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Abortion
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'House of Cotton' uses horror and fairy tales to weave a story of abortion and Black women's lives in the South
In Monica Brashears’ debut novel, a young woman in Tennessee needs to find a way to afford an abortion while navigating poverty, religion — and being haunted by her grandmother’s ghost.
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If mifepristone is blocked, access to medication abortion pills could vary by state — or even by clinic
Faced with a complex risk calculus, some clinics will continue offering mifepristone they have stockpiled, while others are preparing to drop medication abortion altogether.
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‘There’s nowhere to hide’: Abortion rights advocates want drug ruling to define the GOP in 2024
Republican leadership is going to be absolutely on the defense now for the next 18 months,” said American Bridge co-chair and former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards.
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Federal judges issue conflicting rulings in a pill used for medication abortion
A federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone. Another in Washington state issued a conflicting ruling. The matter now seems poised to head for the Supreme Court.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer repeals 1931 abortion ban
The law is the culmination of Michigan Democrats’ new political power following the November midterms.
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Conservatives lose control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of likely decision on abortion
Tuesday’s race between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly determined the makeup and partisan lean of a court poised to decide a challenge to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
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Wisconsin Democrats embark on the final sprint of an ‘existential’ fight for Supreme Court
Organizers across the state rallied voters for Tuesday’s election between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly, which will determine the makeup of a court likely to hear cases on abortion and how the state’s democracy works.
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Florida moves one step closer to banning abortion after six weeks
The state Senate approved a bill that would significantly restrict abortion access in the nation’s third most populous state, with significant implications for the South.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court debate — like much of the race — focuses on abortion
Early voting started Tuesday in the race between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly, which has become the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
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Only 1 percent of abortions in Utah took place in a hospital. Soon, that’s the only place they’ll be allowed.
The overwhelming majority of the abortions in Utah were performed in clinics, according to 2020 data exclusively shared with The 19th. But a new law will ban clinics from performing the procedure.