Although last week’s action is encouraging, the FDA is maintaining other restrictions on this essential medicine without medical justification.
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Texas lawmakers consider restrictions on teen birth control
For Republicans, new proposals include penalizing companies that help their Texas employees seek abortions elsewhere, limiting access to abortion-inducing drugs by mail and dispensing emergency contraception.
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Republicans eye tighter enforcement of Texas’ abortion ban as Legislature starts
Some Republicans want to punish companies that help employees get abortions out of state and override district attorneys who refuse to bring abortion-related criminal charges.
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South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
The 3-2 decision comes nearly two years after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law.
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Abortion rights groups look to next fights after 2022 wins
VoteCast, a broad survey of the midterm electorate, found 7 in 10 voters said the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights was an important factor in their midterm decisions.
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Indiana moves to penalize doctor who spoke of Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
The state’s Republican attorney general has asked the state medical licensing board to discipline Dr. Caitlin Bernard for not reporting the Ohio girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities and for allegedly violating patient privacy laws by discussing her case.
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Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indianapolis doctor said during her nearly 90 minutes of testimony that her lawsuit was aimed at protecting the girl’s privacy.
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Mental health crises aren’t included in some states’ abortion exemptions
Abortion bans in several states allow exemptions for life-threatening health emergencies, but they say mental health crises don’t count.
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Biden say Democrats still lack the votes to codify abortion rights
Biden’s blunt comments reflected how Democrats’ euphoria over their strength in the midterms will soon collide with the likely reality of divided government in Washington.
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In election, support for abortion rights was about much more
Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections.