For some anti-abortion activists, the leaked U.S. Supreme Court document reads like a detailed dream come true, but others disagree with the idea of a national abortion ban.
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‘Still in shock:’ Abortion defenders, foes stunned by leak
Clinics received frantic phone calls from patients worried their appointments were in jeopardy.
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Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
The new law prohibits abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is about six weeks into pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant.
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What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
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Abortion training under threat for medical students, residents
Legislative efforts to curb abortion target all levels of medical education, and students who want to learn find that options to do so are scarce.
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Murder charge over self-induced abortion dismissed in Texas
The ruling did not quiet outrage or questions surrounding the case, including why prosecutors ever brought it to a grand jury.
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Lawmakers may boost state reimbursement rates for family-planning care
A legislative panel approved a bill Friday to boost MaineCare reimbursement rates for family-planning providers.
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Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban
The bill explicitly says it does not overrule a state law in place for more than 100 years that would ban abortion outright if the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that enshrined the right to abortion in law.
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Idaho Legislature clears Texas-inspired abortion bill
The House also rejects a bill that would have required insurance providers to expand their contraceptive coverage.
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Florida lawmakers vote to ban most abortions after 15 weeks
The legislation would allow an abortion to be performed after 15 weeks only if two doctors certify a ‘fatal fetal abnormality’ that will ‘result in death upon birth or imminently thereafter.’