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9/24/21

House Passes Major Legislation to Protect Abortion Rights

NARAL is calling on Senate Democrats to end the filibuster so they can pass the bill, too

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The Texas Abortion Provider Who Defied S.B. 8 Has Been Sued [Updated]

Alan Braid is currently facing two lawsuits for providing abortion care after six weeks

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The Supreme Court Will Begin Reconsidering Roe v. Wade on December 1

The court will hear arguments on Mississippi's abortion ban just in time to cancel reproductive rights for the…

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Democrats Are Still Talking About Abortion on Republicans' Terms

Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor in Virginia, is centering abortion in his campaign messaging, but…

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Texas Doctor Provides Abortion in Violation of New Statewide Ban, Daring Someone to Sue Him

Dr. Alan Braid says he "can't just sit back and watch us return to 1972."

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Department of Justice Requests Emergency Court Order To Block Texas Abortion Law

This temporary restraining order would stop Texas from enforcing the draconian abortion ban

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Facebook Profits From Anti-Abortion Activists Pushing False 'Abortion Reversal' Claims

So-called "abortion reversal" is an ineffective, life-threatening practice.

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What We Know About the Conservative Lawyer Behind S.B. 8

Jonathan Mitchell, the architect of Texas' six-week abortion ban, hit on a legal loophole when he was drafting…

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Department of Justice Moves to Block Texas Abortion Ban

The Biden Administration is fighting back against a "blatantly unconstitutional" six-week abortion limit.

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Greg Abbott Just Had His Todd Akin Moment

He has promised to "eliminate all rapists," somehow

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Republicans Are Trying To Make Abortions Dangerous

After deploying an all-out attack on clinics, conservative lawmakers are turning their attention to at-home abortions

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The Futile Attempts To Stop Texas's Restrictive Abortion Law

The DOJ says it will provide support to abortion clinics, but the statement fails to account for how dire the…

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More Than a Half-Dozen States Are Already Planning on Copying Texas's Abortion Ban

The Supreme Court validated the anti-abortion camp's legal strategy when justices refused to block the law

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GoDaddy Refuses to Host Texas Right to Life's Anonymous Tip Line

The company said the tip line—which encouraged private citizens to report people violating the state's abortion…

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With Roe Teetering on Total Collapse, Abortion Activism Is More Important than Ever

Progress does not happen without popular support, direct action, and outrage in the streets

Kathryn Kolbert and Julie F. Kay

9/03/21 9:30AM

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One Texas Woman Describes Her Abortion Hours Before the State's Six-Week Ban Went Into Effect

Jen*, a 21-year-old, got an abortion at eight weeks on Tuesday, hours before SB 8 went into effect

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A Six-Week Abortion Ban in Texas Will Probably Go Into Effect; This Is Why

The Texas law relies on a legal mechanism that makes it almost impossible to preemptively block

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Alabama Abortion Provider Targeted by State Faces Thousands in Legal Fees After Fighting to Get Her Medical License Back

Her record cleared after a murky dispute, Dr. Leah Torres is struggling to pay after a lengthy battle and months of…

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Instagram Suspends Abortion Pill Resource Days Ahead of Texas Ban

Plan C, a site that provides people with information about self-managed abortion, had its account removed from the…

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Another Abortion Access Crisis Looms in Texas

An appeals court is upholding a ban on a common second-trimester procedure

Ashley Reese

8/19/21 3:25PM

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