A proposal backed by Gov. Janet Mills to expand abortion access later in pregnancy is headed for votes next week in the House and Senate.
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Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s new restrictions
North Carolina has been one of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access to abortions in the wake of last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to strip away constitutional protections for abortion.
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Judge halts South Carolina’s new, stricter abortion law
Judge Clifton Newman’s ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.
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More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
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Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after lawmakers override governor’s veto
The votes came as abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift with lawmakers in South Carolina and Nebraska also considering new abortion limits.
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Lawmakers consider adding right to bodily autonomy to Maine Constitution
The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Craig Hickman, has raised a host of possible scenarios that likely would need to be sorted out by the courts if the amendment were to pass.
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Vermont governor signs first-in-nation bill shielding access to medication abortion
The Republican governor signed bills into law that explicitly include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of the pill, mifepristone.
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Over-the-counter birth control pill faces FDA questions
Opill could become the first contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online.
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Anti-abortion bills draw advocates back to Maine’s State House
While the crowd was much smaller than the one that packed the Capitol for Monday’s abortion debate, lawmakers heard several hours of testimony Friday on bills proposed by abortion opponents.
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Abortion hearing continues through the night, ends Tuesday morning
Legislative committees held hearings on five abortion bills, including Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to expand access later in pregnancy with a doctor’s approval.