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Abortion
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Democrats, worried about future of medication abortion, push to repeal Comstock Act
The legislation addressing the 1873 anti-obscenity law is part of an effort to keep abortion and other reproductive issues front and center for voters.
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‘You represent us’: What it’s like to lobby for abortion rights from a red state
Personal stories have taken center stage in reproductive rights advocacy. The 19th shadowed three women who took their stories to the Hill — and hoped their Republican lawmakers would listen.
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Parole and probation rules limit travel. That can be complicated for people seeking abortions.
More than half of the 800,000 women under community supervision live in states with abortion restrictions, making the path to access more difficult — or impossible.
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‘They want us to be scared’: Protesters target organizers for abortion ballot measure in Arkansas
A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women.
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Senate Republicans block Democratic bill to protect IVF
A narrower bill from Republicans, many of whom say the threats to IVF and contraception are overstated, failed Wednesday. Democrats plan to keep reproductive issues in the spotlight ahead of November’s elections.
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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.
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Why Arizona organizers aren’t shying away from saying ‘abortion’
Arizona for Abortion Access wants to destigmatize open discussion of abortion while being crystal clear with voters about what a ballot measure would do.
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Louisiana governor signs law to declare abortion drugs ‘dangerous substances’
Mifepristone and misoprostol, the two primary drugs used for medication abortions, will be considered Schedule IV drugs, putting them on par with potentially addictive prescription drugs.