ProPublica reported this week that two Georgia women died after they did not get proper medical treatment for complications from taking abortion pills to end their pregnancies.
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A judge strikes down North Dakota’s abortion ban and rules that access is protected
A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
In N.C., some Black voters are uneasy with Harris’ abortion rights focus
Many Democratic leaders in the South suggest their neighbors may not resonate with the pro-choice Harris.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump contradicts himself on abortion, grasping for a winning message
Recent comments from the Republican presidential ticket suggest the campaign is eyeing the importance of pro-abortion-rights voters in swing states.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats’ warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.
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Dozens of new Maine laws just took effect. Here’s what you need to know.
A 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases, a ban on unauthorized paramilitary activity and legal protections for abortion providers are among the new laws going on the books Friday.
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U.S. abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Numbers went up in places where abortion remains legal until further into pregnancy – and especially in states such as Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico, which border states with bans.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England facing $8.6 million deficit
The nonprofit reproductive health provider is seeking $3.4 million from Maine. The funding would go to reproductive health services that don’t include abortion.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in limited ruling
The ruling came a day after an opinion was briefly posted on the court’s website accidentally and quickly taken down, but not before it was obtained by Bloomberg.
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U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, report says
Based on a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted prematurely, it does not appear likely the court will fully resolve the issues at the heart of the case.