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Between abortion ban proposals at the state level and lawsuits over medication abortion, a lot of movement has happened recently in the fight over reproductive rights. Here’s what you should know.
Abortion was a key focal point of the 2024 presidential election, with abortion rights ballot measures passing in 7 of 10 states. Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris marks a turning point ...
Reproductive health laws. Now, that 41 states have abortion restrictions in place — and 13 have total bans — some new laws have been passed to protect the medical procedure.. In Delaware ...
The state of abortion rights has been upended by the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade . As of Nov. 6, more than a dozen states have banned abortions or no longer have ...
The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in a ...
Supreme Court issues decisions on abortion, OxyContin settlement, environmental protection and SEC fraud: A look at today's rulings Kate Murphy June 27, 2024 at 10:38 AM
The law banned intact dilation and extraction, which opponents of abortion rights referred to as "partial-birth abortion", and stipulated that anyone breaking the law would get a prison sentence up to 2.5 years. The United States Supreme Court upheld the 2003 ban by a narrow majority of 5–4, marking the first time the Court has allowed a ban ...
Casey held that laws that restrict abortion before the fetus is viable and laws that create an undue burden on women seeking abortions and place a "substantial obstacle" are unconstitutional, while acknowledging that viability was a shifting standard that could change with advances in medical technology.