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A new bill in the California Legislature would give legal protections to doctors who mail abortion pills to patients in other states.
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Bill sponsor Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka says the bill “promotes life” and supports families. Bill opponent Rep. Christine Hunschofsky describes it as a “de facto abortion ban.” A Senate panel considers the bill Monday.
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The challenge comes as the Legislature considers bills that would prevent abortions after six weeks. A House panel is slated to take up the new measure Thursday. A Senate panel is scheduled to do so Monday.
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If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
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Florida is one of the least generous states when it comes to public health insurance. About 1 in 6 women of childbearing age here are uninsured, reducing their access to quality prenatal care and making it more difficult to begin a healthy pregnancy.
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Many assault survivors feel like they can't report the abuse due to safety concerns or other reasons, abortion rights advocates say.
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The stricter abortion law under consideration for Florida could have practical implications for women throughout the South and political implications for Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Doctors and advocates who help people access safe abortions say a 6-week ban may as well be a total ban. They say it will hurt women, trans and nonbinary people in Florida and around the Southeast.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the state would halt business with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant agreed to stop distributing mifepristone in some red states amid legal pressure.
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The drugstore chain’s announcement that access to mifepristone may not expand as broadly as federal regulators intended when they finalized a rule change allowing more pharmacies to provide the pill. Here’s a closer look at the issue.