The decision came as the woman was hours into pre-surgery preparations, and already had an IV in her arm.
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Meanwhile, bills requiring students to watch “fetal development” videos advance in Florida and Wisconsin.
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Bills Targeting Abortion Pills Advance in States That Already Ban Most Abortions Read Post »
The decision could hamper access for nearly everyone in the state — or greatly broaden it in ways not seen in decades.
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Trial Over Missouri Abortion Regulations May Affect Access Across Midwest, South Read Post »
“Trump and his allies won’t stop until they’ve imposed a national abortion ban,” said a reproductive rights advocate.
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The ballot measure seeks to undo a citizen-driven one that passed in 2024, which expanded abortion rights in the state.
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Missouri Court Orders Clearer Wording on GOP Measure to Undo Abortion Rights Read Post »
“This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.
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South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives Read Post »
While the court just affirmed the right to abortion in the state, access to such care remains at risk.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s 1849 Abortion Ban Read Post »
Blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriages in Texas rose by 54 percent since 2022.
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Abortion Bans Make the Common Experience of Miscarriage Far More Dangerous Read Post »
We live in a country that has used machines to turn a dying person into a fetus incubator against the family’s wishes.
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3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion “Dobbs” Ruling Are Apparent to All Read Post »
“This is absolutely unprecedented, what they’re trying to do here,” one law professor said of the bill.
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Texas Anti-Abortion Bill Includes Provision Barring State Review of Its Legality Read Post »
Explicit criminal liability for the person who obtains an abortion is a hallmark of all the bills.
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Legislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 “Abortion Abolition” Bills in 2025 Read Post »
A report finds the risk is greatest for Black women, who disproportionately live in states that have banned abortion.
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People Are Twice as Likely to Die During Pregnancy in States With Abortion Bans Read Post »
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