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Meet the new Find Out PAC. It’s named that for a reason.
The new Democratic effort is looking to unseat three Republican justices who have upheld the state’s strict abortion laws.
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‘We’ve got to gird ourselves for battle’: Gretchen Whitmer on the fight for abortion rights
As the latest abortion case goes before the Supreme Court, Michigan’s governor reflects on what it means for her swing state and what’s at stake in 2024.
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Even where abortion is legal, people in jail face huge barriers
New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.
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Is ‘Baby Olivia’ headed to a school near you? Bills in several states would allow screenings of fetal development video.
The three-minute computer-generated video, created by an anti-abortion group, has drawn concern from major medical organizations and sparked controversy in state legislatures in Iowa, Tennessee and elsewhere.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical anti-abortion doctors can challenge abortion drug mifepristone
The justices questioned whether the doctors have been harmed by the drug's availability, but some also probed how a dormant anti-obscenity law might apply to the pills. Their decision could have profound effects on abortion access and the FDA's authority.
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The 19th Explains: What is the Comstock Act?
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear a case on abortion pill access that could revive a 19th Century anti-obscenity law that’s been used to curtail access to everything from birth control to pornography.
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The 19th Explains: How the Supreme Court could further limit abortion
The court will consider reversing a federal decision that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online. The consequences could be significant.
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Pharmaceutical companies worry the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling could have a wider effect on drugs and research
If the court restricts access to an abortion medication approved by the FDA, vaccines, birth control and other politically-charged therapies could be next.
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Two abortion stories, two decades apart, fuel a special election in Alabama
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands is running on repealing Alabama’s abortion ban and sharing her own story in a competitive March 26 election.
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Many people now rely on telehealth to access abortion pills — but the Supreme Court could change that
Next week, the court will hear arguments in a case that could restrict the use of mifepristone, which a growing number of Americans get without an in-person appointment.