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Abortion
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With abortion rights in limbo, conservative lawmakers are eyeing restrictions on IUDs and Plan B
Contraceptive restrictions would almost certainly face legal challenges. But the Supreme Court has already laid the groundwork for states to restrict access.
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Abortion divides Democrats in House runoff in South Texas
Jessica Cisneros is in a rematch Tuesday against Rep. Henry Cuellar, the last anti-abortion House Democrat.
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Medication abortion is the nation’s future. What does it feel like?
Self-induced medication abortions are likely to become more common in states that ban the procedure. The practice is safe, if one has access to medical support as needed. But it isn’t easy.
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In Massachusetts, lawmakers push to make medication abortion available on college campuses
The legislation’s sponsors cite the high proportion of abortion patients who are college aged, and how students would need to travel hours to a clinic if they don’t have a car.
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19 Minutes with The 19th: The latest on Roe v. Wade
Hear from The 19th’s Shefali Luthra and Jennifer Gerson, who will talk about where things stand with the future of Roe v. Wade after the leak of a draft decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Medication abortion is recognized as safe — even without a doctor — but do enough people know about it?
Some scholars and abortion providers worry that those who don’t know how to access pills, or who aren’t plugged into the right communities, could be at risk of harm.
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People are rallying this weekend for abortion rights. What comes next?
Analysis | Anger has been unleashed. Organizers want to channel that into action, particularly for the midterm elections.
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Pushback on Louisiana’s scuttled abortion bill reveals a limit on how far anti-abortion groups are willing to go
The law would have classified abortion as a homicide, which was a 'bridge too far' for Louisiana lawmakers, said one expert.
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What self-managed abortion looks like now — and how an end to Roe v. Wade could change it
Medication abortion is approved by the FDA, so for many people, if abortion becomes illegal the question about self-managing abortion is more one of criminal risk than medical risk.
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Many states are bracing for a post-Roe world. In Oklahoma, it’s practically arrived.
Already, clinicians in Oklahoma are trying to devise strategies to help their patients get to clinics in other states because of a six-week ban. But there are limits to what they can do.