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9:04pm, 1st August, 2019

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

A Florida appeals court on Thursday sent a lawsuit challenging a state measure requiring a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions back to the lower court after a judge ruled last year that the law was unconstitutional.

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

3:37am, 31st July, 2019

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U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

Prominent U.S. abortion rights groups Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit late on Tuesday in an effort to stop a new Missouri law that bans almost all terminations of pregnancies after eight weeks.

Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

6:17am, 14th May, 2019

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Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

Alabama's state Senate was due to vote on a bill on Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions, but will first consider whether to allow the procedure for women and girls impregnated by rape and incest.

Georgia governor signs heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

9:58am, 7th May, 2019

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Georgia governor signs heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

Georgia's Republican governor on Tuesday signed legislation outlawing abortion if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, part of a concerted effort to restrict abortion rights in states across the country.

Georgia governor to sign heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

5:42am, 7th May, 2019

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Georgia governor to sign heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

Georgia's Republican governor on Tuesday is expected to sign a bill outlawing abortion if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, part of a concerted effort to restrict abortion rights in states across the country.

Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights

11:52am, 26th April, 2019

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Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state's constitution protects a woman's right to an abortion and upheld an injunction blocking a state law that would have banned a common second trimester abortion procedure.

U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics

7:24pm, 25th April, 2019

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U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics

A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers, according to the state attorney general.

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

1:55am, 24th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

A federal judge in the U.S. state of Oregon will block a move by the Trump administration to cut off federal money to family planning clinics that offer abortion or refer women to abortion providers, activists and media reports said late on Tuesday.

South Korea court says abortion ban is unconstitutional

1:45am, 11th April, 2019

World

South Korea court says abortion ban is unconstitutional

South Korea's Constitutional Court said on Thursday a law criminalizing abortion was unconstitutional, a landmark ruling that will overturn a ban on abortion that had been in place since 1953.

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

9:39pm, 10th April, 2019

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More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday making it a crime for doctors to perform a second-trimester abortion using instruments like forceps and clamps to remove the fetus from the womb.

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

6:10pm, 29th March, 2019

Politics

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

Georgia's Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing abortion if a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat.

Mississippi governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion ban

1:04pm, 21st March, 2019

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Mississippi governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion ban

Mississippi's Republican governor signed one of America's strictest abortion bills on Thursday banning women from obtaining an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can often occur before a woman even realizes she is pregnant.

Mississippi governor to sign 'heartbeat' abortion ban

9:29am, 21st March, 2019

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Mississippi governor to sign 'heartbeat' abortion ban

Mississippi's Republican governor was due to sign one of America's strictest abortion bills on Thursday banning women from obtaining an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can often occur before a woman even realizes she is p...

Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

9:46pm, 22nd February, 2019

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Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

The Trump administration said on Friday that taxpayer-funded family planning clinics which primarily serve low-income Americans will no longer be able to refer patients for abortions, a move that critics vowed to challenge in court.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

6:58am, 8th February, 2019

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Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from going into effect in its first major test on abortion since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer.

4:06am, 8th February, 2019

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U.S. Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from going into effect in its first major test on abortion since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer.

CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015

3:14pm, 21st November, 2018

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CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015

A U.S. government agency said on Wednesday that abortion rates among American women of all ages fell to a decade low in 2015, which both opponents and supporters of abortion rights attributed in part to individual states' efforts to restrict wom...

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

2:42am, 7th November, 2018

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Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

Voters in Alabama and West Virginia on Tuesday passed ballot measures that could pave the way for new limits or a full ban on abortion in those states if the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.

Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee

5:48am, 31st August, 2018

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Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee

When a U.S. appeals court last week rejected an Alabama abortion law, one of the court's judges bemoaned having to base the decision on Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, calling it an "aberration of constitutional la...

U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion

6:48am, 22nd August, 2018

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U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion

U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh considers the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion to be settled law, Republican Senator Susan Collins said on Tuesday, but Democrats were deeply skeptical.

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Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

Georgia governor signs heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

Georgia governor to sign heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement

Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights

U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics

U.S. federal judge to block Trump's new abortion rule: media, activists

South Korea court says abortion ban is unconstitutional

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

Mississippi governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion ban

Mississippi governor to sign 'heartbeat' abortion ban

Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

U.S. Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee

U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion

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