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Abortion
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Key Equal Rights Amendment activists long avoided tying it to abortion. A group of teenagers is changing that.
Generation Ratify, a group led largely by teenagers, has linked the Equal Rights Amendment with the future of abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights — a message whose urgency has shifted after the end of Roe.
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Indiana becomes first state to pass abortion ban after Roe v. Wade reversal
The legislation was signed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb shortly after it passed the Senate. It will go into effect September 15.
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After slow response, Biden administration ramps up abortion access protections
The administration sued Idaho and signed an executive order related to interstate travel. The 19th asked experts what more could be done.
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‘Our freedoms are under attack’: Women express hopelessness about the state of the country
The 19th was granted exclusive access to listen in on discussions with a group of women who identify as Democrats or soft partisans. These were their concerns.
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Few abortion bans have fetal anomaly exceptions — even when 'carrying a child you know is going to die'
Roughly 120,000 pregnancies in the U.S. each year are affected by fetal anomalies. Nearly all of them cannot be diagnosed until well after the abortion cutoffs set by states.
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Kansas voters reject effort to eliminate state abortion protections
In the first abortion-related vote since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kansans opted to protect abortion access. The state has been a major destination for people seeking abortions.
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The Justice Department sues Idaho over its abortion ban, citing ‘medical emergency’ violation
In its first legal move to protect abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit arguing Idaho’s abortion ban is unconstitutional.
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How Indiana’s abortion ban maintained rape and incest exceptions
After hours of debate, lawmakers voted 18-28 this week to keep the rape and incest exceptions in the bill. Republicans were divided on the issue.
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West Virginia’s proposed abortion ban requires minors to wait 48 hours even for ectopic pregnancy
The bill’s text is unclear, but multiple legal and policy experts — and the state’s sole abortion provider — said a 48-hour waiting period for minors seeking abortions could risk the lives of patients.
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Dozens of clinics have dropped abortion services since Roe v. Wade was overturned
Abortion providers are worried that closures in states where the procedure isn’t legal will impact wait times at their clinics.