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Attorneys General in 20 GOP States Warn Walgreens, CVS Over Sales of Abortion Pills
Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states are warning CVS and Walgreens that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states.
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Free Legal Advice Hotline on Abortion Launches in Mass.
A new hotline providing free legal advice on abortions for patients, providers and people who help has launched in Massachusetts, seven months after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The Abortion Legal Hotline, at 833-309-6301, connects callers with trained lawyers, who’ll give pro bono, confidential legal advice about how to get an abortion and caring for patients. “It will help...
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Two New Lawsuits Challenge State Restrictions on Abortion Pills
While the lawsuits target specific state laws, they represent key legal tests that could determine access to abortion for millions of women.
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50 Years After Roe, It's Up to States to Ensure a Nationwide Right to Abortion
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that ensured a nationwide right to abortion, but it’s also been seven months since the justices overturned its landmark Roe. v. Wade decision.
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Harris Rallies Against GOP Push to Roll Back Abortion Rights
Vice President Kamala Harris is rallying supporters against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.
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Where Is Abortion Legal? A State-by-State Guide to Current Laws
Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last June, several states have implemented sweeping bans on abortion. Here’s the status of abortion laws in each state.
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‘Still a Lot of Work to Do': March for Life Rally Returns to DC With Focus on Congress
A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and what they call the return of “abortion policymaking to the people.”
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Democratic Governor, Leaders Move to Expand Abortion Access in Maine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders want to expand access to abortion — allowing abortions after 24 weeks with a doctor’s approval — and take steps to protect health care providers. One of the bills would allow abortion access anytime before birth if deemed necessary by a medical provider. Current state law bans abortions after a fetus becomes viable…
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The Abortion Clinic at the Center of the Supreme Court Ruling Will Become a Secondhand Store
The building that once housed Mississippi’s last abortion clinic has sat empty for the past six months — but now it has a new owner and new plans for its future.
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CVS and Walgreens Plan to Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Pharmacies After FDA Rule Change
Mifepristone has become a central flashpoint in the political battle over abortion at the state level in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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FDA Finalizes Rule Expanding Availability of Abortion Pills
U.S. health officials have finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.
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Judges' Safety ‘Essential' to Court System, Chief Justice Roberts Says
Chief Justice John Roberts is praising programs that protect judges, saying that “we must support judges by ensuring their safety.”
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FDA Changing Plan B Label to Clarify It Doesn't Cause Abortion
The agency said that taking Plan B is not the same as an abortion, a fact that has long been understood in the medical community. The move will further distinguish the emergency contraceptive from abortion pills.
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Abortion Pill Is the Most Common Method to End a Pregnancy in the U.S., CDC Says
The CDC, in a report published Wednesday, found that about 51% of abortions in 2020 were performed with the pill at or before the ninth week of pregnancy.
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Judge Overturns Georgia's Ban on Abortion Around 6 Weeks
The office of Georgia’s attorney general says it will appeal a ruling that overturns a ban on most abortions starting around six weeks of pregnancy. The ruling Tuesday by a judge in Fulton County applies statewide. The ruling says the ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law in 2019. The ban...
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Biden Admin Moves to Secure Abortion Access for Detained Unaccompanied Migrant Girls
The U.S. government is taking steps to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services.
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Vermont Voters Send Rep. Welch to Senate, Reelect Gov. Scott
After voters headed to the polls in Vermont, Rep. Peter Welch will succeed fellow Democrat Patrick Leahy in the Senate, NBC News projects, while Republican Gov. Phil Scott has been reelected. Leahy’s 48-year tenure made him the longest-serving member in the current U.S. Senate. Welch easily defeated little-known Republican challenger Gerald Malloy, a retired U.S. Army officer endorsed by...
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California Governor Pardons Abortion Activist From 1940s
Gov. Gavin Newsom has posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s.
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Kansas Abortion Clinic Gets Inundated With Patients From States Banning the Procedure
A Kansas abortion clinic that was among the first in the country to open after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been inundated with patients.
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Feds Launch Probe of Missouri Hospital That Denied Woman Life-Saving Abortion
Missouri’s health department is investigating whether a hospital violated federal rules in denying a woman an emergency abortion.