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Trump backs away from national abortion ban, makes clear he’s OK with state bans
The presumptive GOP nominee again celebrated the end of Roe v. Wade and did not address whether he would use executive power, an approach anti-abortion groups have been studying.
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Florida Supreme Court approves abortion restriction — and ballot measure that would overturn it
The court paved the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical anti-abortion doctors can challenge abortion drug mifepristone
The justices questioned whether the doctors have been harmed by the drug's availability, but some also probed how a dormant anti-obscenity law might apply to the pills. Their decision could have profound effects on abortion access and the FDA's authority.
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The 19th Explains: What is the Comstock Act?
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear a case on abortion pill access that could revive a 19th Century anti-obscenity law that’s been used to curtail access to everything from birth control to pornography.
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The 19th Explains: How the Supreme Court could further limit abortion
The court will consider reversing a federal decision that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online. The consequences could be significant.
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Pharmaceutical companies worry the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling could have a wider effect on drugs and research
If the court restricts access to an abortion medication approved by the FDA, vaccines, birth control and other politically-charged therapies could be next.
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Many people now rely on telehealth to access abortion pills — but the Supreme Court could change that
Next week, the court will hear arguments in a case that could restrict the use of mifepristone, which a growing number of Americans get without an in-person appointment.
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After Alabama's IVF turmoil, patients in other states are making contingency plans
Although Alabama has moved to protect IVF providers, a court ruling that gave legal protections to embryos is having a ripple effect on people seeking fertility care in red states.
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For teens in Texas, getting birth control without parental consent just got even tougher
State law requires minors to obtain parental approval before receiving contraception. But some federal clinics were exempt from that requirement — until now.
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Latorya Beasley, guest of First Lady Jill Biden, highlights impact of Alabama IVF ruling
Also with the first lady for the State of the Union address is Kate Cox, who sued to terminate a pregnancy in Texas.