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Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains

Read full article: Trump and Vance join March for Life anti-abortion activists in celebrating the movement's gains

President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, are celebrating gains in the anti-abortion movement with activists in the annual March for Life.

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Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Read full article: Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since overturning it as a nationwide right.

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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

Read full article: Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.

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Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3

Read full article: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3

Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.

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Americans for Contraception talk misconceptions and educate public in Blacksburg

Read full article: Americans for Contraception talk misconceptions and educate public in Blacksburg

Since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, people across the United States have been worried contraception could be next.

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Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban

Read full article: Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban

Anti-abortion leaders say they're undeterred by Donald Trump's comments that he would veto a federal abortion ban.

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More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Read full article: More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned

A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

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Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

Read full article: Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.

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Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

Read full article: Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters.

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Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval

Read full article: Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval

A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission.

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Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Read full article: Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election

Planned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.

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Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

Read full article: Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

A judge's decision in a lawsuit against Ohio’s ban on most abortions could be near.

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The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban

Read full article: The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona's abortion ban

The near-total abortion ban resurrected last week by the Arizona Supreme Court dates to 1864, a time when gold-seekers were moving in, dueling had to be regulated and settlers were increasingly encroaching on tribal lands.

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Trump says Arizona's abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Read full article: Trump says Arizona's abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Donald Trump says an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it.

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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

Read full article: As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.

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More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020

Read full article: More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020

New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication.

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What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US

Read full article: What to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the US

A judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota

Read full article: GOP lawmakers try to thwart abortion rights ballot initiative in South Dakota

South Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is trying to thwart a proposed ballot initiative that would enable voters to protect abortion rights in the state constitution.

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Roe v. Wade to play pivotal role in upcoming election

Read full article: Roe v. Wade to play pivotal role in upcoming election

The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade is already creating a firestorm surrounding this year's election.

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Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia

Read full article: Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom's enemy at abortion rally in Virginia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have joined forces at a rally in Virginia as they push for abortion rights.

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Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

Read full article: Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way for abortion bans during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin.

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In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

Read full article: In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections

Thousands of opponents of abortion rights went marching in Washington after speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.

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Biden's campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans

Read full article: Biden's campaign pushes abortion rights in the 2024 battle with Republicans

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are highlighting the battle over abortion rights.

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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban

Read full article: Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban

A Texas judge has given a pregnant woman whose fetus had a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.

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A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban

Read full article: A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban

A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis is asking a court to let her have an abortion.

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After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots

Read full article: After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots

After voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, advocates in at least a dozen states are hoping to take abortion questions to voters in 2024.

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West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe

Read full article: West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill.

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Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

Read full article: Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution.

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Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Read full article: Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban can continue.

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Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Read full article: Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot.

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Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution

Read full article: Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution.

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Jill Biden: Consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade 'go far beyond the right to choose'

Read full article: Jill Biden: Consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade 'go far beyond the right to choose'

Jill Biden says the consequences for women of losing the constitutional right to an abortion “go far beyond the right to choose.”.

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US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels

Read full article: US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels

U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic.

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Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

Read full article: Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.

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California hotline to provide legal help related to abortion

Read full article: California hotline to provide legal help related to abortion

California is joining with law firms and advocacy groups to create a hotline that provides access to information and pro bono services for people who need legal help related to abortion.

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Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court

Read full article: Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.

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Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Read full article: Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarifying when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed.

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Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol

Read full article: Arkansas lawmakers OK anti-abortion monument at Capitol

An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas' Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor's desk.

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Utah lawmakers advance abortion clinic ban over protests

Read full article: Utah lawmakers advance abortion clinic ban over protests

A proposal to ban abortion clinics in Utah and have them provided exclusively at hospitals passed the Utah Senate.

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Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit

Read full article: Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit

A Texas lawsuit is posing a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S. The case filed by abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade seeks to reverse a decades-old approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

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New abortion bill proposed by Senator Tim Kaine

Read full article: New abortion bill proposed by Senator Tim Kaine

Senator Tim Kaine introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act to codify abortion access in federal law.

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Oregon launches abortion hotline offering free legal advice

Read full article: Oregon launches abortion hotline offering free legal advice

Oregon is launching a hotline offering free legal advice on abortion.

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50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade sparks political debate

Read full article: 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade sparks political debate

It's been 50 years since the monumental Roe v. Wade decision, and all around the country people are facing uncertainty because of its reversal.

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'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

Read full article: 'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

Women's marches demanding the protection of abortion rights drew thousands of people to the streets across the country on Sunday.

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March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

Read full article: March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision.

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Same-sex couples wary despite federal marriage rights bill

Read full article: Same-sex couples wary despite federal marriage rights bill

Same-sex couples say they're happy that Congress is moving quickly to ensure nationwide recognition of gay marriage.

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Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions

Read full article: Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions

Abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade filed a lawsuit Friday that takes aim at medication abortions.

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Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks

Read full article: Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks

The office of Georgia's attorney general says it will appeal a ruling that overturns a ban on most abortions starting around six weeks of pregnancy.

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Judge hears testimony in bid to strike Georgia abortion law

Read full article: Judge hears testimony in bid to strike Georgia abortion law

A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is underway in an Atlanta courtroom.

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White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach

Read full article: White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach

President Joe Biden is highlighting administration efforts to protect access to abortion as he marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned a national right to the procedure.

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Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion

Read full article: Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion

Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights.

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California launches website promoting abortion services

Read full article: California launches website promoting abortion services

California has launched a publicly funded website to promote the state's abortion services.

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Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court

Read full article: Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court

Chief Justice John Roberts is defending the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.

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Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot

Read full article: Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered that an abortion-rights initiative appear on the November ballot.

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South Carolina senators reject a near-total abortion ban

Read full article: South Carolina senators reject a near-total abortion ban

South Carolina senators have rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session.

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Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

Read full article: Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

A judge has struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it.

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Biden calls abortion restrictions 'beyond the pale'

Read full article: Biden calls abortion restrictions 'beyond the pale'

President Joe Biden marked Women's Equality Day by blasting abortion restrictions as “beyond the pale.”.

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Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban

Read full article: Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban

A Michigan judge has blocked county prosecutors from enforcing a pre-Roe abortion ban that would have allowed providers to be charged with a felony.

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Arizona judge weighs state request to enforce abortion ban

Read full article: Arizona judge weighs state request to enforce abortion ban

An Arizona judge is considering whether to allow the state to enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years.

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Planned Parenthood to spend record $50M in midterm elections

Read full article: Planned Parenthood to spend record $50M in midterm elections

The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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Senators introduce bill to eliminate copays for veterans accessing contraception

Read full article: Senators introduce bill to eliminate copays for veterans accessing contraception

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Richard Blumenthal, and Susan Collins introduced the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act, which will eliminate copayments for contraception covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

Read full article: Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the June Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Senators introduce legislation on women’s rights to abortion, contraceptive access

Read full article: Senators introduce legislation on women’s rights to abortion, contraceptive access

On Monday, Senators Tim Kaina, Lisa Murkowski, Kyrsten Sinema, and Susan Collins introduced the Reproductive Freedom For All Act to protect and prohibit further action in reproductive healthcare, according to a release.

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Judge's order further freezes Michigan abortion ban

Read full article: Judge's order further freezes Michigan abortion ban

A judge has blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion.

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Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponents

Read full article: Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponents

Anti-abortion groups are looking to the courts, lawmakers and elections to facilitate more abortion restrictions and bans after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June left the issue up to states.

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White House hosts lawyers for discussion on abortion access

Read full article: White House hosts lawyers for discussion on abortion access

Attorney General Merrick Garland headlined a White House event bringing together pro bono lawyers, bar associations and public interest groups to discuss how best to offer legal services and protections for women seeking abortions.

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Supreme Court leak probe: So many questions, so few answers

Read full article: Supreme Court leak probe: So many questions, so few answers

Less than 24 hours after the unprecedented leak of the draft opinion that overturned Roe v_ Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach.”.

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Campbell County Board of Supervisors declares a ‘right to life advocate’

Read full article: Campbell County Board of Supervisors declares a ‘right to life advocate’

On Tuesday, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution to declare the county a right to life advocate.

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YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods

Read full article: YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods

YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.

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CVS seeks verification on drugs with possible abortion use

Read full article: CVS seeks verification on drugs with possible abortion use

CVS Health is asking pharmacists in some states to verify that a few of the prescriptions they provide will not be used end a pregnancy.

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AP-NORC poll: Majority in US want legal abortion nationally

Read full article: AP-NORC poll: Majority in US want legal abortion nationally

A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.

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Senator Kaine backs legislation to protect contraception rights

Read full article: Senator Kaine backs legislation to protect contraception rights

Senator Kaine said the rights should be protected under the 14th Amendment.

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Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect

Read full article: Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect

A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately.

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Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House

Read full article: Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House

In a story published July 20, 2022 about the Respect for Marriage Act, The Associated Press cited a June Gallup poll that implied the poll was released in June 2022.

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House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court

Read full article: House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court

The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.

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Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

Read full article: Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

The owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says she's sold the building and will not reopen the clinic even if a state court allows her to do so.

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House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim

Read full article: House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim

The House has voted to restore abortion access nationwide.

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Ohio rape shows how a story can spread faster than facts

Read full article: Ohio rape shows how a story can spread faster than facts

A four-paragraph anecdote in a regional newspaper ignited a media fire over abortion that engulfed President Joe Biden, the partisan press and some of the nation's top news organizations.

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House making 1st attempt to protect abortion in post-Roe era

Read full article: House making 1st attempt to protect abortion in post-Roe era

The House on Friday is expected to vote on two bills that would restore and guarantee abortion access nationwide as Democrats make their first attempt at responding legislatively to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Democratic senators introduce bill to protect women traveling out of state for abortions

Read full article: Democratic senators introduce bill to protect women traveling out of state for abortions

Democratic senators are introducing a bill that would protect women seeking an abortion.

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Attorney General Miyares visits Lynchburg pregnancy center after vandalism

Read full article: Attorney General Miyares visits Lynchburg pregnancy center after vandalism

As state leaders continue the search for the vandals, they’re taking action to keep other pregnancy centers around the Commonwealth safe.

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Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban

Read full article: Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban

Arizona’s Republican attorney general wants a court in Pima County to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk.

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DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban

Read full article: DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban

The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign to energize its voters after last month’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Federal judge blocks Arizona's 'personhood' abortion law

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Arizona's 'personhood' abortion law

A federal judge is blocking a 2021 Arizona “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children.

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How will President Biden’s executive order impact abortion rights?

Read full article: How will President Biden’s executive order impact abortion rights?

On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order on abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two weeks ago.

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Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to charges

Read full article: Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to charges

An attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers.

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‘Freedom For All’ protesters take a stand on Independence Day

Read full article: ‘Freedom For All’ protesters take a stand on Independence Day

The protesters said they chose to gather on Independence Day because they felt that their rights are being taken away.

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Vasectomy requests increase after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Read full article: Vasectomy requests increase after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

The new ruling that ended the constitutional right to abortion sparked protests across the country and an increase of men seeking vasectomies, NBC News reports.

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It's a new era for funding on both sides of abortion debate

Read full article: It's a new era for funding on both sides of abortion debate

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate.

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Medication abortion is common; here's how it works

Read full article: Medication abortion is common; here's how it works

Medication abortions were the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Roanoke locals set to gather on July 4 to peacefully protest overturn of Roe v. Wade

Read full article: Roanoke locals set to gather on July 4 to peacefully protest overturn of Roe v. Wade

A peaceful protest is being planned in Downtown Roanoke in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold

Read full article: Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold

A Florida judge says he will temporarily block the state's 15-week abortion ban.

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Arizona attorney general: Pre-1901 abortion ban enforceable

Read full article: Arizona attorney general: Pre-1901 abortion ban enforceable

Arizona’s Republican attorney general says that a pre-statehood law that bans all abortions is enforceable.

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Local lawmakers react to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push to ban abortions after 15 weeks

Read full article: Local lawmakers react to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push to ban abortions after 15 weeks

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has tapped four Republican lawmakers to draft new legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy: Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, Delegate Margaret Ransone, plus local lawmakers Delegate Kathy Byron and Senator Steve Newman.

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WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost lives

Read full article: WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost lives

The head of the World Health Organization has criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Biden team strains to flex muscles in abortion fight

Read full article: Biden team strains to flex muscles in abortion fight

President Joe Biden’s top health official says that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Pro-choice, pro-life protesters rally in front of Downtown Lynchburg’s Monument Terrace

Read full article: Pro-choice, pro-life protesters rally in front of Downtown Lynchburg’s Monument Terrace

The Lynchburg police department designated the 800 block for pro-choice supporters and the 900 block for pro-life supporters, with Monument Terrace separating the two sides with gates and law enforcement.

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Roanoke leaders express worry about Supreme Court reconsidering same-sex marriage

Read full article: Roanoke leaders express worry about Supreme Court reconsidering same-sex marriage

After overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the U.S. Supreme Court reconsider other cases, including Obergefell v. Hodges, which allows same-sex marriage.

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People in Blacksburg protest against the overturning Roe v. Wade

Read full article: People in Blacksburg protest against the overturning Roe v. Wade

Hundreds marched through downtown Blacksburg showing their disapproval of the high court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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How Roe v. Wade could impact midterm elections

Read full article: How Roe v. Wade could impact midterm elections

Historically, according to the experts, midterm election results typically favor the party that is not in the White House at the time of the election.

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