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Lauren Rankin

Lauren Rankin

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

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 2

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Lauren Rankin

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 10

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Lauren Rankin

Abortion Providers Have Faced Hundreds of Death Threats Since Roe’s Fall

A chilling report on the spike in violence against abortion providers should concern us all.

06.05.2025 4

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Abortion Bans Criminalize People — and Not Just Those Who Are Pregnant

Post-“Roe,” pregnancy outcomes — and even actions taken to help pregnant people — face escalating criminalization.

18.04.2025 10

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7 States Just Enshrined Abortion Rights, as Possibility of a Federal Ban Looms

Another election, another referendum on the rights of millions of people — the 2024 election may go down in history as one of the most bizarre and...

08.11.2024 2

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