President Joe Biden will take executive action to protect access to abortion and speak Friday morning ‘on protecting access to reproductive health care services.’
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Some states, including Maine, move to protect abortion from prosecutions elsewhere
Gov. Janet Mills said she will ‘stand in the way of any effort to undermine, rollback, or outright eliminate the right to safe and legal abortion in Maine.’
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Judge rejects challenge of Mississippi law that would ban most abortions
The law – which state lawmakers passed before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling that allowed abortions nationwide – is set to take effect Thursday.
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Hundreds protest in Portland on the Fourth for abortion rights
Later, they marched up Congress Street to the city’s annual fireworks display on the Eastern Promenade.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden brainstorms abortion response with Democratic governors
The president has repeatedly stressed there’s little his administration can do unless more lawmakers who support abortion rights are elected to Congress.
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Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics
The legal wrangling is almost certain to continue to cause chaos for Americans seeking abortions in the near future, with court rulings able to upend access at a moment’s notice.
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Alabama uses abortion ruling to argue for ban on medical care for transgender youth
Alabama is using the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion to argue that the state should also be able to ban gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youth.
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Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold
The cases reflect battles being waged in courts across the country after the Supreme Court said abortion was no longer protected under the federal constitution.
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Google searches for ‘abortion pill’ soared after the court leak
The traffic surge likely reflects concern about reduced access to abortion in many states after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion
In some cases, it’s requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure.