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News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6

In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new…

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WATCH: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs law banning abortion

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Michigan governor sues for reproductive rights, asks court to recognize right to abortion

By David Eggert, Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.

New Oklahoma abortion ban a 'tipping point' in the fight against Roe v. Wade

By Adam Kemp

Oklahoma’s state House voted 78-19 to pass a near-complete ban on abortions in mid-March, legislation that would go farther than the Texas six-week ban on which it was modeled. …

As political dominance wavers, Arizona Republicans fight culture war battles against abortion and LGBTQ rights

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation's toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights.

AP fact check: Senators misrepresent Ketanji Brown Jackson on abortion

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Republican senators painted Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as hostile to anti-abortion views, twisting words from a legal brief she co-signed years ago as evidence she would rule broadly against abortion opponents.

California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans.

Missouri considers law to make illegal to 'aid or abet' out-of-state abortion

By Summer Ballentine, John Hanna, Associated Press

Legislation under consideration in Missouri shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren't likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders.

Abortions in Texas drop by 60 percent in 1st month under new restrictions

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Abortions in Texas fell by 60 percent in the first month under the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. in decades.

Judge temporarily halts South Dakota Governor Noem's in-person abortion pill rule

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Gov. Kristi Noem initiated the rule change through an executive order. It would have required abortion-seekers to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used for a medication abortion.