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The Abortion Pill Battle Is Heading To The Supreme Court This Week, Here's What To Know

CBS News On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will weigh in on a case that threatens to curtail access to a commonly used drug taken in a medication abortion.

Abortion Clinic In Kansas That Opened Days After Roe Struck Down Is Inundated With Calls

Associated Press Because Kansas is one of the few states in the region where abortion remains legal, the clinic soon found itself inundated with calls not just from panicked patients in Kansas and nearby Missouri, but also in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas — even as far away as Louisiana.

Wave Of New State Abortion Restrictions May Be Political Weapon For Democrats

Lawsuit Filed To Stop Ohio 'Heartbeat' Abortion Ban

News 9 The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood just filed a lawsuit challenging the Ohio "heartbeat" bill, an abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure about five to six weeks into a pregnancy, before most women know that they're pregnant.

Lawsuit Filed To Stop Ohio 'Heartbeat' Abortion Ban

Georgia Governor To Sign Strict Abortion Bill Tuesday

News 9 On Tuesday morning Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to sign the state's controversial "Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act", a piece of legislation that would ban all abortions after a fetal heartbeat was detected. That usually happens about five

Georgia Governor To Sign Strict Abortion Bill Tuesday

Senate Rejects 'Born-Alive' Bill As Anti-Abortion Advocates Reignite 'Late-Term' Abortion Debate

News 9 The "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," a piece of legislation that echoed existing laws and medical practices, had little chance of passing in the Senate on Monday evening. And as predicted, it ultimately failed. But its introduction and subs

Senate Rejects 'Born-Alive' Bill As Anti-Abortion Advocates Reignite 'Late-Term' Abortion Debate

Trump Administration Proposes Cutting Millions From Planned Parenthood

News 9 The Trump administration just issued a proposal to deny Planned Parenthood funding through Title X, the marquee federal program that provides family planning services to low-income women. It's the most concrete step that the administration has taken to li

Trump Administration Proposes Cutting Millions From Planned Parenthood

'Trigger Laws' In These States Would Make Abortion Illegal If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

News 9 Arkansas became the fifth state to preemptively outlaw abortion this week, preparing for a day when Roe v. Wade could be overturned, and the laws on abortion access get kicked back to the states.

'Trigger Laws' In These States Would Make Abortion Illegal If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

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Oklahoma Judge Upholds 72-Hour Waiting Period For Women Seeking Abortions

News 9 A judge in Oklahoma on Tuesday upheld a law that requires a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions, the latest in a wave of state-level legislation that restricts access to abortion.

Oklahoma Judge Upholds 72-Hour Waiting Period For Women Seeking Abortions

Utah Governor Signs Bill Requiring Doctors To Give Abortion Anesthesia

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The governor signed a bill Monday that makes Utah the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later.

Utah Governor Signs Bill Requiring Doctors To Give Abortion Anesthesia

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The governor signed a bill Monday that makes Utah the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later.

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