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19 Nov

Judge’s ruling temporarily frees Montana abortion clinics from new licensing requirements

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Abortion clinics in Montana won’t be subject to new licensing requirements — ones their lawyers said could shut them down — at least for the time being. Last week, a Lewis and Clark County District Court judge said the licensing requirements imposed by House Bill 937 from the 2023 Montana Legislature are likely to violate patients’ rights to equal protection.

16 Nov

Do Abortion Pills Expire? What To Know About Stockpiling the Drugs

MollyInternational, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Expiration, Health care, mifepristone, Plan B, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights

"Last year, the majority of abortions in the United States were conducted using the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol.1 Demand for these medications surged after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, driven by fears that his administration would impose further restrictions on reproductive care. Currently, many Americans can get abortion pills by mail, even in states that have abortion restrictions.2 The abortion pills are 87–99% effective, depending on the timing and dosage.3 “Abortion, including use of abortion pills at home, is very safe. What’s dangerous is stigma and policies that restrict people from accessing reproductive health care,” Robin Wallace,…

16 Nov

Maryland is training more health workers to offer abortion care

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In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee's clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there's not a single clinic that provides abortions. And until recently, Marsee herself wasn't trained to treat patients who wanted to end a pregnancy.

12 Nov

A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after ballot initiatives pass

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In seven states, voters protected abortion rights in their state constitutions.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/state-state-breakdown-abortion-stands-after-ballot-initiatives/story?id=115730446

11 Nov

Health experts outline how Trump administration could affect abortion, contraception access

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President-elect Donald Trump has several choices to make in the coming months about whether his second administration will keep access to contraception and abortion as it is now or implement changes.

11 Nov

Pa. abortion providers, legal experts look at what’s ahead for reproductive rights under a second Trump term

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Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.

10 Nov

Opinion: How could Trump and abortion rights both win?

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Making sense of this election’s very strange abortion politics.

07 Nov

Maryland AG Brown pledges to protect abortion rights after constitutional amendment passes

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he would remain steadfast in protecting reproductive rights after Maryland voted to codify abortion in the state constitution.

06 Nov

BAD DAY FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN THE U.S.

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Ballot measures did pass in 7 States.

05 Nov

IT’S ELECTION DAY IN THE U.S.

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VOTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

05 Nov

US campaign ends as it began, with voters focused on immigration, abortion

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After months of campaigning, Tuesday's presidential election may have come down to the two signature issues that defined Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump from the start: abortion rights and immigration.

04 Nov

Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women’s deaths

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“A group of 111 OB-GYNs in Texas released a letter to elected state leaders Sunday urging them to change abortion laws they say have prevented them from providing lifesaving care to pregnant women. The doctors pointed to recent reporting by ProPublica on two Texas pregnant women who died after medical staff delayed emergency care….”

03 Nov

After losing a constitutional right, America picks a president

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A diverse, women-driven Roe coalition is working to defeat the man they hold responsible and elect Kamala Harris, brought together by the end of federal abortion rights and concerns about democracy.

31 Oct

Reproductive rights groups sue Louisiana over controlled substances law

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A group of health care providers and two Louisiana women who were denied abortion care are suing state officials to block a new law that makes common pregnancy medications controlled dangerous substances, arguing the law is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

27 Oct

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

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The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.