It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
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Florida Supreme Court allows one of nation’s strictest abortion bans to take effect
The high court simultaneously ruled that a referendum enshrining abortion rights can go on the November ballot.
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Constitutional right to abortion falls short of needed support in first vote by Maine Senate
A majority of senators voted in favor of L.D. 780 and it faces more votes, but the bill failed to meet the two-thirds majority that would ultimately be needed to send the measure to voters.
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
The case could make it harder to get medication abortions even in states where abortion is legal.
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Mifepristone access is coming before U.S. Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
Here’s what to know about the safety of mifepristone, which is typically used with misoprostol in a medication abortion.
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Bill to shield providers of abortions and gender-affirming care advances after partisan clash
The measure backed by Democrats passed out of committee on an 8-4 party-line vote and now heads to floor votes in the Legislature.
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Trump suggests he’d support a national ban on abortions at around 15 weeks
The Republican former president has taken credit for appointing Supreme Court justices who struck down a federally guaranteed right to abortion, and now suggests a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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U.S. abortions reach recent high, with record number done via medication
The increase comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug.
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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.
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France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day
Friday’s ceremony in Paris, attended by around 1,000 people, was a key event on a day focused on advancing women’s rights globally.