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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Pro-choice states rush to pledge legal shield for out-of-state abortions

New York attorney general Letitia James announcing a fund to support abortion rights for low-income New Yorkers and people from states that prohibit abortion.
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, announcing a fund to support abortion rights for low-income New Yorkers and people from states that prohibit abortion. Photograph: snapshot/Future Image/J Nacion/REX/Shutterstock

After the bombshell leak of a supreme court draft opinion last week revealed that the majority of justices plan to overturn Roe v Wade, a handful of states have been reaffirming and expanding their abortion care.

In recent days, a flurry of bills and statements have been emerging in largely Democratic-run states as lawmakers and organizations scramble to prepare for the possibility of a post-Roe America.

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