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Some States With Abortion Bans Stand in the Way of Measuring Their Consequences
Texas legally prohibits its maternal mortality review committee from reviewing deaths considered abortion-related.
SC GOP Reintroduces Bill to Punish People Getting Abortions With Death Penalty
The bill pushes the doctrine of “fetal personhood,” and makes religious references to “God's image” within its text.
Porsha Ngumezi Died Under TX Abortion Ban After Riskier Miscarriage Treatment
Under the ban, doctors are pressured to reach for less effective options that could expose patients to more risks.
Georgia Maternal Mortality Board Dissolved Over Report on Abortion Ban Deaths
One critic described the move as an “attempt to conceal the deadly consequences” of Georgia's abortion ban.
7 States Just Enshrined Abortion Rights, as Possibility of a Federal Ban Looms
Many voters backed ballot measures to protect abortion, even as they elected a president who attacks abortion rights.
Abortion Rights Measures Pass in 7 of 10 States
Although the abortion rights measure secured majority support in Florida, it failed to pass the supermajority threshold.
Nevaeh Crain Died After Trying to Get Care in 3 Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms
The pregnant 18-year-old is one of at least two Texas women who died under the state’s abortion ban.
Florida Abortion Ballot Measure Will Have Region-Wide Consequences, Doctors Say
Amendment 4 would restore abortion rights in Florida, breaking the solid wall of abortion bans across the South.
Hurricanes Made It Even Harder to Access Abortion in a Region Rife With Bans
Hurricanes Helene and Milton shuttered clinics, making it difficult for patients to travel to those still operating.
Kamala Harris Will Hold Abortion-Focused Rally in Texas
Harris isn't expected to win the state, but the rally may garner her votes from people in swing states.