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News Articles: Abortion

Yaël Braun-Pivet, a member of the centrist alliance Ensemble (Together) smiles at the National Assembly, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in Paris.

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The first woman speaker of France's parliament defends the right to abortion

The National Assembly elects Yael Braun-Pivet as speaker as it prepares to tackle proposals on fighting inflation and enshrining abortion rights in the French Constitution.

June 28, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
protest at GA capitol

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Timeline on Georgia abortion law challenge; Jan. 6 committee stops pause

Tuesday on Political Rewind: As a federal appeals court asks for arguments in the case of Georgia's heartbeat bill, our panel analyzes the state's record in keeping pregnant mothers and infants healthy. Plus, the Supreme Court might have opened the door for prayer in public schools. 

June 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Nine years ago Donovan Atterberry's girlfriend became pregnant, but a lethal chromosomal disorder was detected. She chose to terminate the pregnancy, and Atterberry says "it changed my whole perspective ... on bodily autonomy and things of that nature." He's now an organizer for New Voices for Reproductive Justice, which advocates for Black womens' health care, including access to abortion.

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  • National

The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too

Research is more limited, but shows that men who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles to defend abortion rights on May 3, 2022, after a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.

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  • Law

Californians can vote to add abortion to the state's constitutional rights

The amendment, which comes three days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, will go to midterm elections on Nov. 8.

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Protestors Hold A Demonstration Against Georgia's Heart Bill, HB 481

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  • Politics

State lawmakers: Georgia's abortion law's journey filled with tension and 'political theater'

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that guaranteed a women's right to obtain an abortion. Georgia lawmakers' responses to the ruling remained tied to how they voted for the state's "heartbeat" bill in 2019.

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Diane Derzis, owner of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., pauses as she gathers her thoughts at a news conference on her reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Friday, June 24, 2022. Derzis also owns a clinic in Columbus, Ga.

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  • Health

In Columbus, an abortion clinic is in high demand from other states with no access

Diane Derzis thought she was prepared for Roe v. Wade, and the constitutional right to an abortion, to be overturned. At clinics she owns across the South, she had, in fact, been preparing for months. 

“Then you get there and it’s like ‘Oh my God,’” Derzis said. 

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The 2021 study found that 32% of pharmacies did not have levonorgestrel, a hormone that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, in stock at all, and of the pharmacies that did have it on the shelf, 70% of them kept it in a locked box.

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  • Medical Treatments

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
The 2021 study found that 32% of pharmacies did not have levonorgestrel, a hormone that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, in stock at all, and of the pharmacies that did have it on the shelf, 70% of them kept it in a locked box.

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  • Medical Treatments

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

June 28, 2022
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
The Supreme Court

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia's six-week ban on abortions pending in courts, candidates respond

Monday on Political Rewind: The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade led to a weekend full of uncertainty. Will abortion rights motivate voters to turn out in November?

June 27, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark <em>Roe v Wade</em> case and erased a federal right to an abortion.

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  • Politics

6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

June 26, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark <em>Roe v Wade</em> case and erased a federal right to an abortion.

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  • Politics

6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.

June 26, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Biden addresses the nation Friday following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

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  • Politics

Biden must take stronger action on abortion, Senate Democrats say

With Roe v. Wade overturned, Senate Democrats want Biden to use presidential power to ease abortion access and protect those who seek the procedures. But he has limited options.

June 25, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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  • Politics

What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt and
  • Wynne Davis
Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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  • Politics

What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt and
  • Wynne Davis

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  • Health Care

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
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