North Carolina passes 12-week abortion ban
The abortion ban, which now goes to the governor, could severely curtail already limited access in the South. And if they all vote together, Republicans could override a veto.
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Colorado becomes the first state to ban controversial abortion pill reversals
As pills emerge as the latest front in the war over abortion, the practice of administering progesterone after mifepristone may soon be labeled as ‘medical misconduct’ in the state.
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93 days: The summer America lost Roe v. Wade
Twelve Americans — patients, doctors, politicians, activists — relived the uncertainty and chaos of losing federal abortion protections. This oral history chronicles their stories.
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Nikki Haley calls for a ‘consensus’ on abortion restrictions. It’s not clear what she supports.
The GOP presidential hopeful, addressing a prominent anti-abortion group that says it would not back any candidate who doesn’t support at least a 15-week ban, said the issue should be addressed with ‘sensitivity and respect, not judgment and hate.’
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Supreme Court decision allows abortion pill to continue being distributed by mail
Friday’s ruling on the use of mifepristone will help ease the time, travel and cost associated with medication abortions.
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Supreme Court rules that mifepristone will remain available without tightened restrictions — for now
Despite recent efforts to severely limit access to the abortion pill, mifepristone can continue to be used for abortions up to 10 weeks of pregnancy and distributed by mail.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks mifepristone restrictions in a rare win for abortion rights
The decision, issued Friday, delays a ruling from a federal appeals court and will allow abortion providers to continue providing the drug as usual for now.
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Florida’s new restrictions will chip away at the little abortion access left in the South
A six-week abortion ban that just passed in Florida, along with recent shifts in power in North and South Carolina, could make getting an abortion in the South go from hard to near impossible.
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Court rules mifepristone can remain available, but with tightened restrictions
The 5th Circuit ruled Wednesday that mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions, can remain on the market. But restrictions in the ruling could present hurdles for abortion access.
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A rift is growing in the Republican Party over birth control
Iowa is one of several red states that has attempted to pass legislation to expand birth control access — but some anti-abortion groups oppose the move.