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NEWS: Hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

"Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a nationwide right to an abortion, the landscape is far from settled, with lawmakers considering broader bans or stronger protections and legal challenges popping up nationwide. It's been a hectic week for abortion policy with Republican-dominated states seeking to tighten restrictions, Democratic lawmakers trying to protect abortion access – and court fights playing out on multiple fronts."

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NEWS: Women denied abortions file landmark lawsuit

"Zurawski v. Texas, a new lawsuit announced Tuesday, March 7, marks the first time patients directly affected by abortion laws have sought to challenge them in court."

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NEWS: Where restrictions on abortion pills could matter most

"A judge is poised to rule in a case that seeks to revoke the approval of the most common, safe and effective abortion pill regimen, with the potential for consequences to be felt in every state."

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NEWS: Twenty governors are forming a new coalition to support abortion rights

"Governors supporting abortion rights are forming a new coalition aimed at expanding and protecting access to the procedure, according to details shared with The Health 202."

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NEWS: Most common abortion method in danger in every state

"The future of medication abortions across the U.S.—even in states with few abortion restrictions—is on the line."

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NEWS: Biden skewers 'extreme abortion bans' in State of the Union address

"President Joe Biden used the word “abortion” — one he has rarely uttered in speeches —in his brief remarks on the issue in his State of the Union address on Tuesday."

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NEWS: HHS weighs abortion access actions, including possible health emergency declaration

"The Biden administration is weighing additional actions to help people access abortions, which may include a public health emergency declaration."

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NEWS: Lawsuit challenges state bans on abortion pills

"A company that makes an abortion pill filed a lawsuit Wednesday morning challenging the constitutionality of a state ban on the medication, one in what is expected to be a wave of cases arguing that the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill takes precedence over such restrictive state laws. "

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NEWS: As Roe marks 50th anniversary, advocates push farther

"Each year since 1973, abortion rights activists have gathered on Jan. 22 for “Roe v. Wade Day” to celebrate the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion. But now, 50 years after the decision, Roe v. Wade Day will be different: Sunday will also mark the first anniversary of Roe since the ruling was overturned."

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NEWS: House Republicans approve antiabortion bills after daunting midterm

"House Republicans addressed abortion Wednesday for the first time in their new role controlling the chamber, passing two pieces of legislation with their razor-thin majority. The votes come after the reversal of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court last summer, which factored heavily into voter behavior in the November midterms, particularly in states where abortion issues were on the ballot."

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