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In March 2023, five women and two doctors sued the state of Texas over its abortion bans, saying they were putting patients at risk. Eight additional plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit as of May 22.

More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them

4:53pm May 22, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seek to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.

The Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans for an emergency stay of an abortion pill ruling by a federal judge in Texas while the court hears the case.

U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

6:33pm April 13, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

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Misoprostol is currently approved by the FDA for use as an ulcer drug, not as a standalone abortion pill. Doctors already use it off-label for a variety of gynecological purposes beyond abortion, including for IUD insertion and for labor and delivery.

Why an ulcer drug could be the last option for many abortion patients

3:10pm February 24, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Some abortion providers are looking to misoprostol, a medication widely used around the world, should a federal judge in Texas block access to a key medication abortion option.

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Protesters rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus in support of abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade on June 24, 2022. A judge temporarily blocked Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions on Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the Supreme Court in June.

A judge temporarily blocks an Ohio law banning most abortions

5:54pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The decision to grant a 14-day restraining order against the state law means abortions through 20 weeks' gestation can continue for now.

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Indiana AG warned over remark about abortion provided for a 10-year-old rape victim

4:18pm July 15, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

A lawyer for the doctor who performed the abortion sent a cease and desist letter threatening legal action against Attorney General Todd Rokita for suggesting the doctor may have broken the law.

A slew of companies will cover travel expenses for employees that have to travel out of their state for an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for the procedure.

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JP Morgan, Disney join wave of companies that'll cover employee abortion travel costs

6:05pm June 24, 2022

by Jacqueline GaNun

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch calls it a "crushing blow" and says in an internal memo to employees of Vogue, New Yorker and Vanity Fair among others to use their journalism to respond to the moment.

"My body, my choice!" resonates from protesters on the front lawn of the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña during a protest as they voiced their concerns against the Guam Heartbeat Act of 2022 on April 27, 2022.

Hurdles to abortion will mount on remote U.S. territories without Roe

3:41am May 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Without Roe, Guam could revert to an abortion ban dating to 1990. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law unconstitutional in 1992, but it has never been repealed.

Abortion-rights activists in Colombia celebrate Monday in Bogota after the Constitutional Court approved the decriminalization of abortion, lifting all limitations on the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.

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Colombia's highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

11:05pm February 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The decision by the tribunal of nine judges fell short of the expectations of pro-choice groups that had been pushing for abortion to be completely decriminalized in Colombia.

In Shreveport, La., the Hope Medical Group for Women is reporting more patients from nearby Texas after the passage of that state's Senate Bill 8.

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law

5:44pm October 07, 2021

In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Dec. 1 in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which has the potential to pose a serious challenge to Roe v. Wade.

The Supreme Court Sets A Date For Arguments In Case That Could Challenge Roe V. Wade

8:02pm September 20, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

On Dec. 1, the court will hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Mississippi case tests whether all state laws that ban pre-viability abortions are unconstitutional.