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Reproductive Rights
Abortion Rights Seen as Big Winner in Elections in Ohio, Virginia, and Elsewhere
Ohio is the seventh state to vote to protect abortion rights in a statewide race since "Roe v. Wade" was overturned.
Abortion Rights Advocates See Ohio Election as a “Real Test” for Democracy
This will be a bellwether to see how much voters see through disinformation, says one reproductive rights advocate.
Last Minute Spending Pours Into Ohio Abortion Ballot Measure Campaign
Outside groups are spending tens of millions of dollars to shape the outcome of the nationally watched election.
Mother, Son Charged with “Kidnapping” for Helping Idaho Minor Access Abortion
"Prosecutors used the exact language of the trafficking law in the kidnapping charge,” an abortion activist said.
Leonard Leo’s Network Has Spent $18M on Opposing Abortion Rights in Ohio Alone
The $18 million accounts for nearly 60 percent of funding that key abortion rights groups have raised to oppose Issue 1.
Pregnancy Criminalization in the US Is an “Avoidable Human Rights Crisis”
"The United States is in the midst of a completely avoidable human rights crisis," a new report states.
Virginia Voters Care About Abortion. Will That Be Enough for Democrats to Win?
Republicans in the state are embracing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks. Both parties think that stance helps them.
Lubbock Becomes Fourth Texas County to Enact Abortion Travel Ban
The ordinance bars pregnant Texans from traveling out of state to access an abortion.
Anti-Abortion Justice to Hear Case Deciding Abortion Legality in Arizona
Experts say his past comments could be grounds for recusing himself from the abortion ban case, which he has not done.
Study Finds 16% Increased Infant Mortality in States that Restrict Abortion
The study also found that the mortality rate for Black infants was more than twice that of white infants.