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In a surprise move, Oklahoma approves bill to make abortion illegal
If signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, the bill could take effect as soon as this summer.
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Medication abortions — the most common method of ending a pregnancy — are growing significantly more expensive
The price increase is a result of state-based abortion laws that have made the procedure more difficult and more expensive to provide.
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Oklahoma was key to abortion access for Texans. Now, the state could ban the procedure entirely.
The state is a central access point for Texans seeking abortions. Two proposed bills would push Texans and Oklahomans to a narrow network of clinics in other nearby states.
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Is medication abortion an 'existential threat' to abortion restrictions?
Medication abortions are more available than ever. That could create a new opening for people to circumvent in-state abortion restrictions.
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Abortion providers' main legal challenge to Texas’ six-week abortion ban is effectively over
Friday’s decision by the Texas Supreme Court could signal that similar abortion bans are likely to stay enforced and successfully survive legal challenges.
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Why so many abortion restrictions are working their way through state legislatures now
Anti-abortion lawmakers are trying a variety of approaches to limit access to the procedure — so that they are prepared to restrict access, no matter how the Supreme Court rules.
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Idaho is the second state to ban abortion after six weeks
The ban, modeled on a Texas law that has survived legal challenges, will take effect in 30 days.
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Collins, Murkowski introduce alternative Senate bill to codify abortion rights
The two Republican senators dropped the bill as an amendment to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which failed to pass the Senate Monday.
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Idaho and Oklahoma expected to be first states to pass Texas-inspired six-week abortion bans
Clinics say they are preparing for bans to take effect as early as April. Texas offers a preview of what might happen if those bills go into effect.
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Majority of abortions in 2020 were via medication, new data analysis shows
The Food and Drug Administration has moved to make the method more available even as states pass laws to restrict access.