Abortion

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.
A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.
A critical fight over funding, abortion and Medicaid is now headed for the Supreme Court.
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine.
It’s unlikely that the bill will become law, but abortion rights advocates in the state warn it sends a message about what’s to come.
There was a lot of hedging involved, but it's still the most forthright the president-elect has been about ensuring continued access to medication abortion.
Attorneys for the pro-choice plaintiffs said there was one "huge victory" in the ruling on the "abortion trafficking" law, which is currently still paused as litigation continues.
"Rights don't really do us any good if we can't access them," one incoming lawmaker said.
The decision marks another victory for abortion rights advocates after voters in seven states passed measures in support of access.
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