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Near-total abortion ban rejected by Virginia House panel

By Associated Press

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that on a bipartisan 8-0 vote Wednesday night, a House subcommittee rejected a bill that would have prohibited abortions except in cases necessary to save the mother's life.

Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

Some Republicans say blocking rape and incest victims from getting abortions was too extreme. One Republican is trying to amend the state constitution to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest and fatal fetal abnormalities until viability.

Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

They say voters won't realize how much it will expand access to the procedure. But justices hearing arguments Wednesday seemed to think voters will clearly see that the proposed ballot question would keep the state from restricting most abortions.

South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

By James Pollard, Associated Press

In a lawsuit filed Monday, Taylor Shelton and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic argue that the Republican-led state Legislature provided two different definitions of "fetal heartbeat" in a confusing manner.

10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection, Oregon high court says

By Claire Rush, Associated Press

The 2023 walkout paralyzed the Legislature for weeks and only ended after Republicans forced concessions from Democrats on a sweeping bill related to expanding access to abortion and transgender health care and another measure regarding the manufacture and transfer of…

In states with abortion bans, rape exceptions ‘fail to provide reasonable access’ to survivors, researchers say

By Laura Santhanam

The resulting estimate is likely conservative, according to authors of the research letter published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

WATCH: Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Her trip on Monday is the first stop on a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights, a critical issue in this year's election.

What to know as the battle over abortion rights shifts to state ballots in 2024

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, attempts to use the ballot box to enshrine the right to access abortion services into state constitutions have proliferated. This November, the issue could be on the ballot in…

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Anti-abortion activists brace for year of electoral challenges as they prepare for March for Life

By David Crary, Associated Press

Anti-abortion leaders know that their side has a seven-state losing streak in votes on abortion-related ballot measures. Even in red states such as Ohio, Kansas and Kentucky, outcomes favored protecting abortion access.

Disputes over viability are dividing abortion-rights groups and complicating ballot measure efforts

By Christine Fernando, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

A divide between abortion-rights activists over whether to include restrictions regarding the viability of the fetus on planned state ballot measures is roiling the movement.