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Reproductive Rights
GOP Lawmakers Consider Next Moves on Abortion, Including Nationwide Bans
One proposal, which already has 163 Republican co-sponsors, would ban “abortion” at the moment of fertilization.
Montana Abortion Clinics Restrict Pill Access for Out-of-State Patients
States bordering Montana have “trigger laws” in effect or pending, but will the state provide care to outside patients?
Critics Decry Kansas Holding Referendum on Abortion During Primary Election Date
Turnout for Democrats will be lower in the primary, and unaffiliated Kansans may be less inclined to take part at all.
Largest US Nursing Union Calls for Ending Filibuster to Codify Abortion Rights
“Nurses understand that abortion is an essential part of health care,” officials from National Nurses United said.
Democrats in Red States Are Strategizing Ways to Protect Abortion Seekers
Some local officials are exploring legislation to protect abortion seekers, even if the legal road ahead is messy.
Democratic Leadership Can Protect Abortion Rights. They Would Rather Fundraise.
Democrats in Congress are treating the death of “Roe” like a fundraising opportunity instead of a national crisis.
As US Guts Reproductive Rights, Sierra Leone Moves to Decriminalize Abortion
The country currently has the world's highest maternal mortality rate.
Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Temporarily Blocked by State Judge
The law, signed earlier this year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, was set to go into effect on July 1.
Sinema Kills Plan to Codify Abortion Rights While Fundraising on Protecting Them
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema supported a filibuster carveout to raise the debt ceiling, but won't do it for reproductive rights.
Biden Says He Supports Filibuster Carveout to Protect Abortion Rights
The Senate must “provide an exception” to the filibuster to protect abortion rights, Biden said.