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News Articles: Abortion

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021. Heading in the 2022 midterm elections, abortion leads as the top issue for Democrats. For Republicans, it is inflation. For independents, inflation also tops and abortion ranks second.

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  • Politics

Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections

Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

September 08, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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  • National

A 1931 law criminalizing abortion in Michigan is unconstitutional, a judge rules

The ruling was the latest development over abortion rights in a state where the issue is being argued in courtrooms and could go before voters this November.

September 08, 2022
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  • Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., in 2019.

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  • Health

The VA says it will provide abortions in some cases even in states where it's banned

The new policy came in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which saw a number of states move to limit or ban abortion.

September 05, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Brandy Bottone has said she was not trying to make a political statement when she told Dallas deputies that her fetus counts as a living person.

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  • National

Pregnant woman who claimed her fetus was an HOV lane passenger gets another ticket

Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again.

September 02, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Protesters hold signs as they march in opposition to the anti-abortion law S.B. 8 outside the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin.

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  • Politics

Poll: One year after SB 8, Texans express strong support for abortion rights

One year after a restrictive abortion law took effect, a poll shows a majority of Texans surveyed say they support abortion access in most or all cases. Many say the issue will motivate them to vote.

September 01, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon
Close up of woman using cell phone touch screen

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  • News

How might law enforcement use digital tracking to enforce Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law?

Digital privacy and enforcing laws on abortion could intersect, concerning privacy activists.

August 30, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
This computer-generated image shows the formation of a zygote after fertilization. Some Republican-led states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma, have passed laws declaring that life begins at fertilization, a contention that opens the door to a host of pregnancy-related litigation.

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  • Health

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

For decades, the U.S. medical system has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform standard for the start of human life proving so elusive?

August 27, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Varney
FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attends U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign event, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Willis targets Trump Admin.; Kemp testimony update; New Texas abortion ruling

Friday on Political Rewind: Fani Willis has called for testimony from Trump allies former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and attorney Sidney Powell. Plus, a Fulton County judge heard Brian Kemp's case to avoid testimony. Meanwhile, a Texas federal court ruled that doctors are not required to perform abortions.

 

August 26, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Abortion rights activists chant slogans as the Indiana Senate debates during a special session in Indianapolis before voting to ban abortions.

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  • National

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold

A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.

August 23, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Abortion, inflation, COVID and decriminalizing marijuana: Georgia mayors weigh in

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Bill Nigut welcomes East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith to the panel. With 80 days left until the midterms, we'll talk to these city leaders about what their communities want out of candidates. But first, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in Fani Willis' probe in Fulton County.

August 23, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A demonstrator in Berlin in 2020 holds up a placard reading "Against Abortion?! Have a Vasectomy" during a protest against Poland's near-total ban on abortion.

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  • Health

How realistic are the post-Roe abortion workarounds that are filling social media?

Now that states can ban abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts comment on whether the post-Roe abortion workarounds that have flooded social media are realistic.

August 21, 2022
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  • Magaly Muñoz
Abortion rights protesters attend a June 24 rally following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

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  • Law

Michigan's abortion ban is blocked for now

A Michigan judge blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future. An attorney representing two GOP county prosecutors said an appeal is planned.

August 19, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Workers at Google's parent company Alphabet want to better protect people's abortion-related location data and search history.

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  • Business

Google workers sign petition asking company to protect people's abortion search data

Workers are asking Google to protect user location data and search history from law enforcement agencies that might attempt to prosecute abortion seekers.

August 18, 2022
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  • Raquel Maria Dillon
Rudy Giuliani talks with Georgia State Sens. Jen Jordan (D-Atlanta) and Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) during a break in a Georgia State Senate hearing Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Giuliani a target in Fulton probe; Abortion law stays in place; Medicaid expansion

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Less than 48 hours before his scheduled testimony, Rudy Giuliani was informed that he's a target of the Fulton County special grand jury. Meanwhile, state GOP legislators look to expand Medicaid, a frequent state Democrat talking point. 

August 16, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A package of Aviane birth control pills. The federal program known as Title X provides birth control, tests for sexually transmitted infections, and offers other reproductive health care for low-income patients.

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  • National

Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.

August 16, 2022
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  • Ben Paviour
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