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Obama says he is 'proud' of abortion-rights protesters, encourages Americans to 'join a march near you'
"Across the country, Americans are standing up for abortion rights—and I'm proud of everyone making…
Katie Balevic
May 14 2022 18:09 IST
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Undermining of abortion rights is extremely rare and 'goes hand-in-hand with creeping authoritarianism' experts warn
Only a few countries have eroded existing abortion access laws in the 21st century. The United Stat…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
May 03 2022 04:44 IST
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'I see a danger in returning to a pre-Roe world:' Abortion advocates view coronavirus-era restrictions as a dark sign of what could come
Texas and Arkansas successfully used the coronavirus pandemic to temporarily ban and restrict abort…
Kayla Epstein
May 15 2020 15:56 IST
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OBGYNs say they are bracing themselves for a surge of out-of-state abortion seekers post Roe v. Wade and fear working class patients will be left behind
OBGYNs said while some abortion seekers will be able to afford to find help post Roe, they fear wor…
Julia Naftulin
Jun 24 2022 21:00 IST
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Legal experts argue your boss can't fire you for getting an abortion, but it's more complicated than that
While laws exist in the workplace that protect pregnant employees and their health information, the…
Britney Nguyen
Jun 30 2022 06:19 IST
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Democratic lawmakers speak out in support of abortion rights on what 'could be the last anniversary' of Roe v. Wade as law of the land
A Supreme Court decision expected by June could gut the protections granted by Roe v. Wade.
Kelsey Vlamis
Jan 23 2022 07:42 IST
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Abortion rights protesters took abortion pills on the steps of the Supreme Court as justices prepared to hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade
4 protestors took abortion pills, commonly used to have an at home abortion, on the steps of SCOTUS…
Julia Naftulin
Dec 02 2021 17:00 IST
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12 states have 'trigger' laws that will automatically ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
On Wednesday, SCOTUS will hear arguments from Mississippi's last abortion clinic and the state. The…
Julia Naftulin,Oma Seddiq
Nov 30 2021 14:00 IST
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GOP Sen. Susan Collins called the Texas abortion ban 'inhumane' and said she's working on a bipartisan bill to make Roe v. Wade the 'law of the land'
Collins said she does not support the abortion rights bill passed by House Democrats last week, arg…
Kelsey Vlamis
Oct 03 2021 06:03 IST
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Protesters storm churches in Poland on the 4th day of unrest after a court ruling tightened the country's already-strict abortion laws
The court banned abortion in the case of fetal defects, making abortion legal only in cases of ince…
Kelsey Vlamis
Oct 26 2020 11:32 IST
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Abortion boats, robots, and drones: 'Women on Waves' founder talks US backsliding and new solutions in the wake of Roe v. Wade reversal
Rebecca Gomperts has provided medical abortion access to hundreds of thousands of women in abortion…
Erin Snodgrass
Jul 12 2022 13:16 IST
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A lawyer who proposed strict abortion legislation for Indiana said he wished the 10-year-old Ohio rape victim would have understood the 'benefit of having the child'
"We don't think we should devalue the life of the baby because of the sins of the father," said Jim…
Cheryl Teh
Jul 15 2022 09:49 IST
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An Oklahoma state rep proposed legislation that would mandate young men get mandatory vasectomies
Mickey Dollens made the suggestion before other legislators in response to a restrictive Oklahoma l…
Yelena Dzhanova
May 21 2022 16:49 IST
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FDA announce abortion pills can permanently be sent by mail as Roe v. Wade continues to be threatened
The FDA says they seek "to reduce [the] burden on patient access." Prescriptions must come from cer…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
Dec 17 2021 04:02 IST
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Biden tells federal agencies to find ways 'insulate women and providers' from restrictive Texas abortion law
The Texas law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a point at which many are not yet aware …
Yelena Dzhanova
Sep 04 2021 15:33 IST
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The 'fetal heartbeat' that defines Texas' new abortion laws doesn't exist, say doctors
The term is used colloquially to describe the start of a cardiovascular system forming - but it isn…
Bethany Dawson
Sep 05 2021 15:02 IST
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Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on abortion rights bill: 'This is as urgent and real as it gets'
The top Senate Democrat also made it clear that his party is going to need a public outcry if it ho…
Brent D. Griffiths
May 03 2022 16:40 IST
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Top anti-abortion activist slams GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz for mocking the physical appearance of pro-abortion rights protestors
Gaetz characterized abortion rights protestors as "5-foot-2 and 350 pounds" and said "nobody wants …
Bryan Metzger
Jul 25 2022 17:50 IST
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The founder of a 1970s underground abortion network said Texas' abortion law is like something out of East Germany or the Soviet Union
Jane Collective Founder Heather Booth slammed the Texas law because it incentivizes ordinary citize…
Yelena Dzhanova
Sep 23 2021 03:38 IST
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Wisconsin's governor vetoed 5 Republican anti-abortion bills in a single day after conservative Supreme Court justices seemed willing to overturn Roe v. Wade
"I will veto any legislation that turns back the clock on reproductive rights in this state—and tha…
Connor Perrett
Dec 04 2021 21:43 IST