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![Three people embrace behind signs, one of which reads "PRO-LIFE MY ASS, FUCKING HYPOCRITES"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0601-abortion-signs-400x300.jpg)
GOP Is Already Dropping Abortion Exceptions for Rape, Incest and Risk to Life
A state lawmaker said Oklahoma’s ban didn’t go far enough because it allowed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy.
![A doctor consults with a couple following an in vitro fertility treatment.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0527-ivf-400x300.jpg)
Overturning “Roe v. Wade” Could Also Hinder Access to IVF
Experts are worried about the future of fertility treatment amid the right-wing attack on reproductive rights.
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Right-Wing Lawmakers Are Eyeing Restrictions on Contraception Like IUDs
Influential anti-abortion groups have indicated they would back legislation banning these birth control methods.
![A technician wears a shirt supporting a woman's right to abortion while checking a patient's blood pressure at Jackson Women's Health Organization -- the only remaining abortion clinic in the state -- on June 29, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0524-abortion-clinic-400x300.jpg)
Senators Urge FTC to Protect Abortion Clinic Patients’ Data From Being Sold
Reporting has found that data firms are selling location data of abortion clinic patients, including where they live.
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Pregnant People May Be Under Intensified Tech Surveillance in Post-“Roe” US
A new report forecasts a possible future where "antiquated abortion laws are enforced with cutting-edge technology."
![Abortion-rights supporters face anti-abortion protesters at a rally for reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on May 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0523-abortion-protest-t-400x300.jpg)
Texas GOP Sets Sights on Banning Companies From Helping Workers Get Abortions
The threat is the latest in Republicans’ quest to manipulate laws to wrest bodily autonomy from their constituents.
![After Which Failed Pregnancy Should I Have Been Imprisoned? Rep. Lucy McBath on Reproductive Rights](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/SEG4-McBath-400x300.jpg)
Rep. Lucy McBath Warns Anti-Abortion Laws May Treat Miscarriage as Manslaughter
The Democratic congressmember from Georgia spoke against the criminalization of reproductive care.
![Demonstrators gather outside City Hall in Houston, Texas, during a Bans Off Our Bodies rally on May 14, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0520-abortion-protest-o-400x300.jpg)
Oklahoma GOP Passes Anti-Abortion Bill That Bans Procedure at Fertilization
The ban utilizes a Texas-like enforcement mechanism, allowing residents to sue abortion providers for sums of $10,000.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0519-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Calls Out Tech Firms for Selling Abortion Clinic Patients’ Location Data
Data firms were recently shown to be selling data on where clinic patients go after their visits and where they live.
![Abortion rights supporters march on May 14, 2022, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0519-abortion-protest-400x300.jpg)
Are You Preparing for a Post-“Roe” World?
“It's a perfect storm,” says journalist Robin Marty.