The legislation would allow abortions to be performed after viability of the fetus as long as a physician determines it is necessary.
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Mills considers stockpiling abortion pills in wake of court rulings
Mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, could be removed from the market as soon as Friday.
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Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
There is uncertainty about access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States following two separate and conflicting court rulings in Texas and Washington over the legality of mifepristone.
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Both sides mobilize in push for abortion legislation in Maine
A number of competing bills, including Gov. Janet Mills’ effort to expand existing protections, keep the issue on the front burner in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling.
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First state law to criminalize out-of-state abortion travel may inspire others
Abortion rights advocates and legal experts say they expect other states to follow Idaho’s approach — and eventually to extend interstate travel prohibitions to adults.
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Richard Ogle: Abortion and democratic rights
The overlap between reproductive and democratic rights often goes unremarked. But the two are inextricably linked. The right to abortion, for example, includes the right to bodily autonomy, to be free of government-enforced birthing, to determine the size and timing of one’s family, to cross state borders to obtain healthcare, and to receive mail (which […]
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Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House
The Republican-controlled chamber rejects multiple bills to further restrict abortion access.
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Biden’s Boston appeals court nominee faces rare Democratic scrutiny
Michael Delaney’s signature on a brief defending an old New Hampshire abortion law raises some concerns.
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Abortion foes seek vows from 2024 Republican hopefuls
One of the most influential groups, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, is likely to ask candidates to sign a pledge supporting a federal minimum limit on abortion at no later than 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills
The Republican also allows a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.