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Shefali Luthra
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'We’re not going to win that fight': Bans on abortion and gender-affirming care are driving doctors from Texas
The onslaught of health care bans are driving nurses, medical students and doctors out of Texas. Many worry about the patients they are leaving behind.
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Near record numbers of women believe abortion should be legal under any circumstances
Opinions on abortion — stagnant for decades — shifted after Roe v. Wade fell, leaving more Americans in favor of access and critical of banning it, according to new Gallup polling.
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Health insurance plans must continue covering preventive services for now
The deal, struck in a case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services mandate, affects access to the HIV prevention pill, breast cancer screenings and key reproductive health services.
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South Carolina House passes six-week abortion ban
Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to sign it into law if it passes the Senate. Once signed, it will take effect immediately.
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Federal judges seem open to restricting access to mifepristone abortion pill
In arguments Wednesday, the conservative-leaning court appeared sympathetic to arguments against access to the abortion medication.
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Republicans in North Carolina override veto of 12-week abortion ban
The ban's time limit and new restrictions will functionally eliminate one of the South's last abortion destinations.
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Three GOP-led states are set to vote on new abortion bans today
If passed, the new bans — 12-week prohibitions in North Carolina and Nebraska, and a six-week ban in South Carolina — could further erode access to care.
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Abortion bans are unpopular. Republicans are passing them anyway.
In some cases, anti-abortion legislators have been forced to backtrack from some more restrictive proposals. In others, they’ve tried to subvert the lawmaking process to avoid blowback.
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Birth control is one step closer to being available over the counter
If implemented, the move by the FDA could expand access to a key method of contraception without a prescription and with no age restrictions.
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How we told the story of the summer Roe v. Wade fell
Health reporter Shefali Luthra reflects on how America lost Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022 and how The 19th was able to tell that story.