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Why are red states voting to legalize abortion?
NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston delves into the issue that people support but don’t discuss.
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Alabama can't prosecute people who help women leave the state for abortions, Justice Department says
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said Alabama cannot use conspiracy laws to prosecute people and groups who help women leave the state to obtain abortions.
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Mississippi sees major spike in child care public assistance after abortion ban
Mississippi’s human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
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Wyoming woman who set fire to abortion clinic gets 5 years in prison
Green faced up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty in July. As at her plea hearing, she said she was sorry for what she did
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Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states.
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Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter
A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end abortion pill legal challenge that threatens widespread access
The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to maintain broad access to a commonly used medication abortion pill.
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Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
The court’s sweeping decision Wednesday comes amid a trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on abortion, even as access has been limited in parts of the United States.
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Where do the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion? Take a look
More than a year after the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, the issue has at times dominated the discussion among the Republicans seeking their party’s 2024 presidential nomination.
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Taking morning-after pill with arthritis drug could boost contraceptive effectiveness, study finds
Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive’s effectiveness, according to new research published Wednesday.
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Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court
New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling.
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Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have thwarted abortion rights vote
The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments. It would have raised that to a 60% supermajority.
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Judge rules Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. The ruling was the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in 2022 and delivers a major victory to abortion rights supporters, who see the case as a potential...
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18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus after abortion
An 18-year-old Nebraska woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus after she took medication from her mother to end her pregnancy.
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No plans to change abortion policy despite GOP demand, Army secretary says
Christine Wormuth said the policy is important to ensure that the Army can retain female troops who might leave the military if they cannot get access to abortion services.
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Woman accused of burning a Wyoming abortion clinic is set to take a plea deal
A Wyoming judge is set to consider a plea deal for an abortion opponent who investigators say burned the state’s first full-service abortion clinic in years.
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Texas women denied abortions give emotional accounts in court, ask judge to clarify law
Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are asking a court to step in.
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Women denied abortions in Texas ask court to clarify medical exceptions to state's ban
Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are headed to court Wednesday as legal challenges to abortion bans across the U.S. continue a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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The political issue that won't go away
NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston points to new fights in Congress over potential abortion restrictions.
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Here's why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon
Approving military nominations and promotions has long been one of the most bipartisan duties of the Senate.