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WATCH: Trump announces new rule establishing an optional fertility benefit for workers

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (399+ words) A free press can only endure when it is supported. Sustaining rigorous, trustworthy reporting takes people who believe it matters. President Donald Trump held an event in the Oval Office on Monday to announce that the Labor Department was issuing…...

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pbs. org > newshour > show > after-fall-of-roe-pro-life-activists-take-aim-at-birth-control

After fall of Roe, anti-abortion activists take aim at birth control

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1565+ words) Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort to…...

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pro life - Page 2

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (147+ words) The murder of prominent Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller has raised new questions on where things stand among groups on both sides of the abortion debate. Kevin Eckstrom, editor of Religion News. .. Share your email and we'll share the latest…...

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pbs. org > newshour > amp > politics > watch-live-senate-considers-pregnant-students-rights-act

WATCH LIVE: Senate considers Pregnant Students' Rights Act

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1135+ words) The Senate convenes at 3 p. m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. Democrats have awakened to what they see as a moral moment for the country, refusing funds for the Department of Homeland Security's military-style immigration enforcement operations unless there…...

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pbs. org > newshour > politics > listen-live-supreme-court-hears-1st-amendment-case-on-subpoena-sent-to-crisis-pregnancy-center

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears 1st Amendment case on subpoena sent to crisis pregnancy center

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (359+ words) Listen to Tuesday's arguments live starting at 10 a. m. EST in the video player above. WATCH: Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers…...

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pbs. org > newshour > show > underground-networks-for-abortion-pills-appear-as-states-limit-access

Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1659+ words) Medication abortions account for more than 60 percent of all abortions in the United States, up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe's reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states. Special correspondent…...

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pbs. org > newshour > politics > republican-winsome-earle-sears-and-democrat-abigail-spanberger-spar-over-abortion-in-virginia

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (932+ words) Abortion is on the ballot," it read. Hines answered Pickett's knock on her Petersburg, Virginia, door with a disarming smile and a T-shirt of her own: She who kneels before God can stand before anyone." Spanberger, a former congresswoman, supports…...

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pbs. org > newshour > show > abortion-restrictions-may-be-fueling-a-rise-in-domestic-violence-experts-warn

Abortion restrictions may be fueling a rise in domestic violence, experts warn

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1493+ words) On average, a woman's risk of being killed in the U. S. increases by 20% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the result of…...

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pbs. org > newshour > world > someone-against-abortion-but-in-favor-of-death-penalty-is-not-really-pro-life-pope-leo-says

Someone against abortion but in favor of death penalty 'is not really pro-life,' Pope Leo says

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (592+ words) Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U. S. bishops given…...

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PBS News Hour | Pronatalism movement encourages people to have more babies | Season 2025

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1822+ words) Pronatalism movement encourages people to have more babies A look inside the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children Clip: 7/30/2025 | 9m 37s Video has Closed Captions | CC The U. S. fertility rate reached an all-time low in 2024, according to the CDC. This trend has…...