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News Articles: roe v wade

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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  • 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
Protesters march outside the Indiana state Capitol building on July 25, 2022, in Indianapolis as activists gathered during a special session.

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The first abortion ban passed after Roe takes effect Thursday in Indiana

Thursday, nearly all abortions must cease in Indiana after state lawmakers passed a full ban in August. Since Dobbs, Indiana has been a destination for those in surrounding states seeking abortions.

September 14, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon
Gov. Brian Kemp campaigns with Nikki Haley

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Kemp defends strict abortion law on campaign trail with Nikki Haley

Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp praised the Supreme Court's ruling in June that returned the decision on abortion care back to states.

September 12, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
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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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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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
Elaine at her home in Santa Fe.

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For one rape survivor, new abortion bans bring back old, painful memories

The story of a young rape victim in Ohio who had to travel out of state for an abortion this summer is recalling painful memories for an older generation.

August 27, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Lauren Hodges

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States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

August 18, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Some of the evidence against Jessica Burgess, 41, was handed over to police by Facebook. Facebook's parent company, Meta, released a statement saying it had received valid warrants from law enforcement in Nebraska and that "the warrants did not mention abortion at all."

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Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion

A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.

August 12, 2022
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  • Martin Kaste
Carlie Brown (left) and Molly Pela exchange wedding vows as their friend, Julie Takahashi, officiates the ceremony. Both women said they rushed to get married after reading Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion in striking down <em>Roe v. Wade</em>, in which he suggested also overturning the landmark case that legalized same-sex marriage.

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Scared after the fall of Roe, these 2 Texas women rushed to tie the knot

Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.

August 08, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Lady Rippers member Kate skating just before facilitating a conversation on abortion in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned.

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Abortion rights conversation ramps up at skate parks

The overturning of Roe v. Wade was a shock to many. People have been working through that shock in a lot of different ways since then. That includes the The Lady Rippers, an LGBTQ-friendly club of skateboarders who got together recently to talk — and skate — through their feelings.

August 03, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
Dani Marietti's "sterilization shower" in Helena, Montana, features cookies with abortion-rights slogans, such as "My Body, My Choice," written on them in frosting.

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More people are opting to get sterilized — and some are being turned away

Doctors says more of their patients are seeking permanent sterilization procedures, but some patients are reporting that doctors are unwilling to operate on people of childbearing age.

July 29, 2022
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  • Aaron Bolton and
  • Ellis Juhlin
Reproductive Health Services is shown in Montgomery, Ala., in 2014. At the time, it was the only abortion clinic in the state capital.

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Dozens of clinics have stopped offering abortions in the states with some form of ban

In the month since the Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, 43 clinics across 11 states have halted abortion care, a research group says.

July 28, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, speaks during an abortion rights rally in June at the Indiana Statehouse.

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Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old

The harassment began soon after her young patient became flashpoint in the national debate over abortion, Dr. Caitlin Bernard told NPR. "It's honestly been very hard for me, for my family," she said.

July 26, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Becky Sullivan
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