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Abortion

Anti-abortion demonstrators and clinic escorts stand in front of the EMW Womens Surgical Center, an abortion clinic, on May 8, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Reproductive Rights

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Kentucky’s Restrictive Abortion Law

The ruling could be upended, however, depending on how the Supreme Court rules on abortion later this year.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 22, 2022
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Lauren Handy (right) was one of nine anti-abortion activists who were charged on March 30 with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights

An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.
by
Emily Janakiram &
Katie Finnigan,
Truthout
April 16, 2022
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Demonstrators hold placards and banners during a press conference and protest by Democrats, who walked out during a debate on an anti-abortion bill in the House of Representatives in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 17, 2021.
News
Reproductive Rights

Kentucky Legislature Enacts Draconian Abortion Ban, Overriding Governor’s Veto

As the 15-week ban takes effect, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood prepare to sue the state.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 14, 2022
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Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of the White House on June 18, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Reproductive Rights

Oklahoma Just Passed a Near-Total Abortion Ban. More Restrictions May Come Soon.

The state legislature is trying to pass even more restrictions in advance of a Supreme Court decision this summer.
by
Shefali Luthra,
The 19th
April 12, 2022
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Activists march holding portraits of women who died because of the lack of legal right to abortion on International Women's Day, March 8, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
News
Reproductive Rights

Biden’s Proposed Budget Leaves Out the Hyde Amendment — for Now

The Hyde Amendment denies abortion coverage for people enrolled in Medicaid and has been in spending bills since 1976.
by
Alexandra Martinez,
Prism
April 8, 2022
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tours the 2021 Motor Bella auto show on September 21, 2021, in Pontiac, Michigan.
News
Reproductive Rights

Gretchen Whitmer Sues to Block Michigan “Trigger” Law That Would Ban Abortion

The law would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns “Roe v. Wade.”
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 7, 2022
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Demonstrators gather with placards in support of reproductive rights at the Sample Gates at Indiana University on October 2, 2021, in Bloomington, Indiana.
News
Reproductive Rights

Texans Have Been Traveling to Oklahoma for Abortions, But a New Ban Looms There

Local providers are already at their limit. The ban would have massive ramifications for people across the region.
by
Shefali Luthra,
The 19th
March 29, 2022
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Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2021.
News
Reproductive Rights

Louisiana Town Passes Texas-Style Ordinance Barring Abortion Outright

The ordinance makes abortions illegal for anyone within the town’s limits, at any stage of pregnancy.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 25, 2022
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Hundreds protest "personhood" bill at Oklahoma state Capitol
News
Reproductive Rights

Oklahoma’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Surpasses Even Texas’s Six-Week Ban

The bill is now headed to the state Senate and, if passed, will be the strictest anti-abortion bill in the U.S.
by
Mariel Padilla,
The 19th
March 23, 2022
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Protest in US against abortion bans
News
Reproductive Rights

Some States Are Enshrining the Right to Abortion as SCOTUS Decision Approaches

Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia have laws that protect the right to abortion.
by
Alexandra Martinez,
Prism
March 19, 2022
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