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FILE PHOTO: The second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in Washington

Politics Jun 28

Iowa Supreme Court lifts block on state’s 6-week abortion ban

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

World Dec 31

Russian missile strike in Kyiv
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News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy homes and cars in Kyiv

In our news wrap Saturday, a fresh wave of Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, killing at least one person and wounding more than a dozen, and an Arizona state appeals court ruled that doctors cannot be prosecuted…

Nation Oct 09

A woman holds a placard referring to Roe vs Wade as
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2021 saw a record number of abortion restrictions enacted

While the latest ruling in a US court of appeals has reinstated the near-total ban on abortions in Texas – two days after the restrictive law was challenged by the Biden administration – an analysis found that more than 19…

Politics Sep 24

A Missouri State Flag waves outside the Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood St. Louis Region, Missouri's sole abortion clinic, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
Missouri revisits 8-week abortion ban as laws are challenged nationwide

The case examines a 2019 bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson that would make abortions illegal after eight weeks.

By Gabrielle Hays

Politics Sep 08

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki attends a press briefing at the White House in Washington
WATCH: White House holds news briefing on Taliban, Texas abortion law

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday defended the White House's continued engagement with a Taliban government that includes an FBI most wanted terrorist and no women named to top positions.

By Associated Press

Sep 03

Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S.

By Chloe Jones

The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping…

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Jun 09

Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

The panel heard arguments in September in the legal battle over the 2019 law, which also would prohibit a woman from having an abortion because the fetus has Down syndrome.

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Dec 30

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What Argentina’s vote to legalize abortion means for the region

By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran

Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalize abortion, making it the first major Latin American country to take the step. María Victoria Murillo, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what the…

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Mar 04

Chief Justice Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices

By Associated Press

Roberts was responding to Schumer's remarks at a rally outside the court while a high-profile abortion case was being argued inside.

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Jan 01

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From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020

Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into effect across the country. From legalization of marijuana and criminal justice reform to raising minimum wage and the cost of electric cars, state legislatures are having a major…

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