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Abortion
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The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear
Federal data collection on abortion is indefinitely on pause, making it difficult to determine how the reversal of Roe v. Wade has reshaped Americans' lives.
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States move to keep doctors’ names off of abortion pill prescription labels
Doctors are pushing for laws in several states that would make it harder to detect who prescribed abortion pills. They say it would protect them from out-of-state prosecutions.
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Deadly shootings in Minnesota have shaken abortion providers
The suspected shooter had a list of targets that included abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood affiliates and employees.
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A brain-dead Georgia woman is set to be taken off of life support after her baby was delivered
Adriana Smith has been on life support since February. Her case has made national headlines, drawing attention to the state’s six-week abortion ban.
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New state laws aim to clarify abortion bans. Doctors say it’s not so simple.
The risks of punishment have deterred physicians, hospitals and health systems from providing consistent care, even when needed.
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Abortion opponents are coming for mifepristone using what medical experts call 'junk science'
Using flawed studies and scientific journal publications, abortion opponents are building a body of research meant to question the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, a key target for the movement.
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Missouri Supreme Court order reinstates ‘de facto abortion ban’ across the state
The Missouri ACLU expects another injunction will soon be granted that will re-open access to abortion in the state.
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A Texas bill to block abortion pills has died for now
The bill was poised to offer a blueprint for abortion restrictions nationwide.
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Case of a brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support is ‘gut-wrenching,’ advocates say
Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and its impacts on Black women have raised serious concerns.
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House panel advances measure to cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funds
“You know the saying, ‘women and children first’? Well for Republicans, billionaires go first, and women and children go overboard,” Democratic Sen. Patty Murray said.