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In South Florida, a Democrat’s pitch links abortion, immigration and freedom
In the uphill fight for Rick Scott's Senate seat, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is urging voters to see the state's abortion ban as a threat to the liberties their families sought in the United States.
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There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in an effort to improve access to care.
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Millions of Latinas stand to be impacted by abortion bans in Florida and Arizona
While Arizona’s total abortion ban will be in effect only temporarily, it highlights how many Latinx people live in states with restrictions on abortion before fetal viability.
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From crowded to quiet: Inside a clinic as Florida bans abortions after six weeks
At A Woman’s Choice in Jacksonville, staffers treated a surge of last-minute patients before the May 1 deadline. Now, they will have to refer most of them out of state.
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Personal data is easier to get than ever. Reproductive health workers are at risk.
Companies called data brokers are lightly regulated, making the danger of doxxing — where contact information is made public to facilitate harassment — overwhelming.
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Biden administration strengthens health care protections for LGBTQ+ Americans
New rules prohibit discrimination by doctors, Medicaid and health insurance plans — but make religious exemptions easier to obtain.
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State legislators are taking the maternal mortality crisis into their own hands
State lawmakers — many of whom are women — are establishing new committees to study and investigate pregnancy-related deaths, their causes and prevention.
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Supreme Court appears split on if states can prevent hospitals from providing abortions in medical emergencies
In a case before the Supreme Court, Idaho is contesting EMTALA, a law that requires federally-funded hospitals to provide stabilizing emergency care — including, in some cases, abortion.
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With Florida and Arizona bans looming, money’s getting tight for abortion travel funders
Nonprofits help people cross state lines for abortions. Now those journeys will be longer and costlier — and donations are dwindling.
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Abortion bans and divorce restrictions can be a dangerous combination for pregnant people
Experts are raising concerns about what the intersection — now in four states — means for victims of domestic violence.