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Political Rewind: Kemp will testify in Fulton probe; Supreme Court's new gun rights ruling

Friday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp will appear before the Fulton County special grand jury, potentially revealing more about Trump's attempt to interfere with state elections. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled against New York in a landmark ruling that could broaden gun carry rights.

June 24, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fanny Sung (left) and her younger sister, Marianne Sung (right). Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come.

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  • National

Two sisters got pregnant young. Their choices and their secrets shaped their lives

Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come. One of them wonders how her life might have been different.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Paige Pfleger
Fanny Sung (left) and her younger sister, Marianne Sung (right). Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come.

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  • National

Two sisters got pregnant young. Their choices and their secrets shaped their lives

Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come. One of them wonders how her life might have been different.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Paige Pfleger
Apotheker sisters and their mother.

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  • National

Nearly 100 years later, a family remembers an illegal abortion that ended in tragedy

With abortion access in jeopardy, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Deena Prichep
Apotheker sisters and their mother.

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  • National

Nearly 100 years later, a family remembers an illegal abortion that ended in tragedy

With abortion access in jeopardy, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Deena Prichep
Lawyers are warning of a new chapter of mass incarceration akin to what has been seen during "war on drugs."

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  • National

Criminal defense lawyers sound the alarm about mass incarceration if Roe falls

Criminal defense attorneys all over the country are gearing up for a wave of criminal charges if, as expected, the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Hodges
New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of U.S. abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers. Pictured here is a Planned Parenthood center in 2018 in Chicago, Illinois — a state whose increase in abortion was partly due to patients crossing the border from Missouri, which has more abortion restrictions.

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  • National

With Roe on the precipice, Americans are having more abortions

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

June 15, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
The process that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear.

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  • National

A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls

The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.

June 14, 2022
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • and 1 more
A gynecology chair sits in a doctor's office.

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  • Health

What might life look like in a post-Roe America?

If Roe V. Wade is overturned, reproductive healthcare in this country will change drastically. Here are some insights that might help in preparation for that possibility.

June 05, 2022
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
Abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on May 3, a day after the leak of a draft opinion suggesting a possible reversal of <em>Roe v. Wade. </em>

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  • National

In a new U.S. poll, a majority identify as 'pro-choice' for the first time in decades

The Gallup poll, conducted after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, says that 55 percent of Americans now identify as pro-choice, up from 49 percent last year.

June 04, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the <em>Obergefell v. Hodges</em> Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage, stands at the Texas Capitol during a rally on June 29, 2015.

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  • Health

Abortion rights might soon be gone. Activists worry same-sex marriage is next

Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it means trouble for other social causes.

June 02, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
Workers at a family planning health center get emotional as thousands of abortion rights advocates march past their clinic on their way into downtown Chicago on May 14, 2022.

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  • Medical Treatments

Some clinics are bracing for a huge influx of patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Will Stone
A portrait of American statesman, writer and scientist Benjamin Franklin, circa 1750.

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  • History

Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s

Abortion rights continue to be the subject of fierce debate in the United States. But for one of America's founding fathers, they were as basic as mathematics and writing.

May 18, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Feng and
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Abortion-rights demonstrators march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Va. The governors of Virginia and Maryland are calling on the Justice Department to tighten security at the homes of the Supreme Court justices who live in their states, as abortion-rights supporters continue to protest.

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  • Politics

Maryland and Virginia governors urge DOJ to tighten security outside justices' homes

The Republican governors are asking for federal law enforcement to take the lead in protecting the justices in the weeks and months ahead as protests continue.

May 13, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
CDC releases more data on rising homicides.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: CDC study shows gun violence rising; Vote to codify abortion rights fails

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gun violence is taking record tolls on American lives according to a new study from the CDC. U.S. Senate Democrats lost their bid to codify the right to choice in federal law. Trump attacks three GOP governors heading to Georgia to rally for Brian Kemp.

May 12, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
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