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Jul 01

Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights after Roe ruling. Here's what that means

By Adam Kemp

Kansas voters will hold the first vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. The votes comes at a time when multiple states around the country are relying on Kansas for abortion access.

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Jun 29

Watch 5:57
Democrats pressure Biden to take executive action on abortion rights

President Biden promised to do everything in his power to protect abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In the days since that historic ruling, pressure from Democrats in Congress and outside advocates is mounting on Biden…

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Jun 28

Watch 8:25
Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines

By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In…

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Jun 27

Watch 4:36
How Americans are responding to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of responses across the country. From anger and protest by some to celebration by others, the effects of this decision are reverberating throughout all corners of…

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Jun 27

Watch 7:02
Louisiana judge blocks state's trigger law banning abortions

Louisiana is one of the states with a trigger law where the ban on performing abortions went into effect on Friday. A state judge on Monday granted a request from the Hope Medical group for women in Shreveport, one of…

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Jun 26

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Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade puts other rights at risk

Democrats on Capitol Hill are urging President Biden to take immediate action to protect abortion rights following the Supreme Court decision. It also comes after Justice Clarence Thomas said in his concurring opinion the court should reconsider other precedents such…

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Jun 26

Watch 4:29
How doctors are reacting to the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

After the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, Americans seeking reproductive health care are facing profound logistical, legal and medical obstacles. Women’s health clinics in several states are already canceling appointments overs fears of violating state laws that now…

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Jun 24

Watch 4:27
How the Supreme Court rewrote national abortion law

By John Yang

Today saw a tectonic shift on abortion rights. The U.S. Supreme Court remade the legal landscape, throwing out the precedent laid down 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. John Yang explores the decision, the praise, the protest and how…

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Jun 24

Watch 6:38
Inside the Supreme Court decision that overturns abortion rights

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion law in the U.S. rocked the nation, but the court’s conservative majority wasn’t unanimous. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal explains how Chief Justice Roberts responded to the decision and how the…

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Jun 24

Watch 4:21
What's next in the legal battle over abortion?

By John Yang

An estimated 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion following the Supreme Court’s ruling. What’s next in the legal battle over abortion? Mary Ziegler, law professor at the University of California and author of "Dollars for Life: The…

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