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Shefali Luthra
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Abortion is front and center at the DNC — and the message is about freedom
On and off the stage in Chicago, reproductive rights have been a major topic of conversation, a shift from past Democratic conventions.
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Women tell their abortion, pregnancy and miscarriage stories at the first post-Roe DNC
Amanda Zurawski, Kaitlyn Joshua and Hadley Duvall have emerged as key surrogates for the Democratic Party, campaigning in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Abortion providers are bracing for 'havoc' under a possible Trump-Vance administration
A Republican presidency could stop doctors from prescribing abortion pills online and make it illegal to send them through the mail.
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Political parties are divided on abortion rights. American women aren’t.
A new survey from KFF, a health policy research nonprofit, finds that bans are widely unpopular, and most women support national abortion protections.
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Two women say Texas hospitals wouldn’t treat their ectopic pregnancies. Each lost a fallopian tube as a result.
The women filed complaints against the hospitals, citing federal law that says hospitals must provide abortions in medical emergencies.
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The United States of Aunties: The culture powering the Harris campaign
In the Black and South Asian communities Harris hails from, being an “auntie” is an honorific for caregivers, community builders — and maybe even the next president.
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States have increased anti-abortion center funding by nearly $500M since Roe was overturned
The centers, which are not regulated as health facilities, offer services like free ultrasounds or diapers, and typically attempt to discourage people from terminating their pregnancies.
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Are patients from Florida going elsewhere for abortions — or staying pregnant?
It’s been 3 months since the state passed a strict 6-week abortion limit. That's affected access to care in ways that are just starting to show.
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From dosas to comadres, enthusiasm for Harris spills out on mega Zoom calls
One week since Kamala Harris launched her campaign for president, a diverse coalition of women have taken to Zoom to organize.
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How Kamala Harris’ time as a California prosecutor could shape her abortion policies as president
Harris pushed for tighter rules on anti-abortion centers and has been a vocal critic of limits on reproductive rights in other states.