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A study from researchers at Johns Hopkins is the first to look at the effects of Texas' 2021 "Heartbeat Act" on live births.
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Americans’ opinions are more nuanced than headlines suggest, leaving little room for total bans.
It's one small victory for free speech and due process, but similar battles continue to play out elsewhere.
If a national consensus on abortion ever emerges, it won’t be forged in the White House.
Mifepristone will remain on the market for now with no changes to how it can be prescribed.
Plus: The editors respond to a listener question concerning corporate personhood.
The divergent orders from judges in Washington state and Texas may bring the battle over mifepristone to the Supreme Court.
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"Taking that child across the border, and if that happens without the permission of the parent, that's where we'll be able to hold accountable those that would subvert a parent's right," said one of the bill's sponsors.
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The law allows abortions when there is a "medical emergency"—but what qualifies as an emergency?
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The court ruled that the state's six-week abortion ban violates the right to privacy.
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The Supreme Court said in 1942 that local activity, not just interstate activity, was subject to congressional regulation.
While "the 26 words that created the internet" have been under fire from both sides, two groups argue that the 1996 law is essential to the future of abortion rights.
Rethinking the constitutional defense of reproductive rights after Dobbs via the Ninth Amendment
Voters in California, Michigan, and Vermont embraced constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights, while Kentuckians rejected an anti-abortion amendment.
Out-of-state and self-managed abortions pose daunting challenges for pro-life legislators.
The report highlights the power and limits of state bans as well as the difficulty of measuring their impact.
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New data from the Public Religion Research Institute show a dramatic decline in Republican support for making abortion illegal in all cases. How this will effect voter behavior remains to be seen.
Despite experts recommending that birth control be sold over the counter, the U.S. still treats the pill like it's 1960.
The senator's avowed devotion to federalism is no match for his political ambitions.
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The Republican senator improbably claims his bill is authorized by the 14th Amendment and the Commerce Clause.
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Republicans are losing ground in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
We already know what happens when governments try to impose prohibitions: messy, deadly black markets.
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The case shows the power given to judges when parental consent or notification is required for a minor's abortion.
The department claims that the ban, which provides no exceptions for medical emergencies, violates existing federal law.
The amendment lost by a surprisingly wide margin in a state where Republicans far outnumber Democrats.
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The New York Times misleadingly claims that cases like the abortion sought by a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim "are not as rare as people think."
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The FDA, and the Dalkon Shield scandal, deserve some of the blame.
Doing so would be blatantly unconstitutional.
A 1942 decision about the Commerce Clause takes on new importance post-Roe.
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