Reproductive rights and the 2022 election

Most recent stories in Reproductive rights and the 2022 election

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  A Kansas abortion clinic opened after the Roe decision. It has more patients than it can handle

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  While Planned Parenthood Great Plains is experiencing greater demand for abortions than ever before, most patients will never set foot in their new Kansas City, Kansas, clinic. Right now, they can only accommodate 10% to 15% of people requesting appointments.➡ Read the full story

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  Connecticut attorney general announces new legal protections for abortions

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  Abortion providers say more than 75 out-of-state women, some from as far away as Texas, have sought abortion services in Connecticut, just in the past month.➡ Read the full story

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  Michigan's Proposal 3 would protect abortion rights but leave details unsettled

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  Proposal 3 would enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution. If adopted, it would supersede a 1931 state law that would ban most abortions and punish abortion providers.➡ Read the full story

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  Poll: More than half of Illinois voters want abortion to stay legal

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  As states around the country adopt stricter restrictions on abortion with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, more than half of Illinois voters say abortion should remain legal here, according to a new WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times Poll.About 52% of likely voters polled said abortion should be legal in most …

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  With abortions banned, these Texans turned to permanent forms of birth control

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  In 2019, abortion was legal in Texas, and Brittanei Martinez was able to get one. Fast forward three years, and the procedure is no longer an option in the state for her or millions of other Texans. Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer, Texas’ so-called \“trigger …

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  A county's decision to move student athlete health information online has led to an outcry over reproductive privacy

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  Florida student athletes must report any medical conditions to their schools before registering to play for the season. They’re required to fill out a detailed annual physical form with a physician, which is then submitted to athletic directors.But this year, Palm Beach County Public Schools …