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Abortion
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Arizonans approve measure to expand abortion access
They voted for a measure that would guarantee the right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ.
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After losing a constitutional right, America picks a president
A diverse, women-driven Roe coalition is working to defeat the man they hold responsible and elect Kamala Harris, brought together by the end of federal abortion rights and concerns about democracy.
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Cecile Richards on voting for Kamala Harris: ‘I had been waiting for this chance all my life’
Electing Harris would be the culmination of decades of work by leaders like Richards, the former Planned Parenthood president and longtime abortion rights advocate.
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A formerly incarcerated woman just cast her first vote ever. It changed her life.
Angela Pluta felt like a 'different person' after voting early on October 25. Nine days prior, the Nebraska Supreme Court restored voting rights to thousands of people with felony convictions who have served their time.
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Nevada’s Senate incumbent bets on abortion rights to close out the race
Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has kept a lead in her battleground seat by focusing on reproductive rights — and her opponents’ shifting views.
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Some states are turning miscarriages and stillbirths into criminal cases against women
How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.
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‘It's been a long time coming’: Kamala Harris wants to be the first HBCU president
The possibility of Harris in the Oval Office has energized the HBCU community, particularly as she highlights her Howard University ties while appealing to Black voters.
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Anti-abortion centers are stepping into electoral politics
The centers have drawn scrutiny for giving people inaccurate information to deter them from getting abortions.
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Inside the fight to restore abortion rights in a red state
Missouri has long relied on direct democracy to circumvent its conservative legislators. The state's abortion ballot measure is the most recent — and consequential — instance.
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‘Womb to tomb’: Can anti-abortion advocates find common ground with the climate movement?
Some Christian activists are trying to mobilize anti-abortion conservatives for environmental action under the banner of protecting life. But not everyone in or outside the church agrees with the tactic.