Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs a law in 2019 that includes a so-called ‘trigger’ provision to ban abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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There are 13 states with so-called ‘trigger laws’ that aim to ban abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. But what actually must happen for the laws to take effect?
Workers at a family planning clinic watch an abortion rights march in Chicago on May 14, 2022.
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The Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade this spring will be only the first part of a complicated legal saga that will play out at the state level.
Incidence of birth defects is about one in 25 pregnancies.
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For women with a family history of serious genetic disorders, abortion is a critical option: a security feature that allows them to consider having children.
Indcued abortion is common among Nigerian women.
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The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.
Apps for tracking reproductive health are convenient, but the data they collect could be used against you.
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Data privacy is an abstract issue for most people, even though virtually everyone is at risk. Now that abortion may become illegal in some states, digital surveillance could take an even darker turn.
The death of Savita Halappanavar in an Irish hospital in 2012 after she was denied an abortion during a miscarriage caused outrage across Ireland.
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In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. What happened?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters ahead of a vote on abortion rights.
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Overturning this landmark US Supreme Court ruling would set back reproductive justice for women around the world.
Anti-abortion protesters use bullhorns to counter abortion rights advocates outside the Supreme Court on May 3, 2022.
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25 states aren’t expected to ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But limits on abortion in these places, too, make it an uncertain refuge for people seeking abortions elsewhere.
If the Supreme Court guts landmark rulings that established a constitutional right to abortion, the legal struggle will shift to statehouses and state courtrooms.
A women cries while kneeling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2022.
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A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
Removing ultrasound and pelvic exam requirements for medication abortion could help expand access to care.
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During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills without requiring in-person exams. This practice could help people access the care they need when abortion rights are in limbo.
Activist Jack Monroe has used Terry Pratchett’s “boot theory” of poverty from his novels as part of her campaign to raise awareness.
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As debates about abortion heat up in the U.S. once again, we need to pay attention to the hard-fought struggles over abortion in other nations where religion plays a key role in politics and public life.
Benin’s new abortion law considers a woman’s socioeconomic situation.
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