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arkansasonline.com > news > 01/18/2026 > abortion-dispute-stalls-health-care-deals-talks

Abortion dispute stalls health care deal’s talks | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Abortion dispute stalls health care deal’s talks | Arkansas Democrat Gazette12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (761+ words) WASHINGTON -- There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year. But long-standing disagreements over abortion coverage are threatening to block any compromise and leave millions…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 01/13/2026 > monument-to-the-unborn-submissions-to-reopen

‘Monument to the unborn’ submissions to reopen after selected artist copyrights her design, Arkansas secretary of state says

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (45+ words) Monument to the unborn" submissions to reopen after selected artist copyrights her design, Arkansas secretary of state says'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Neal Earley covers state politics for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He joined the paper in 2020 and is a graduate of Indiana…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 07/29/2025 > griffin-joins-other-attorneys-general-to-ask

Griffin joins other attorneys general to ask Congress to ban abortion ‘shield laws’ | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (258+ words) Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking Congress to ban abortion "shield laws" that prevent Arkansas and other anti-abortion states from going after residents of other states that skirt their laws banning the procedure. Griffin, along with 15 other attorneys general,…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 06/24/2025 > abortion-numbers-rise-in-24-report-says

Abortion numbers rise in ’24, report says | The Arkansas Democrat ...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (34+ words) The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday....

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arkansasonline.com > news > 05/20/2025 > the-luxury-of-belief

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: The luxury of belief | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: The luxury of belief | Arkansas Democrat Gazette7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (865+ words) "Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it's not a problem to you personally." A" quiet tension settles between privilege and poverty, a distance that feels deliberate. I live in a comfortable neighborhood in North Little…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 02/17/2025 > study-arkansas-sees-increase-in-infant-mortality

Study: Arkansas sees increase in infant mortality rate following abortion ban | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (66+ words) Arkansas, along with over a dozen other states that enacted near total abortion bans, saw an increase in infant mortality rates during the 18 months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade ... My Ly covers health care and poverty for the…...

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arkansasonline.com > news > 01/25/2025 > cutback-of-face-act-suits-ordered

Cutback of FACE Act suits ordered | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Cutback of FACE Act suits ordered | Arkansas Democrat Gazette11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (461+ words) Abortion clinic cases are target January 25, 2025 at 4:47 a.m. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers, calling the cases an example…...