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What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges.
This time, after the 2022 ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion that Roe provided, there’s a flurry of activity as state policy gets decided by courts, lawmakers and voters. -
Abortion opponents rally at the March for Life
Thousands of anti-abortion rights supporters rallied on the National Mall for the 51st annual March for Life Friday. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Abortion opponents brave cold weather to rally at annual March for Life in Washington, DC
Thousands of protesters converged on the National Mall for speeches and a march past the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
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March for Life to bring DC road closures on Friday
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters will head to the National Mall for the annual March for Life. Here’s what’s planned and how it may affect traffic.
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A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse. Thirty-three-year-old Brittany Watts, of Warren, awaits grand jury action. Her case has sparked a national firestorm over the plight of pregnant women, especially women of color, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Women denied abortions in Texas ask court to clarify medical exceptions to state's ban
Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are headed to court Wednesday as legal challenges to abortion bans across the U.S. continue a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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Plan B vending machines are becoming college campus staples across US post-Roe
There are now 39 universities in 17 states with emergency contraceptive vending machines, and at least 20 more considering them, according to the American Society for Emergency Contraception.
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DC marks anniversary of end of Roe v. Wade
From coast to coast on Saturday, people gathered to protest and celebrate the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade a year ago, and the nation’s capital was no exception. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Rallies, speeches in DC mark one year since Roe v. Wade was overturned
From coast to coast on Saturday, people gathered to protest and celebrate the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade a year ago, and the nation’s capital was no exception.
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Rallies, speeches mark one year since Roe v. Wade was overturned
In the time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, more than a dozen states have banned abortion outright and others have severely restricted access. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
Activists and politicians are still both praising and protesting the Supreme Court ruling one year ago that led to massive changes in abortion access.
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Here's what the 2024 presidential candidates say about abortion
From protecting abortion rights to proposing federal bans, here’s what some of the leading 2024 presidential candidates say about abortion in America.
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As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban
President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in the 2024 election as he collects three top-level endorsements, hosts a rally and issues an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception as the nation marks a year since the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections.
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What abortion access looks like in the US one year after fall of Roe v. Wade
Here’s a look at what has changed since the Supreme Court struck down Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization a year ago.
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How Southern Abortion Restrictions Impact Virginia
Medical professionals in Virginia are anticipating an influx of out-of-state patients once new, tighter restrictions on abortion access go into effect in neighboring states. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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South Carolina Abortion Law Temporarily Blocked Ahead of State Supreme Court Review
Judge Clifton Newman’s ruling that put the state’s abortion law back at roughly 20 weeks came about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill into law without any notice.
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More Women Sue Texas Over Abortion Law They Say Put Their Lives at Risk
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
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Small, Rural Communities Are Becoming Abortion Access Battlegrounds
After local leaders in rural Nevada reached an impasse over a proposed Planned Parenthood clinic, an anti-abortion activist pitching local abortion bans arrived at their remote city hall.
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Abortion Providers React to Ruling on Pill
A federal appeals court ruled the pill can remain on the market, but can no longer be mailed to patients. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Put Abortion Pill Limits on Hold
The Justice Department said Thursday that it will again go to the Supreme Court over abortion after a lower court ruling allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available in the U.S. but reimposed past restrictions on getting and using the drug.