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Abortion controversy continues as former president Trump claims responsibility for the overturn of Roe v. Wade
Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump put out a message on social media where he takes credit for the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Democrats are using this to their advantage, including President Joe Biden who put out a statement in response. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has more reaction to Trump’s video.
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Abortion providers challenging Pa. law that forbids the use of state funds to pay for abortions under Medicaid
A group of abortion providers are challenging a Pennsylvania law that forbids the use of state funds to pay for abortions under Medicare. The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court released an opinion on Monday calling reproductive rights a “fundamental right” and sent it back to the lower courts to hear the arguments in the case. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors explains further.
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GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters' ability to determine abortion rights
Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights.
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Biden administration announces new abortion initiatives on Roe anniversary
President Joe Biden convened key members of his Cabinet on Monday to discuss abortion rights on the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling.
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Democrats believe abortion will motivate voters in 2024. Will it be enough?
The Biden campaign is betting big on abortion rights as a major driver in this year’s presidential election.
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What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024
Abortion is going to be a major issue in the U.S. again in 2024, the second full year after the nation’s top court ended a right to abortion and making it largely a state issue.
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Abortion rights groups seek ballot measures in 9 more states in 2024
Despite an unbroken winning streak since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some of the efforts to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions face substantial challenges.
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Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
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Pa. voters weigh abortion rights in open state Supreme Court seat
Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio are battling for a seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
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An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio will be decided in what is expected to be a preview of abortion battles across the country in 2024.
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This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio's abortion amendment?
Anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years.
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Report finds more than 3 million financially insecure Latinas live in states where abortion is or may be banned
The report found that low-income women are more likely to be pushed into deeper poverty or lose their jobs because of a lack of access to abortion care.
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Mississippi sees major spike in child care public assistance after abortion ban
Mississippi’s human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
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Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter
A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end abortion pill legal challenge that threatens widespread access
The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to maintain broad access to a commonly used medication abortion pill.
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Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
The court’s sweeping decision Wednesday comes amid a trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on abortion, even as access has been limited in parts of the United States.
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Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban. Jamie Corley of suburban St. Louis filed constitutional amendments Wednesday to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest and fatal abnormalities until fetal viability.
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Democrats in Pennsylvania want to keep a Supreme Court majority. They are talking up abortion rights
Democrats in Pennsylvania are talking up abortion rights as they try to protect their state Supreme Court majority in the presidential battleground. Pennsylvania Democratic Party chair Sharif Street says Republicans made it an issue when they chose to strip away a woman’s right to choose. The race between Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio in the Nov. 7 election...
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Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
An Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.