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‘Abortion as homicide’ debate in South Carolina exposes GOP rift as states weigh new restrictions

‘Abortion as homicide’ debate in South Carolina exposes GOP rift as states weigh new restrictions12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1075+ words) When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared South Carolina might pass the "most extreme" abortion ban in the United…...

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Planned parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts

Planned parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (960+ words) Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care. "You take…...

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HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1048+ words) For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn't just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal heart condition after having her second child. In addition to avoiding another pregnancy that could be life-threatening,…...

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Push to move OB-GYN exam out of Texas is piece of AGs’ broader reproductive rights campaign

Push to move OB-GYN exam out of Texas is piece of AGs’ broader reproductive rights campaign6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (658+ words) Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in…...

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Trump restores Title X funding for two anti-abortion states — while wiping it out elsewhere

Trump restores Title X funding for two anti-abortion states — while wiping it out elsewhere8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1388+ words) The Trump administration quietly restored federal family planning money to Tennessee and Oklahoma, despite court rulings that the states weren't entitled to funds because they refused to provide women information about terminating pregnancies or abortion referrals on request. The Trump…...

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Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that ‘ludicrous.’

Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that ‘ludicrous.’10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1546+ words) In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions that year. And in Idaho, home…...