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Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

Apr 16, 2021
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.
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Shots - Health News
Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, contended with critics of abortion rights on the first day of his confirmation hearings Tuesday.
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'It's a Minefield': Biden's Pick For Health Secretary Faces Abortion Politics

Feb 24, 2021
As California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra fought Trump-era restrictions on reproductive health. If confirmed, he'll navigate an even more difficult legal and political landscape.
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President Biden Takes Office
Joe and Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning before his inauguration.
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Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

Jan 23, 2021
President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.
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President Biden Takes Office
President Biden signs executive actions hours after his inauguration on Wednesday. He is expected to reverse several Trump-era policies.
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Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule

Jan 21, 2021
In a move requested by abortion rights advocates, Biden is preparing to overturn the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to groups that provide or refer for abortion in other countries.
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Law
A U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday reinstates a requirement for patients to pick up the abortion drug mifepristone in person at a hospital or doctor's office, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic

Jan 12, 2021
The case was the first abortion-related decision faced by the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in last year.
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Latin America
Abortion-rights activists in favor of a bill legalizing abortion gather outside the legislative building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday.
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Argentina Legalizes Abortion In Historic Senate Vote

Dec 29, 2020
Argentina will legalize abortion following a successful vote in the Senate early Wednesday. The decision could send shock waves throughout the heavily Roman Catholic region of Latin America.
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Politics
Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C.
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What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

Dec 01, 2020
Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.
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Shots - Health News
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first opportunity to weigh in on abortion and contraception could come as early as this week, as the high court decides whether to take up a Mississippi case.
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How An Abortion Fight In Supreme Court Could Threaten Birth Control, Too

Nov 03, 2020
In talk of the impact Amy Coney Barrett could have on abortion rights, many people overlook related cases that might be in play, including the right to birth control that the court recognized in 1965.
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Politics
Dr. Warren Hern's clinic in Boulder, Colo., photographed on Monday, June 1, 2009. Hern said a ballot initiative to ban abortion after 22 weeks in Colorado would prohibit about 95% of the procedures performed at the clinic.
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Colorado Abortion Ban Could Be Felt Nationwide

Oct 31, 2020
Colorado's Proposition 115 could shut down one of the few clinics nationwide that specializes in later abortion.
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Activists on opposite sides of the abortion debate demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court during the annual anti-abortion-rights event known as the March for Life, on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.
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With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

Oct 02, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access.
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Politics
President Trump and Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk to the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday.
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A Look At Amy Coney Barrett's Record On Abortion Rights

Sep 28, 2020
President Trump promised to name Supreme Court justices who would oppose abortion rights. Activists say Barrett fits that mold. Her history as a federal judge offers potential clues to her views.
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Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Renee-Lauren Ellis, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney, says, "It's dire that something as fundamental as what I do with my body is up for debate still, in 2020."
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Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say

Sep 19, 2020
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.
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Elections
Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C. The group declined to back a candidate during the Democratic primaries but announced its support for Biden on Monday.
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Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

Jun 15, 2020
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.
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National
Missouri's only clinic that provides abortions, located in St. Louis, will be able to keep operating after a state commission decided Friday, that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility.
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Missouri's Only Clinic That Provides Abortions Allowed To Remain Open

May 29, 2020
"Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care," a state commission ruled. It said state health regulators wrongly blocked the St. Louis clinic's renewal in 2019.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
In this photo illustration, a person looks at an abortion pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Va. Under federal law, even in states where telemedicine abortion is legal, there a
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More Patients Seek Abortion Pills Online During Pandemic, But Face Restrictions

May 28, 2020
As more healthcare moves to online and telemedicine, some patients seeking abortions using pills are running into obstacles.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Federal Appeals Court Okays Arkansas' Abortion Ban During Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 22, 2020
A federal appeals court is reversing a lower-court order that had blocked Arkansas' suspension of abortions during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Anti-abortion rights activists pray outside a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortions in Austin, Texas in 2016. Planned Parenthood clinics in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada are reporting an influx of patients from Texas, after an order from Tex
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After Texas Abortion Ban, Clinics In Neighboring States See Influx Of Patients

Apr 17, 2020
Planned Parenthood clinics in neighboring states are reporting a more than seven-fold increase in abortion patients since a ban in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Trump, Republicans Are 'Exploiting' Coronavirus To Ban Abortion, New Ad Alleges

Apr 15, 2020
A six-figure digital ad buy from the abortion rights group NARAL accuses President Trump and his allies of using the pandemic to restrict abortion.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Federal Judge Allows Some Abortions To Continue In Oklahoma

Apr 06, 2020
Patients have been turned away for abortions after Republican state officials said an executive order suspending elective procedures during the coronavirus pandemic applies to abortions.
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The Coronavirus Crisis

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

Apr 02, 2020
Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

As The Pandemic Spreads, Battles Over Abortion Play Out In Court

Mar 31, 2020
Republican officials in several states have sought to suspend abortions during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

State Officials Battle Over Abortion During Medical Supply Shortage

Mar 27, 2020
Republican officials in a growing number of states say abortion is a nonessential procedure that can be delayed during the coronavirus pandemic; Democratic attorneys general are pushing back.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Ask HHS To Urge End To Abortion During Pandemic

Mar 24, 2020
Groups opposed to abortion rights have signed a letter asking federal health officials to urge abortion providers to "cease operations" in an effort to preserve medical equipment.
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Elections
Marie Newman campaigns in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago.
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Democratic House Incumbent Ousted By Progressive Challenger In Illinois Primary

Mar 18, 2020
Rep. Dan Lipinski, the moderate eight-term Democratic congressman, lost his primary to business consultant Marie Newman.
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Politics
A Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis is shown in June. The clinic has all but ceased providing abortions after Missouri tightened restrictions.
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As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted

Mar 12, 2020
The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago.

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