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Lauren Rankin

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The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape

The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape

The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.

26.08.2026 8

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North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion

Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person.

11.08.2026 6

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Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4 — But Voters May Not Know It

Kansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.

30.07.2026 10

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Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie

Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history.

03.07.2026 10

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Nonconsensual Drug Testing Has Criminalized Tens of Thousands of Pregnant People

New York can’t squander another chance to protect pregnant people from criminalization.

16.06.2026 10

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Despite Ongoing Attacks, Here Are Some Key Wins for the Abortion Rights Movement

The wins show that it’s possible to take back the narrative and ensure access to those who’ve been denied for too long.

27.04.2026 10

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Anti-Abortion Groups Try a New Intimidation Tactic: Make Abortion Records Public

Abortion rights opponents want Indiana to use reporting rules to expose abortion providers and recipients to targeting.

08.02.2026 50

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2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration

Project 2025 initiated a war on reproductive rights that could escalate into even higher gear in 2026.

27.12.2025 20

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GOP Wants to Mandate “Fetal Development Education.” It’s Anti-Abortion Nonsense.

Republicans can’t seem to convince adults to vote against abortion, so they’re trying to brainwash kids instead.

31.10.2025 20

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FDA’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Vaccines Are Right Out of Anti-Abortion Playbook

Anti-vaxxers are copying a core anti-abortion strategy: if you can’t make it illegal, make it inaccessible instead.

23.09.2025 20

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Wrongful Death Suit in Texas Poses New Threats to Medication Abortion Access

Prominent anti-abortion operatives are deeply entangled in the lawsuit filed this August by a woman in Texas.

23.08.2025 20

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Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?

If the Supreme Court gets involved, it could set national precedent for states to ban medications approved by the FDA.

26.07.2025 20

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3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion “Dobbs” Ruling Are Apparent to All

We live in a country that has used machines to turn a dying person into a fetus incubator against the family’s wishes.

24.06.2025 20

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