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Abortion

Published
April 12, 2023

Abortion bill debate quickly heats up at the State House

Republicans say Gov. Janet Mills' legislation to allow post-viability abortions demands full-throated opposition because it permits 'abortion on demand.'
Published
April 11, 2023

Gov. Mills introduces bill to expand abortion access as Democrats line up in support

The legislation would allow abortions to be performed after viability of the fetus as long as a physician determines it is necessary.
Published
April 10, 2023

Mills considers stockpiling abortion pills in wake of court rulings

Mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, could be removed from the market as soon as Friday.
Published
April 9, 2023

Both sides mobilize in push for abortion legislation in Maine

A number of competing bills, including Gov. Janet Mills' effort to expand existing protections, keep the issue on the front burner in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling.
Published
April 7, 2023

First state law to criminalize out-of-state abortion travel may inspire others

Abortion rights advocates and legal experts say they expect other states to follow Idaho’s approach — and eventually to extend interstate travel prohibitions to adults.

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Published
March 16, 2023

Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions

The decision by Utah’s Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortions clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.
Published
March 15, 2023

Long-used abortion pill in U.S. under threat in Texas lawsuit

A federal judge is being asked to revoke or suspend the FDA's drug's approval of the drug 23 years ago, an unprecedented challenge to the federal agency's role.
Published
March 9, 2023

Maine joins multistate lawsuit against FDA over abortion drug

Maine and 17 other states are suing the federal agency, accusing it of maintaining restrictions on mifepristone even though it has been safely used to induce abortions for decades.
Published
March 4, 2023

Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Published
March 3, 2023

Walgreens pulls abortion pills in most red states after legal threats

A group of 20 Republican attorneys general sent a letter to both Walgreens and CVS Health warning that the companies could face legal consequences if they decided to mail and distribute abortion medication in their states.