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Abortion
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Democratic leaders in red states are figuring out what they can do to help people seeking abortions
Some leaders have announced plans to minimize abortion criminalization efforts. But state law limits their options.
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Biden says he supports changing Senate filibuster rules to protect abortion rights
Biden’s administration is under pressure to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision gutting Roe v. Wade. But he has said options are limited and it would be best for Congress to pass a law.
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‘How soon do you need me to be there?’: For a short window, these three states that banned abortions can resume services
In the legal chaos following the fall of Roe v. Wade, clinics in Texas, Louisiana and Utah have resumed offering services while courts weigh the legality of those bans. Now, clinics are trying to provide as much care as they can.
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Abortions are now harder to access. Thanks to inflation, they’re also far more expensive.
Traveling out of state for an abortion was already unaffordable for many. But the end of federal abortion rights has come as inflation rates are pushing up prices for gas, hotels, plane tickets, medical supplies and food.
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Biden administration officials offer few details on medication abortion protections
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declined to say whether the department would take legal action to preserve access to mifepristone.
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Abortions can continue in Louisiana and Utah for now after judges block trigger laws
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday morning, 13 states were poised to quickly ban abortion. Louisiana and Utah on Monday became the first to have the bans blocked.
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How clinics in states where you can get an abortion are preparing for 'a wave of clients'
In this post-Roe reality, states where abortion access is still legal serve as critical access points. Clinics now must figure out how to serve the deluge of patients soon to be coming their way as more and more states limit or ban access in the coming weeks and months.
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‘A moment Kamala Harris was primed for’: What will the vice president do for reproductive rights?
The highest-ranking woman in the United States has made reproductive health a priority. Her response to Dobbs could be her defining test.
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In Arizona, legal confusion halts abortion services at Planned Parenthoods
The largest abortion provider in Arizona feels it’s too dangerous to continue with procedures after the Supreme Court decision, even as state laws are unclear.
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Biden says abortion protections are up to Congress
Advocates say the president has more power than he’s exercising, but Biden says executive orders won’t restore abortion access.