‘Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer,’ a spokesperson said.
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Kentucky woman sues state over abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy
It’s the first lawsuit of its kind in Kentucky since the state banned nearly all abortions in 2022.
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After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in all 7 states that held a statewide vote have backed access.
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Macron vows to enshrine women’s rights to abortion in French Constitution in 2024
Abortion in France was decriminalized under a 1975 law, but there is nothing in the constitution that would guarantee abortion rights.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
New law expanding abortion access in Maine goes into effect Wednesday
Dana Peirce, of Yarmouth, is glad that her story of having to travel to Colorado for an abortion helped inspire the new law that will keep other women from having to go through a similar ordeal.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Abortion workers, crushed by restrictions and buoyed by labor movement, are unionizing
At least 8 reproductive health-care groups have organized since the Supreme Court overturned Roe.
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Mexican Supreme Court’s abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to U.S.
The decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court to invalidate all federal criminal penalties for abortion opened access for millions of people in the sprawling public health system.
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Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.
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Jim Fossel: Maine needs to keep citizen initiatives in check
Let’s not stand by while our elected officials are rendered irrelevant.
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South Carolina’s new all-male high court reverses course, upholds 6-week abortion ban
The chief justice provides the lone dissent, arguing that the 2023 law is nearly identical to the 2021 law it struck down, and that the law provides no clarity on when the ban begins, exposing doctors to criminal charges.