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Fencing around Supreme Court removed, but building remains closed

By Associated Press

The non-scalable fencing was gone Monday morning, leaving only small barricades blocking off the plaza and steps in front of the high court.

Judge puts again blocks North Dakota trigger law banning abortion

By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press

A judge has again blocked a trigger law banning abortion in North Dakota as he weighs a lawsuit from the state's lone abortion clinic.

Abortion bans to take effect in 4 more GOP-led states

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Four more Republican-led states will ban almost all abortions this week.

News Wrap: New fighting erupts in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Wednesday, new fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a months-long cease-fire, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria against militias linked to Iran, a congressional report has more details on how the Trump…

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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Biden administration abortion rule in Texas

By Associated Press

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.

Some college students return to campus in states with new abortion bans

By Arleigh Rodgers, Kantele Franko, Associated Press

In states such as Texas, Ohio and Indiana, some college students say new abortion restrictions are influencing their personal and political behavior as they return to campuses.

Florida judges rule teenage girl is not mature enough to have an abortion

By John Yang

A 16-year-old’s request to have an abortion in the state of Florida has been denied by the courts. A state appeals court this week said she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.” Jeri Beth Cohen,…

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Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota abortion trigger law

By James MacPherson, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press

Lawyers for North Dakota's lone abortion clinic that two weeks ago closed its doors are asking a judge to delay the start of the state's trigger law banning the procedure.

Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Walmart, the nation's largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.

Hundreds of Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy

By Associated Press

Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online.