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Lauren Miller, of Dallas, Texas, says that her state's abortion laws added to the stress and turmoil her family faced after one of her twins was diagnosed with a fatal condition in utero.

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3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors 'talking in code' to pregnant patients

Some doctors in Texas are so worried about the abortion bans, they hint to patients with pregnancy complications, "I've heard traveling to Colorado is really nice this time of year."

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Lauren Miller at her home in Dallas, in January 2023. When she was 15 weeks pregnant, she traveled to Colorado to have a "selective reduction" abortion, after one of her twins was diagnosed with a fatal condition.

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  • Health

To safeguard healthy twin in utero, she had to 'escape' Texas for abortion procedure

When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.

February 28, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Burned car

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Political Rewind: Protests surrounding 'Cop City' turn violent; 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Monday on Political Rewind: There's been a dramatic escalation of violence between law enforcement and opponents of the planned Atlanta Police and Fire Training Center. Meanwhile, pro-choice activists protested on the 50th anniversary of the now-defunct Roe v. Wade decision.

January 23, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 US Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday.

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  • Politics

On 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Kamala Harris urges federal abortion protections

In a speech delivered on Sunday, the vice president advocated for Congress to take action to protect abortion rights.

January 22, 2023
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Since the <em>Dobbs </em>decision in June, clinics providing abortions in what are now restrictive states have had to reinvent what they do. Shannon Brewer, pictured here in 2019 at the Jackson Women's Health Organization, now runs a clinic in Las Cruces, N.M., where abortion is legal.

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50 years after Roe v. Wade, many abortion providers are changing how they do business

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers to shift how they serve patients.

January 22, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
This jail booking photo provided by Glynn County Sheriff's Office, shows Jackie Johnson, the former district attorney for Georgia's Brunswick Judicial Circuit, after she turned herself in to the Glynn County jail in Brunswick, Ga, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.

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Georgia Today: Court postponed for a Georgia prosecutor, cold snap death toll, and 2022's best album

On the Thursday Dec. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Court has been postponed for a Georgia prosecutor accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery case, the Christmas cold snap's death toll remains unclear, and a look at one of 2022's best albums.

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Lauren Overman poses for a portrait at a park close to her home near Greensboro, N.C., on Nov. 21, 2022. Overman will sometimes work virtually from this picnic table as an abortion doula, which she has been doing for over four years. She offers her services virtually and in-person, to people across the U.S., including in states that have banned or severely restricted abortion access.

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  • Health

In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion

In the months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, training groups in North Carolina say they've seen an uptick in interest from people wanting to work as abortion doulas.

December 19, 2022
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  • Claire Donnelly
Trump announces 2024 bid

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Abortion ban overturned; Trump announces 2024 run; Lawsuit over Saturday voting

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgia's abortion ban has been ruled unconstitutional by a Fulton County judge. After announcing he'd be running for president in 2024, Donald Trump also sang Herschel Walker's praises publicly. Meanwhile, Democrats sue to restore Saturday early voting ahead of the runoff.

November 16, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
An empty exam room at Northland Family Planning in Sterling Heights, Mich.

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  • Health

Inside a Michigan clinic, patients talk about abortion — and a looming statewide vote

Michigan faces a key vote on abortion rights as patients travel there from other states. At a clinic near Detroit, many women share what abortion access means for their own lives and futures.

November 07, 2022
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By:
  • Kate Wells
A Planned Parenthood chapter operating in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.

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Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units

In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.

November 02, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Abortion protest

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  • News

Judge hears arguments in state constitutional challenge of abortion ban

Georgia’s strict abortion ban was debated again in court this week as part of a bench trial in a constitutional challenge of the recently implemented law.

October 26, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Challenge to state abortion law; Lindsey Graham appeals to SCOTUS; new ad spending

Monday on Political Rewind: A challenge to the state’s abortion law heads to court today. The trial starts as more than 800,000 Georgians have already cast ballots. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals to the Supreme Court to avoid testifying in the special grand jury investigating the 2020 election.
 

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

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Trial over Georgia's restrictive abortion law to begin

A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is set to begin in an Atlanta courtroom. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has scheduled two days of testimony starting Monday in a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the law.

October 24, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta protests Supreme Court Roe v Wade decision

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Judge: Georgia Abortion law challenge will be heard before Election Day

A court will hear oral arguments in the new state constitutional challenge of Georgia’s strict abortion law later this month. On Wednesday, a Fulton County judge shot down a motion to delay the case until after the consequential Nov. 8 midterms.

 

October 06, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol call for access to abortion at a rally in September 2021 in Austin. Days earlier, Texas had enacted SB 8, which bans most abortions after about six weeks.

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Anti-abortion groups are getting more calls for help with unplanned pregnancies

With abortion illegal in a growing number of states, both groups that help patients access the procedure and those who oppose it are reporting more calls for help.

September 14, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon
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