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Missouri GOP state senator proposes barring women from Medicaid access for life if they receive an abortion
On Wednesday, Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) introduced an amendment to state law which would permanently bar women from accessing Medicaid benefits if they have received an abortion in their lifetime.
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64K women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates
The research letter, published by JAMA Internal Medicine, estimated that nearly 520,000 rapes were associated with 64,565 pregnancies across 14 states. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/64k-women-girls-became-pregnant-due-rape-states-abortion-bans-study-es-rcna135565
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Infant Deaths Higher in States Where Abortion is Banned: Report
Abortion bans are intended to preserve the lives of children, proponents say, but a new study has found infants are more likely to die in the states with the most restrictive laws. States with the tightest abortion laws had a 16% increased infant mortality rate from 2014 to 2018, compared to the states with the…
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The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues.
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A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots.
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Idaho women, physicians seek clarity on abortion law through lawsuit. State seeks dismissal.
Adkins v. Idaho was filed in September on behalf of physicians, women denied abortion
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Kate Cox sought an abortion in Texas. A court said no because she didn’t show her life was in danger
Kate Cox, whose fetus had a fatal condition, did not qualify for an abortion in Texas: not after four emergency room visits, elevated vital signs, risks of a uterine rupture and with her ability to have more children in jeopardy.
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With no opposition in the room, a rural Texas county makes traveling for an abortion on its roads illegal
Commissioners in this rural Texas county that borders New Mexico on Thursday gave their unanimous blessing to a legally dubious policy that effectively outlaws travel on its local roads to seek an abortion. Link: https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2023/09/28/with-no-opposition-in-the-room-a-rural-texas-county-makes-traveling-for-an-abortion-on-its-roads-illegal/
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She Wasn’t Able to Get an Abortion. Now She’s a Mom. Soon She’ll Start 7th Grade.
Ashley just had a baby… She is 13 years old. Soon she’ll start seventh grade.
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Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centers
Illinois crisis pregnancy centers, which often pop up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives, could face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.