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I visited an anti-abortion pregnancy center. Here’s why experts call for more regulations.
2 hours, 35 minutes ago

I visited an anti-abortion pregnancy center. Here’s why experts call for more regulations.

Raw Story  

CHICAGO — The Aid for Women pregnancy clinic in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood might be one of the nicest offices I’ve visited for medical advice. “Our study is independent of your position on abortion, and so, we just want to give data and solve this problem of there being no data.” Doctors like Kristyn Brandi, an OB-GYN in New Jersey, often …

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A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
2 days, 14 hours ago

A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions

Associated Press  

— A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban “is directly at odds” with a constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion …

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Abortion access in Missouri is in limbo despite November's constitutional amendment
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Abortion access in Missouri is in limbo despite November's constitutional amendment

NPR  

Abortion access in Missouri is in limbo despite November's constitutional amendment Even though a new constitutional amendment is in effect in Missouri, a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis can't provide abortions. That was before the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturned the federal protections that made abortion legal and accessible across the U.S. and before the state's near-total ban. …

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What to know about abortion access in Missouri
2 weeks, 2 days ago

What to know about abortion access in Missouri

Associated Press  

— Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after a newly passed constitutional amendment rolling back the state’s near-total ban took effect, but they remain on hold as a complicated court battle drags on. Missouri’s Republican attorney general says many of those old laws — like a 72-hour waiting period — should still …

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Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona to overturn 15-week abortion ban

India Today  

Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access to foetal viability. “And so that’s really what this 15-week ban challenge is.” Arizona was one of five states where voters approved ballot measures in the 2024 general election to add the right to …

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Donald Trump's Re-election sparks a healthcare shift in reproductive choices
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Donald Trump's Re-election sparks a healthcare shift in reproductive choices

India Today  

Donald Trump’s re-election has unleashed a wave of uncertainty, sparking changes in reproductive healthcare decisions across the country. His administration’s anti-abortion policies, coupled with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, have reignited fears amongst young adults and parents about the future of women’s reproductive rights. Online searches for birth control methods have surged 109%, reflecting growing concern over reproductive healthcare …

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‘Powerful and unflinching’: The A-Word screens in Tennessee, after election
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Powerful and unflinching’: The A-Word screens in Tennessee, after election

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Official trailer: The A-Word | An Independent TV Documentary Francie Hunt, Executive Director of Tennessee Advocates …

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Anti-abortion groups have a to-do list for Trump
1 month ago

Anti-abortion groups have a to-do list for Trump

NPR  

Anti-abortion groups have a to-do list for Trump toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images During his first term in office, President-elect Donald Trump delivered on many goals of the anti-abortion-rights movement: appointing conservative Supreme Court justices and restricting federal funding for groups like Planned Parenthood, among other things. A tug-of-war over federal dollars Hawkins was among anti-abortion activists who …

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Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures
1 month, 1 week ago

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures

Politico  

While President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans campaigned on a promise to leave abortion policy to the states, Students for Life is lobbying allies on Capitol Hill to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion pills and slash funding for colleges and universities that provide abortion pills through student health centers. “The federal government has a sacred duty to protect the right …

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Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ve seen voters across the country really step up and speak out about how …

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Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

The Independent  

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Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and lost on three. Abortion is headed to court in the push to overturn Missouri’s ban Missouri is the most populous state where a ballot measure could roll back a current ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy. Trump’s return to the White …

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'Lies and misinformation': WA GOP accuses Dems of supporting child chemical castration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Lies and misinformation': WA GOP accuses Dems of supporting child chemical castration

Raw Story  

A Spanish-language text message sent by the Washington State Republican Party accusing Democratic candidates of supporting "chemical castration of children at school" sparked outrage from the state's Legislative Latino Caucus and candidates named in the message. Maria Beltran, Democratic candidate to represent Washington State Senate District 14 Beltran is running against 17-year incumbent Republican State Sen. Curtis King, who told …

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We Live In A Red State. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Safe To Have A Second Child.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

We Live In A Red State. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Safe To Have A Second Child.

Huff Post  

The author and her husband, Donald, celebrating his tenure-track offer, March 2023. On our way back to Missouri, I tried to hold on to the image of the people we’d seen in the streets of Montpelier holding signs for reproductive rights: “PRO-CHOICE IS PRO-LIFE,” “WE ARE NOT OVARY-ACTING,” an image of a hanger with the words reading: “NEVER AGAIN.” A …

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California medical lobby ask voters to guarantee billions in annual funding
1 month, 3 weeks ago

California medical lobby ask voters to guarantee billions in annual funding

Politico  

Prop 35 would make permanent a tax on some health plans, and use the proceeds to fund increases in how much the state pays doctors, hospitals and other providers to see patients enrolled in Medicaid, known in the state as Medi-Cal. If the initiative passes, heavy hitters like the California Medical Association, Planned Parenthood and the ambulance company Global Medical …

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Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Florida abortion ballot: They think they know how to end the state’s abortion ban. It involves Trump voters.

Slate  

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in October, Ana Perez stood under a tree dripping Spanish moss on the University of Florida campus and taught eight of her peers how to talk about abortion. Aleu asked if they supported Amendment 4, which, she explained, would “put medical decisions back in the hands of women and their doctors, instead of extreme politicians.” …

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Inside America’s abortion clinics, where doctors carry guns in the waistband of their scrubs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside America’s abortion clinics, where doctors carry guns in the waistband of their scrubs

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Dr Aaron Campbell, who works at an abortion clinic in …

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We fought for Roe and we’re fighting again: Meet the senior activists battling for the right to choose
1 month, 3 weeks ago

We fought for Roe and we’re fighting again: Meet the senior activists battling for the right to choose

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Veteran feminist Merle Hoffman …

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I’m raising my rapist’s baby because I couldn’t get an abortion. This is the reality of reproductive care in America
1 month, 4 weeks ago

I’m raising my rapist’s baby because I couldn’t get an abortion. This is the reality of reproductive care in America

The Independent  

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Column: A reminder that the GOP used to be the pro-abortion party, and Democrats the anti party
2 months ago

Column: A reminder that the GOP used to be the pro-abortion party, and Democrats the anti party

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris speaking to promote women’s reproductive rights in San Jose in January, before she became the Democratic nominee for president and made those rights a centerpiece of her campaign. Here are the landmarks: In the decades prior to Roe vs. Wade, abortion was broadly illegal in the U.S. Women seeking abortions for their physical and psychological health …

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Getting an abortion was already hard. Then the hurricanes arrived
2 months ago

Getting an abortion was already hard. Then the hurricanes arrived

The Independent  

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2024 election: one powerful group is trying to reshape America. It's working—and it's just beginning.
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 election: one powerful group is trying to reshape America. It's working—and it's just beginning.

Slate  

If you heard about a well-funded right-wing group with a detailed plan to achieve conservative policy goals, you’d likely think of Project 2025. Yet Waggoner told Politico in March that “ADF has never advocated for limitations on access to contraception”—that’s because the organization views emergency contraceptives and IUDs as “abortion-inducing drugs and devices.” Cases: Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell, Alliance …

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As antiabortion protests escalate, new California law will crack down on harassers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As antiabortion protests escalate, new California law will crack down on harassers

LA Times  

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a right to abortion in 2022, providers across California have seen an increase in protests outside their clinics and have scrambled to increase security measures, lobbying cities to enforce ordinances meant to shield patients from outside chaos. Thousands of protesters have rallied outside Los Angeles County’s 24 clinics in the last year alone, she …

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South Carolina woman accused of murder after losing her pregnancy
3 months ago

South Carolina woman accused of murder after losing her pregnancy

Raw Story  

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law enforcement officer. An incident report filed by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office on the day she lost the pregnancy stated that in January 2023 Marsh made an appointment at a Planned Parenthood …

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