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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.

GOP tries to block proposed federal rule that restricts funds for anti-abortion centers

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Democratic administration argued hospitals that receive Medicare funds are required by a federal law to provide emergency care including abortion.

In Texas case, federal appeals panel says emergency abortions not required by 1986 law

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

The administration had issued guidance saying hospitals "must" provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, citing a 1986 law that requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for anyone who arrives at the emergency room.

Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills

By Laura Ungar, Associated Press

Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the leak to 247 after the leak.

Judge rules that lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion ban can move forward

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit, spearheaded by four women and several physicians, seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state's broad abortion ban.