Federal judges ruled that the drug, used in medication abortions, should be restricted. But the decision won’t immediately change access.
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Abortion bans like Lindsey Graham’s say they have rape and incest exceptions — in practice, they don’t work.
These exceptions require people to jump through significant logistical, legal and bureaucratic hoops that render them nearly impossible to utilize, experts said
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Biden administration urged to use HIPAA to protect abortion rights
Thirty senators urged the Biden administration to use health privacy laws to bar law enforcement and others from accessing abortion records.
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Kansas voters reject effort to eliminate state abortion protections
In the first abortion-related election since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kansas voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have specified that the right to terminate a pregnancy isn’t protected.
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Pharmacies can’t deny prescription birth control or emergency contraception, Biden administration says
Refusing patients prescription medicine because of their potential pregnancy status could violate federal anti-discrimination law, per new federal guidance.
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Biden to sign executive order on abortion access and legal backing
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday designed to expand access to medication abortion and education about legally available abortion options. He is to speak at 11:30.
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Supreme Court appears divided on handling of civil rights after Roe decision
The six justices who struck down abortion rights are divided on the right to birth control, gay marriage and interracial marriage.
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. In these states, abortion access will no longer be accessible.
Thirteen states have trigger laws that would immediately, or almost immediately, ban abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court’s upcoming abortion ruling will spark questions on legality, access
Whether Roe v. Wade is weakened or overturned this summer, state officials will likely have enormous latitude in their next steps.
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When kids under 5 get COVID-19, parents are screwed
As more young children test positive for COVID-19, more parents are caring for their COVID-positive children while battling infection themselves.
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Supreme Court indicates it could eliminate a core element of Roe v. Wade
The justices appeared starkly divided on whether to uphold the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade,