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Oct 12

Indiana Supreme Court still considering if state abortion ban violates state constitution

By Tom Davies, Associated Press

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether the ban violates the state constitution.

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Oct 07

Judge hears arguments in challenge to Ohio abortion law

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Attorneys fighting for and against extending a stay on Ohio's near-total ban on abortions presented providers, medical scholars and ethicists at a hearing Friday.

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Oct 01

Arizona judge won’t suspend her ruling that makes abortion a crime

By Bob Christie, Associated Press

An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold, saying abortion rights groups that asked her to block the order are not…

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Sep 24

Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.

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Sep 15

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Conservative states continue to restrict abortion following overturn of Roe v. Wade

By William Brangham

Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of…

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Aug 30

Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect

By Lindsey Tanner, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press

With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Aug 11

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Faith leaders discuss how their religions approach the divisive issue of abortion

By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens

While many say the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the answer to decades of prayer, some faith leaders fear their religious rights will be infringed amid new abortion restrictions. Amna Nawaz spoke with three faith leaders…

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Aug 01

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Kansas becomes first state to hold a vote on abortion rights after Roe reversal

By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens

After the Supreme Court struck down the national right to abortion access in June, the issue was returned to states, which have since implemented a patchwork of protections, restrictions or total bans. Abortion rights will now be on the ballot…

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Jul 30

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Texas woman describes ordeal with state abortion law after miscarriage

When Marlena Stell suffered a miscarriage last year in Texas, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to go for weeks with fetal remains inside of her because of strict anti-abortion laws. It's a story…

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Jul 19

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Doctors worry abortion laws will hinder treatment of patients in life-or-death situations

Three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, doctors in states with abortion bans have struggled to figure out how to care for patients with high-risk pregnancies, including miscarriages, and are worried about being prosecuted for performing some…

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