The 19th Explains: How pregnant veterans may access abortions despite state restrictions
In loosening its rules on abortion, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to adopt a policy more in line with the Department of Defense.
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Will an abortion petition be on the ballot in Michigan in November? It’s up to a court.
A ballot measure that would put a right to an abortion in the Michigan Constitution is in front of the state Supreme Court after a four-member board deadlocked on a challenge that described formatting and spacing errors.
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Local judges now have more power to decide who gets an abortion
The surge of new bans is expanding the significance of how judges rule on local abortion matters.
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Republican midterm candidates are trying to rewrite their history on abortion. Here’s what that means.
At least three candidates have edited their campaign websites to remove references to strict abortion bans — a reflection of growing voter backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Emily’s List expands focus on diverse candidates and voting rights ahead of midterm elections
Veteran organizer Laphonza Butler became the organization’s first Black president just under a year ago. She spoke to The 19th about Emily’s List’s rebranding.
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‘I would wish this on absolutely no one’: How three women dealt with pregnancy in the year since Texas’ six-week abortion ban
To mark the first anniversary of SB 8 going into effect, The 19th spoke with Texans who sought an abortion in this past year. Each has a different story. But all shared similar sentiments: anger, sorrow, frustration and fear.
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The midterms’ big issues — abortion and the economy — are supercharged in Nevada’s Senate race
Catherine Cortez Masto is the first Latina senator, running as one of the country’s most endangered Senate Democrats in a state where the Latinx vote is key.
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New near-total abortion bans are taking effect in four states this week
Eleven states have outlawed abortion in almost all instances. The change will contribute to growing regional abortion deserts.
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Family planning clinics, a safe space for transgender patients, face a new battle after Roe v. Wade
Title X — which funds family planning clinics for low-income people — is a nascent target in the growing political fight over abortion access, even in states like Maine.
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Michigan court extends block on 1931 abortion ban
In granting the preliminary injunction sought by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the court prevents prosecutors from enforcing the restrictions – for now.