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Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: ‘There was no mercy’
Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed.
In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths
The state’s abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.
Abortion access could continue to change in year 2 after the overturn of Roe v. Wade
It’s already harder to get an abortion in many places and access is likely to be limited more with the passage of new laws.
‘Roe’ has been gone for a year. Here’s how it has changed things for doctors daily
A year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new state abortion bans have changed how doctors work on a day-to-day basis.
How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it
An economics professor at Middlebury College and her undergrad research assistants have been tracking access to abortion care since 2009. These maps show the dramatic changes in the past decade.
What to know about the federal appeals court hearing on mifepristone
Mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, is the subject of arguments today in a federal appeals court case that could make it illegal.
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here’s what’s changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it’s expiring, here’s what is changing — and what’s not.
How hospitals decide what qualifies as a life threatening emergency to allow abortion
In many states that ban abortion, there’s an exception for life threatening emergencies. But how do hospitals decide what situations qualify? Researchers set out to find out.
In Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she’s ‘crashing’ for abortion care
A new study shows women who call the hospitals in Oklahoma get confusing information about the state’s abortion bans. One family lived through that confusion with dire consequences last month.
The surprising science of how pregnancy begins
The start of pregnancy — as well as exactly when that happens — is a hot topic in some state legislatures and U.S. courts. Understanding the nuances of what happens when has never been more important.
