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Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis.
Instead of addressing sky-high rates of pregnancy-related death, Louisiana lawmakers criminalized abortion pills.
Texas GOP Platform States “Abortion Is Not Healthcare, It Is Homicide”
Reproductive rights advocates warn that the party may push the death penalty on those who obtain abortion care.
Abortion Wait Times in Southeast Have Soared Following Florida’s 6-Week Ban
Before the ban, the average Florida resident lived 20 miles from a clinic. Now, it's 590 miles.
Across the US, Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Right to Contraception
Access to contraception is broadly popular, but Donald Trump and the GOP are fighting attempts to protect it.
Louisiana Moves to Classify Abortion Pills as “Controlled Dangerous Substances”
A person found with the pills without a prescription could be convicted of a felony, facing up to 10 years in prison.
Trump Indicates He Would Allow States to Rule on Birth Control Regulations
During Trump’s tenure as president, his administration sought to limit some access to birth control programs.
Over 200,000 Nevadans Sign Onto Proposed Abortion Rights Ballot Measure
Reproductive rights defenders seek to put an amendment to the state constitution on the November ballot.
Ballot Measures May Restore Access to Abortion — But Will Clinics Survive?
Election results could come too late for clinics that have scaled back or even shut down while bans were in effect.
Critics Say Info Provided to GOP-Proposed Pregnancy Database Could Be Weaponized
Yet in many ways, abortion surveillance is already here, experts say.
Maternal Mental Health Is “Urgent Public Health Crisis” in US, Report Shows
“The US is failing mothers,” the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health said in a new report.