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From dosas to comadres, enthusiasm for Harris spills out on mega Zoom calls
One week since Kamala Harris launched her campaign for president, a diverse coalition of women have taken to Zoom to organize.
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How Kamala Harris’ time as a California prosecutor could shape her abortion policies as president
Harris pushed for tighter rules on anti-abortion centers and has been a vocal critic of limits on reproductive rights in other states.
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How a Kamala Harris candidacy could supercharge Democrats’ message on abortion
Harris had already become the administration’s leading voice on the importance of abortion rights, one of the Democratic Party’s top issues.
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Abortion gets the silent treatment at the RNC
A slew of Republican senators who oppose abortion didn’t mention it while on stage in Milwaukee, nor did nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance — but it’s still in the party’s official platform.
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RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF
Republicans have adopted a slate of policy positions ahead of next week’s convention that does not call for a federal legislative abortion ban, but opens the door to establishing fetal personhood.
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Supreme Court dismisses Idaho case, allows abortions in medical emergencies
The high court had been asked to decide if Idaho’s strict abortion ban trumps EMTALA, a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing care — which can include abortions.
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Two years after Roe’s overturn, there are more abortions in America — but they’re harder to get
Abortion has become more diffuse, thanks to the rise of telehealth and abortion pills. Both are under fire in the courts and state legislatures.
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Supreme Court dismisses case that would have limited abortion pill access
In a 9-0 ruling, the high court shot down a challenge to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be prescribed online.
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Texas will continue its ban on abortions in medical emergencies, state Supreme Court rules
A challenge brought by patients and doctors argued that the state’s strict laws endanger the lives of people whose pregnancies develop serious complications.
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Republican-led states are trying to crack down on abortion medication
A recent law in Louisiana highlights the effort to block access to mifepristone even as the Supreme Court considers a case that could restrict its use.