thanks to inflation, they’re also far more expensive.
Traveling out of state for an abortion was already unaffordable for many. But the end of federal abortion rights has come as inflation rates are pushing up prices for gas, hotels, plane tickets, medical supplies and food.
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Biden administration officials offer few details on medication abortion protections
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declined to say whether the department would take legal action to preserve access to mifepristone.