Abortion Archives

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A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Washington lawmakers have enacted some of the country’s most progressive policies to protect reproductive health care. But these measures have run up against the state’s high concentration of religious facilities.

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Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Introduces Anti-Abortion Bill to Protect ‘Unborn Gay Children’

Dennis Carter

"There’s a lot he can do to help LGBTQ individuals .... and all he’s doing here is trying to restrict reproductive autonomy."

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The Trump Administration’s Willful Misinterpretation of UN Policy

Gillian Kane & Faith-Based Hospitals Are Not Adequately Training Residents in Abortion Procedures

The U.S. government is attempting to create a groundswell of support within the United Nations for rejecting standard operating language on reproductive rights and sexual health.

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Administration Argues the Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Isn’t a Gag Rule at Ninth Circuit Hearing

Imani Gandy

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hashim Mooppan argued at Monday's hearing that referrals for abortion are permitted under Trump's Title X rule if medically necessary. The purpose of the law, Mooppan said, is to ensure that abortion does not become a method of family planning.

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Would President Pence Be Any Less Dangerous? Indiana Residents Say: Not Likely.

Amy Littlefield

Amid talk of impeachment, what dangers would Mike Pence pose as president? The people best equipped to answer that question are those who lived under his reign of fear when he was governor of Indiana.

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Federal Court Considers Blocking Georgia’s Near-Total Abortion Ban (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A federal court on Monday will hear arguments in the lawsuit challenging Georgia law HB 481, which bans abortion before many patients know they're pregnant.

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Abortion Rights Foes Use Indiana Fetal Remains Discovery for Political Gain

Alys Brooks

The Trump administration and anti-choice lawmakers are using the case of Ulrich Klopfer to attack abortion providers as dangerous and unregulated.

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Conservatives Say They Want to End Abortions. The ‘Gag Rule’ Will Do the Opposite.

Ellen Friedrichs

Abortion rates have been on the decline in the United States since the 1980s, due in large part to an increase in the use of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, according to new research.

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What I Want the Democratic Candidates to Say About Abortion—Without Being Asked

Renee Bracey Sherman

Being "pro-choice" doesn’t tell us how a candidate would protect and expand access to reproductive health care, including abortion.

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Faith-Based Hospitals Are Not Adequately Training Residents in Abortion Procedures

Amy Littlefield

A lack of such training can hinder residents throughout their careers.

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