The suit filed by state Attorney General Ken Paxton follows guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services that asserted federal law on emergency medical treatment supersedes state restrictions.
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Ohio man charged with rape of girl, 10, who traveled for abortion
A man has been charged in Ohio with raping a 10-year-old girl whose case was questioned as dubious by Ohio’s Republican attorney general and a congressman.
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Justice Department announces task force to fight overreach on abortion bans
The effort is the latest Biden administration response to the Supreme Court ruling last month.
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Big employers are offering abortion benefits. Will the information stay safe?
Some regulations protect parts of a patient’s private life, but a law enforcement officer with a search warrant could ultimately gain access to data.
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Doctors must offer abortion if mother’s life is at risk, federal guidance says
The government says federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.
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Our View: Mills puts Maine on right side of abortion divide
Maine’s governor speaks clearly about protecting women’s rights in the midst of court-created chaos.
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Mills acts to protect access to abortion and the health care workers who provide it
The governor issues an executive order barring state agencies from cooperating with another state’s investigation into people, organizations or providers who offer abortion care in Maine.
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Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion
In some cases, it’s requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure.
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LePage: ‘I don’t have time for abortion’
Former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican who has said he opposes abortion, said he would not try to overturn or restrict the right to abortion in Maine, but refused to promise that he wouldn’t sign an anti-abortion bill if he becomes governor again.
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South Dakota governor: Bar abortion pills, but don’t punish women for them
South Dakota’s Republican governor is pledging to bar mail-order abortion pills but says women shouldn’t face prosecution for seeking them