The decision marks another victory for abortion rights advocates after voters in seven states passed measures in support of access.
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What we know — and don’t know — about the Harris policy agenda
Vice President Harris is only just beginning to lay out her policy platform for her compressed election race. Here’s what we know so far.
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Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up
Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it.
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Abortion bans still leave a ‘gray area’ for doctors after Idaho Supreme Court case
The decision on abortion that the Supreme Court handed down Thursday was narrow. But confusion for doctors in abortion ban states about how to deal with pregnancy emergencies remains widespread.
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Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma
More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it’s been separated from other care for decades.
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Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion
Florida recently issued new guidance on when an abortion can be performed under exceptions, but providers say it has caused even more confusion.
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Nebraska activists seek to put opposing abortion questions on the ballot
Opposing petition drives in Nebraska could present voters with competing choices on abortion. The one with the most votes wins.
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New rules are in the works about abortion bans in Texas. Almost nobody’s happy.
The Texas Medical Board has drafted guidelines for doctors to decide when an abortion is necessary and legal under the state’s strict ban. The rules were widely panned at a recent public hearing.
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6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election
State laws on abortion keep changing – with new bans taking effect in some places while new protections are enacted in others. And abortion will be on the ballot in at least four states.
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Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as ‘abolitionists’ go farther
Activists who describe themselves as “abortion abolitionists” want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.