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Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR The packages, no bigger than a hardcover book, line the walls of the nondescript office near Boston. Yet to be tested in court, shield laws have some legal vulnerability In the eight states with shield laws, abortion providers can treat out-of-state patients just as …

AUSTIN, Texas — Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The lawsuit filed Monday in state court said the Texas law, one of the strictest in the country, is …

In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images As the Supreme Court appears poised to return abortion regulation to the states, recent experience in Texas illustrates that medical care for miscarriages and dangerous ectopic pregnancies would also be threatened if restrictions become more widespread. Sponsor …

A crowd gathers outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC after a leaked draft indicated that Roe vs. Wade will be overturned. “This is a region of the country where it’s not just an abortion desert — it’s a healthcare desert,” said Rebecca Tong, co-executive director of Trust Women, which runs clinics in Kansas and Oklahoma. The so-called heartbeat law …

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Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court. The Biden administration, which sued Texas over the law known as Senate Bill 8, has yet to say whether …