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Jul 10 2023
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Iowa could ban most abortions by Wednesday morning as lawmakers gather for special session
Iowa's abortion laws are poised to change quickly and dramatically as state lawmakers gather at the state Capitol Tuesday for a special session to restrict the procedure. Current Iowa law allows abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. But Gov. Kim Reynolds last week called on lawmakers to return to Des Moines for a special legislative session to pass new abortion restrictions. On Friday,
Des Moines RegisterMar 08 2023
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CA Halts $54M Walgreens Deal Over Abortion Pill
LOS ANGELES, CA — California's Gov. Gavin Newsom flexed the state's economic might in the nation's culture war over reproductive rights Wednesday, opting not to renew the state's $54 million contract with Walgreens after the company bowed to pressure to stop dispensing an abortion drug in states where Republican officials threatened legal action. In announcing his plans to cut ties with
Patch.comMar 07 2023
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US vice president voices support for Texas abortion lawsuit
Five Texas women have filed a lawsuit against the state alleging its abortion bans have led to a ‘healthcare crisis’. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has spoken out in support of a recently filed lawsuit against Texas’s abortion ban, led by five women who were denied reproductive healthcare in the state. “As the President and I have long made clear: taking away the
Al JazeeraMar 14 2024
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Olivia Rodrigo gives out free Plan B, contraceptives at Guts Tour concert in St. Louis
Olivia Rodrigo gives out free Plan B, contraceptives at Guts Tour concert in St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo handed out free condoms and emergency contraceptive pills at a concert in Saint Louis Tuesday night. The free birth control was handed out in coordination with local groups that support the effort. Part of the concert ticket proceeds from her North American tour will
ABC 7 ChicagoJul 12 2023
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Iowa's New 6-Week Abortion Ban Just Became a GOP Litmus Test
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. For better or for worse, the Republican race for the White House has long seen its starting pistol fire from Iowa. Since 1972, only three winners of competitive Iowa caucuses have gone forward as the general election candidate. And yet, every four years, the Midwestern
Time MagazineApr 28 2023
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Good News: Abortion Bans Just Failed in 2 Republican-Controlled States
Most abortion news is bad news so here we are with some good news, albeit qualified: Abortion bans failed this week in the Republican-controlled states of South Carolina and Nebraska. Abortion remains legal in both states until 22 weeks of pregnancy for now, though South Carolina’s clinics only offer care up to 14 weeks. In South Carolina, lawmakers were considering H.B. 3774, a near-total ban
JezebelApr 28 2023
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Utah judge considers delay on law requiring abortions to happen in hospitals
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge is now considering a request from Planned Parenthood to place an injunction on a law that would ban abortions from taking place in clinics, saying a written decision will be issued early next week. Planned Parenthood of Utah challenged HB467, a law passed by the Utah Legislature this year that is scheduled to go into effect on May 3, which also prohibits clinics
KSLApr 28 2023
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Nebraska’s Heartbeat Abortion Bill Fails To Clear Legislature By A Single Vote
A Nebraska bill restricting abortions beyond the sixth week of pregnancy failed to pass the state Senate Thursday, falling one vote short of the needed 33 votes to pass the measure. State Sen. Joni Albrecht introduced two bills in January, one designed to limit abortion to six weeks, known as the Nebraska Heartbeat Act as that is when a baby’s heartbeat first emerges, and one to provide more
The Daily CallerApr 13 2022
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AllStances™: Should Abortions Be Legal or Banned?
What are the arguments for and against abortion? Is abortion murder, or is it a constitutional right that should be protected?
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Abortion Should Be Legal Under All Circumstances Abortions are a constitutional right, and women’s right to choose what happens to Antonio FermeMar 13 2024
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'Broad City' Star Ilana Glazer Says Texas 'Genuinely Dangerous' for Women
Actress Ilana Glazer, star of Comedy Central’s Broad City, lamented that Texas is a “genuinely dangerous” state for women due to its restrictions on abortion. Appearing at the SXSW film festival to promote her movie Babes, which follows two women as they tackle the trials and tribulations of motherhood, Glazer called the policies in Texas “literally terrifying.” “The policies here in Texas are
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