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Organizers in Idaho Are Readying for an Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative
Polling in Idaho shows that an abortion rights initiative could potentially be successful.
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GOP Lawmakers Block Bill to Repeal Arizona’s 1864 Anti-Abortion Statute, Again
Republican leaders claimed a repeal bill for the 160-year-old anti-abortion statute was being rushed.
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The Right to an Abortion Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Montana
Montana is among 13 states currently working to have constitutional amendments related to abortion on the 2024 ballot.
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Abortion Leave Is Covered by Workplace Protections, Federal Agency Confirms
Abortion-related protections are consistent with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency said.
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Money’s Getting Tight for Abortion Travel Funders as Florida, Arizona Bans Loom
With people needing to travel greater distances, abortion access funders worry their travel budgets will fall short.
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Sterilization Procedures Have Surged Among Young People Following “Dobbs”
“[T]his research highlight[s] the indirect effects of ‘Dobbs’ on reproductive autonomy,” the lead researcher said.
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Abortion Bans and Divorce Restrictions Are Dangerous Combo for Pregnant People
Experts are raising concerns about what the intersection — now in four states — means for victims of domestic violence.
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Florida Reproductive Rights Advocates Kick Off Abortion Ballot Measure Campaign
Supporters rallied in Orlando, pushing Floridians to vote “Yes on 4” to outlaw pre-viability abortion bans.
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Maine Republicans Claim God’s Wrath Against Abortion Led to Mass Shooting
The remarks showed a "deeply troubling absence of empathy and infuriating disregard for the victims,” one Democrat said.
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Ohio Rep. Introduces Bill That Would Redirect Funds to Fake Abortion Clinics
“Rep. Williams’ bill is just the latest attack on our rights by extremists,” one Democratic lawmaker said.