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News Articles: Abortion Law

Anti-abortion activists pray and protest in front of the Greenville Women's Clinic in Greenville, S.C., in March.

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  • National

Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement

Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion activists are finding state lawmakers are increasingly open to it.

May 08, 2025
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
Abortion rights supporters are seen gathering for a "pink out" protest organized by Planned Parenthood in the rotunda of the Wisconsin Capitol, June 22, 2022, in Madison, Wis.

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  • Law

Wisconsin high court to hear arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade before the Civil War bans abortion and can still be enforced.

November 11, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Signs supporting the abortion rights amendment are displayed during a rally on September 5, 2024 in Bozeman, Mont.

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  • Elections

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution

Despite opposition from Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, and others, Montanans vote to protect reproductive rights in the state constitution. 

November 06, 2024
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By:
  • Shaylee Ragar, Montana Public Radio
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs the budget bill on May 24, 2023, on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., in front of hundreds of supporters.

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  • National

Voters could flip these state legislatures, changing the path for some big issues

They don’t get as much attention as the presidential election, but state government races play a crucial role in the laws that govern our lives. This year, several state capitols are up for grabs.

November 05, 2024
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By:
  • Ryland Barton

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  • Politics

Faced with obstacles to abortion, military women have built their own support system

Abortion access has long been difficult for women in the military, but the end of Roe v. Wade has made it even tougher. Some 40% now serve in states with abortion bans or expanded restrictions.

October 30, 2024
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By:
  • Steve Walsh
Mayra Rodriguez of Moms for Arizona uses an RV to raise awareness of Arizona's Prop 139.

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  • Politics

Want to understand the dramatic shift in Latino views on abortion? Go to Arizona

Arizona has seen rising support for abortion rights among Latinos. The reasons are varied and complicated.

October 24, 2024
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By:
  • Noah Caldwell,
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • and 1 more
U.S. Supreme Court Police officers put up barricades to separate anti-abortion activists from abortion rights activists during a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2024.

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  • Health

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.

July 01, 2024
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By:
  • Julie Rovner
Books sit on a shelf at a clinic that provides abortion care on April 30, in Jacksonville, Fla. A six-week abortion ban that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed went into effect on May 1.

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  • National

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.

June 14, 2024
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By:
  • Regan McCarthy
Judge Steve C. Jones.

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  • Politics

Applications sought to fill vacancy after respected Obama-era judge decides to take senior status

A federal judge who has presided over some of the most high-profile Georgia cases in recent years will take senior status starting in January, creating a new vacancy.

May 23, 2024
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside Planned Parenthood's Water Street Health Center in Milwaukee on Monday, Sept. 2023. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin began offering abortions at the clinic that day after not doing so for more than a year.<em> </em>

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  • Health

Abortions resume in Wisconsin after 15 months of legal uncertainty

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a law still on the books from 1849 left the legality of abortions in dispute in the state. This week, Planned Parenthood resumes services.

September 21, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Lehr and
  • Margaret Faust
Kaitlyn and Landon Joshua were worried for Kaitlyn's health when she started to bleed heavily and had labor-like pains early in her pregnancy. But two different emergency rooms she went to wouldn't confirm she was miscarrying or explain her treatment options.

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  • Health

Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is banned.

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Rosemary Westwood

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  • Health

Because of Wisconsin's abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another child

Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law may inhibit doctors from helping her.

December 12, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
American Medical Association President Dr. Jack Resneck recently recounted how doctors around the country are facing difficulties practicing medicine in states that ban abortion.

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  • Health

Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it's too risky

In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients' lives first.

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Weeks after her miscarriage was confirmed, Christina Zielke started bleeding heavily while on a trip out of town. At an ER in Ohio, she was given tests but no treatment, and discharged soon after, still bleeding. She says she was told the hospital needed proof there was no fetal development.

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  • Health

Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait

State law at the time prohibited abortion after around 6 weeks. Legal experts say this kind of law leaves doctors uncertain of what's legal and can put patients in dangerous situations.

November 16, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age.

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  • Health

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it

About halfway into her pregnancy, Karla found out her fetus had a severe genetic anomaly. As she grappled with an uncertain prognosis, she was up against North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
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