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September 6, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Texas sues to stop rule that shields medical records of women who seek abortions
Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal
September 6, 2024 at 7:42 PM
September 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions
Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continue to be felt
September 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
August 25, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump wouldn't support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk
August 25, 2024 at 10:38 PM
August 24, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Nebraska dueling abortion amendments on November ballot
Voters in Nebraska will choose between an expansion of abortion rights or a 12-week ban in the Constitution, with exceptions for rape, incest and to save the mother’s life.
August 24, 2024 at 3:29 PM
August 24, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio
A county judge in Ohio has temporarily blocked several state laws that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state
August 24, 2024 at 2:32 AM
August 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Ohio judge strikes down parts of state's 6-week abortion ban
A judge on Friday temporarily blocked parts of Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, including a minimum 24-hour wait period before receiving an abortion.
August 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
August 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects putting abortion on state ballot
Eight states will still have abortion ballot initiatives in the upcoming election.
August 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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Abortion access will be on Missouri ballot, could overturn state's abortion ban
Missouri voters will get to decide in November whether to enshrine abortion rights into their state's constitution.
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Abortion access will officially be on Arizona’s ballot in November
An amendment that would create a right to an abortion in Arizona’s constitution will appear on the state’s ballot this November.
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Arizona residents to vote on abortion rights in November
Arizona’s secretary of state tells ABC News voters could establish the right to an abortion up to around 24 weeks of pregnancy on Election Day.
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Inside Project 2025: Former Trump official outlines hard right turn against abortion
Former President Donald Trump has distanced himself from a Heritage Foundation document that outlines positions on abortion and a range of other social issues.
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Woman sues Kansas hospital over alleged denial of emergency abortion
A Missouri woman is suing a Kansas hospital where she says she was denied an emergency abortion after she went into premature labor at 18 weeks of pregnancy.
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Abortion-rights ballot measures may not help Democrats as much as they think
Most abortion-rights measures on the ballot this fall are likely to pass, but there’s no guarantee that their success will rub off on Democratic candidates.
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Woman charged with murder for taking abortion pill sues prosecutors
A Texas woman who self-managed her abortion is suing the local sheriff and prosecutors after she was held in jail on a murder charge, which was later dismissed.
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Arkansas residents petition to vote on abortion rights amendment
Abortion rights advocates in Arkansas are petitioning to add an amendment to the state constitution for November’s ballot.
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DeSantis calls out Trump abortion comment as 'mistake': He's 'different' than in 2016
DeSantis criticized Trump for calling Florida's six-week abortion ban "terrible," with DeSantis accusing his 2024 rival of being "a different candidate" than 2016
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Arizona abortion rights group submits signatures for ballot initiative
Arizona for Abortion Access collected over 800,000 voter signatures for a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution.
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Arizona voters 1 step closer to enshrining abortion in state constitution
An Arizona abortion rights group submitted a petition on Wednesday for a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
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Arkansas abortion fight
In the red state of Arkansas, canvassers are attempting to put abortion rights on the ballot.
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Iowa Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take effect
Republican lawmakers passed the restriction last year but a lower court blocked enforcement of the law.
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Chloe’s Story
Chloe Partridge recounts having to carry her non-viable fetus to full-term due to restrictive Arizona abortion laws.
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Kiersten’s Story
Texas woman fights back against the state’s abortion laws after a “traumatizing” hospital experience
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What's next for abortion rights in America?
A leaked draft opinion indicates the Supreme Court could rule in favor of a Mississippi law and overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming months, leading to a country-wide overhaul of abortion rights.
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Kelly’s Story
Alabama woman Kelly Shannon describes anger and confusion after she was denied a medical exception for a termination.
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Texas mother forced to carry nonviable pregnancy to term due to abortion bans
Kylie Beaton's second child was diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly, a brain-development condition in which a fetus's brain does not divide into two hemispheres.
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Allie’s Story
Tennessee woman Allie Phillips had to travel hundreds of miles to receive abortion care for her non-viable fetus - putting her life in the balance.
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Jennifer’s Story
Idaho couple Jen and John Adkins describe the anguish they felt when fleeing their home state to terminate their non-viable pregnancy.
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Jessica’s Story
“It felt like a dystopian nightmare,” says Texas woman Jessica Bernardo. She and her husband had to flee the state of Texas to save her life.
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US Supreme Court issues a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho, many abortion rights groups criticized Thursday's ruling, saying it was far from a win for abortion rights.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho
Despite the state’s near total abortion ban, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing emergency access to continue. Our panel weighs in.
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'We deserve better': Groups react to new SCOTUS abortion ruling
Pro-abortion advocates criticized the U.S. Supreme Court and said its new ruling was not a win for abortion rights.
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Supreme Court decision on Idaho abortion case angers advocates on both sides
The decision to send the case back to lower courts leaves many advocates frustrated.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho if woman's health at risk
The decision is a temporary win for the Biden administration.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho when health is at risk
The U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 to protect access to emergency abortions in every state, including those with an active ban.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho for now
The Supreme Court says emergency abortion access must be required in Idaho, for now, despite the state's strict ban on the procedure.
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Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho
Officials at the Court are saying staffers "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded a document to its website that appeared to be a decision in Idaho's near total abortion ban legal battle.
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Supreme Court accidentally uploads Idaho abortion ruling
ABC News' Asha Rangappa analyzes what the apparent ruling in Idaho’s near total abortion ban, "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded to the Supreme Court’s website, means.
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SCOTUS appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now: Report
The Supreme Court "inadvertently" uploaded what it said was a "document' related to a ruling in a yet-to-be-released, high-profile case over Idaho's ban on abortions.
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Supreme Court inadvertently uploads 'document' about ruling in Idaho abortion case
The court said a final opinion on the access question has not been released.
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As Trump weighs vice presidential pick, abortion becomes issue of focus
As former President Trump continues to weigh his options for vice president, the abortion stances held by prospective shortlist candidates have become an issue of focus.
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Infant mortality increases over 12% in Texas after 2021 near total abortion ban
Infant mortality increased by 12.9% from 2021 to 2022 in Texas after Texas' near-total ban on abortion was enacted, according to a new study.
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Kate Cox, Texas woman who fled Texas to get an abortion, announces she's pregnant
She said she needed an abortion to preserve her ability to have more children.
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Where do legal challenges to abortion bans stand?
The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue a decision in a key case this year.
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DNC chair talks reproductive rights on Dobbs decision anniversary
DNC Chair Jamie Harrison discusses voter concerns on the 2-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
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It may not end with abortion. Could other reproductive rights be at risk?
Could the overturn of Roe v. Wade could pose wider threats to reproductive healthcare? Will attacks on reproductive freedoms would not stop at abortion care?
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Have lawsuits been successful in overturning abortion bans?
In the two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, litigation has been critical in restoring access to abortion care.
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Pritzker-backed group launches first paid ad campaign of 2024 cycle
The 60-second digital ad, released on the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, is meant to show the "the stark reality pregnant women face in a post-Dobbs America."
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Biden campaign marking Dobbs anniversary
On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, The president is hoping to rally support for his campaign, promising to restore access to abortions if he's reelected.
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A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws 2 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned
Where does abortion stand in your state since Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago? ABC News has a state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws in the U.S.
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A Supreme Court abortion ruling that voters will be happy about
538's polling column examines Americans' opinion on access to the abortion medication mifepristone, the economy and threats to democracy, Pride month and polling itself.
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