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The last abortion clinic in Mississippi is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could end Roe v. Wade
If the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s 15-week ban, the decision would almost certainly weaken Roe v. Wade. In Mississippi and beyond, the impact would be tremendous.
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Why these public health experts (and moms) are getting their kids the COVID vaccine
The Pfizer vaccine, recently authorized for kids 5 to 11, works “better than most vaccines,” one said. But the majority of American parents have indicated some skepticism about the vaccine.
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The Supreme Court appears likely to allow challenges to Texas’ six-week abortion law. Here’s what that means.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett both seem open to arguments from Texas abortion providers.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Texas' abortion law. Here's what you need to know.
The unusual structure of Senate Bill 8 means that Monday’s arguments will not actually address the constitutional right to an abortion.
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Abortion clinic wait times surge in states surrounding Texas
Texas patients could be straining capacity at the small number of abortion clinics near the state, a new report finds.
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Abortion bans could add hundreds of miles of travel to those seeking the procedures, analysis shows
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, just 13 states could become destinations for people from more than 20 others that would be expected to restrict abortions.
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Supreme Court to hear two challenges to Texas abortion law on November 1
In the interim, the law — which has effectively ended access to abortion in Texas — will remain in effect
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Pregnant undocumented minors, many of them rape survivors, no longer have access to abortions in Texas
Officials have been ordered to transfer minors seeking abortions to facilities outside the state — delaying their access to the procedure.
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For 48 hours, abortion after 6 weeks was legal in Texas. Getting care still wasn’t easy
Across a major abortion clinic network in Texas, only 10 people over six weeks of pregnancy were able to obtain an abortion.
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Kansas has become a beacon for abortion access. Next year, that could disappear.
Without Kansas as a safe haven, the Midwestern abortion desert will be bigger than the country of France.