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How discovery of the slave ship Clotilda informs U.S. history
The remains of the last slave ship that came to America have been found. In 1860, the schooner Clotilda brought 110 Africans to U.S. shores, decades after it was illegal to import slaves into the country. The wreckage of the…
Missouri House expected to pass abortion ban at 8 weeks
Missouri's Republican-led House is expected to pass a sweeping bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy on lawmakers' final day in session Friday, joining Alabama and several other states that have moved recently to severely restrict the procedure.
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With abortion measures, states see chance to challenge Roe v. Wade
With the Supreme Court's conservative makeup, more states are implementing legislation that tests the limits of Roe v. Wade. Alabama's governor has signed the most restrictive abortion law in the country, while Vermont aims to preserve abortion rights into the…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs controversial abortion ban into law
In a statement issued after she signed the bill, which passed both state legislatures with overwhelming support, Ivey said she recognized that the law would likely face immediate legal challenges, but outlined her hope that it would force the U.S.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the most restrictive abortion law in the country Wednesday, the latest example of how abortion opponents and anti-abortion lawmakers across the country are pushing legislation that could prompt the highest court to reconsider Roe v.
The Democratic presidential candidates warned the decision portends a larger offensive by conservatives around the country to undermine the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
The bill before the GOP-dominated Alabama Senate would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony.
Anger erupted in the state Senate when some Republicans stripped exceptions for rape and incest from the bill.
At least 16 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters flattened several communities and the extreme weather caused at least eight deaths. Meanwhile, more dangerous…
