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Democrats bank on abortion in 2024 as Arizona and Florida push stakes higher

Focus on reproductive rights has yielded big wins and Democrats hope threat of more Republican bans will mobilize voters

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2024

Why anti-abortion advocates are reviving a 19th century sexual purity law

The Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives would like.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

What's at stake in the Supreme Court mifepristone case

The case could affect not just abortion access but oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies. The court hears arguments Tuesday.

WEKU · Mar 25, 2024

The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama's 'extrauterine children' ruling

Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know.

WEKU · Feb 23, 2024

Biden and Haley spar over abortion after Alabama court rules embryos are 'children'

Nikki Haley seemed to side with the Alabama court's decision, telling NBC News, "Embryos, to me, are babies." President Biden has seized the opportunity to call for enshrining Roe.

WEKU · Feb 22, 2024

How Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are 'children' could impact IVF

Frozen embryos are people and you can be held legally responsible if you destroy them, according to the Alabama Supreme Court. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for IVF clinics.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2024

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted

A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.

WEKU · Feb 9, 2024

Biden hopes abortion will keep him in the White House. But has he done enough to protect rights?

The president has made big promises and held the line against legal challenges, but activists say he could be doing more

The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024

An ‘abortion abolitionist’ became an Oklahoma senator. The fringe is celebrating its big victory

The hardline fragment of the anti-abortion movement is gaining traction in the wake of Roe v Wade’s fall

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2023

Texas carves out narrow exception to abortion ban in new Republican strategy

Law allows for termination if patient’s water breaks too early or in cases of ectopic pregnancy, but critics say it is not enough

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023