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Why anti-abortion advocates are reviving a 19th century sexual purity law: The Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights ...
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Why anti-abortion advocates are reviving a 19th century sexual purity law
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Charlotte Church's mum says singer's dad wanted her to have abortion: Kicking Back with the Cardiffians episode three is now live and features an eye-opening ...
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Charlotte Church's mum says singer's dad wanted her to have abortion
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Letters: Abortion protesters | Ladapo and vaccines | ‘Unborn child’ semantics: A Central Florida resident with a disability who attended this weekend's ...
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Letters: Abortion protesters | Ladapo and vaccines | ‘Unborn child’ ...
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The "Dignitas infinita" declaration published by the Vatican on Monday stated that such practices violate God's plan for human life.
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
  • An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.

  • Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.

  • A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Mother of child with Down's syndrome: "Abortion was never an option": Lara Mars was only diagnosed with Down's syndrome after her baby was born ...
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Mother of child with Down's syndrome:
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Trump Says He Won’t Sign Nationwide Abortion Ban: Former President Donald Trump said if elected in November, he would not sign a bill to ban abortions at the ...
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Trump Says He Won’t Sign Nationwide Abortion Ban
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'When doctors offered me an abortion, we made a vow': Abigail and Joshua Bray are now raising money for the charity and hospitals which have helped to save ...
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'When doctors offered me an abortion, we made a vow'
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CNN's Dana Bash sits down with Kate Cox, a Texas mother who was blocked from having an abortion by the Texas Supreme Court after her fetus had been diagnosed ... Show more   cnn.it/3wLScLt
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A man put his wife's life in danger - with an illegal abortion pill. If the two of them hadn't lived in Lucerne, things would probably have been different ... Show more   www.beobachter.ch/magazin/gesetze-recht/mutter-landet-im-spital-ihr-mann-vor-gericht-696156
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Anti-abortion group defends protest in Chichester after complaint from 'shocked and disgusted' mum
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Anti-abortion group defends protest in Chichester after complaint from ...
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Change in UAE law on abortion eases consent rules, protects pregnant woman's life - News | Khaleej Times
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Change in UAE law on abortion eases consent rules, protects pregnant ...
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Trolls tell mum of 12, aged 35, to keep her legs shut: Britni says she gets abused every day, with people asking whey she didn't have abortions
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Trolls tell mum of 12, aged 35, to keep her legs shut
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Trolls tell mum of 12, aged 35, to keep her legs shut: Britni says she gets abused every day, with people asking whey she didn't have abortions
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Trolls tell mum of 12, aged 35, to keep her legs shut
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Mother in health crisis up against abortion ban running for state office : Allie Phillips is running for Tennessee's District 75 seat this fall.
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Mother in health crisis up against abortion ban running for state office
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Mother who saw son sexually assault daughter, then 12, but did not report it, pleads guilty
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Mother who saw son sexually assault daughter, then 12, but did not report ...
Quick Glance: Mother Admits Son's Sexual Assault on Daughter, 12
  • A mother witnesses her son sexually abusing her then 12-year-old daughter but fails to report it to the police, only reminding him that the girl is his younger sister.

  • Later, when the daughter gets pregnant, the mother, suspecting the baby is her son's, accompanies her to try to get an abortion in Malaysia.

  • On January 16, the woman, 45, pleads guilty to three charges and is awaiting sentencing on February 22.

  • The woman and other involved parties remain unnamed due to a gag order protecting the daughter's identity.
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'I'm sorry for your loss': The five little words I hope Kate Cox and her family will hear
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'I'm sorry for your loss': The five little words I hope Kate Cox and her ...
Quick Glance: Lack of Compassion in Abortion Discourse
  • The abortion discourse has led to a lack of compassion in society.

  • We have ceased to consider those seeking abortion as parents or as individuals doing their best given the circumstances.

  • Many individuals will use the story of the Kate Cox family as a basis for further debating abortion.

  • Others will undoubtedly pass judgment if the family even considers ending the life of their unborn child.
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Texas attorney general petitions state supreme court after woman who sued the state was granted permission for an abortion
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Texas attorney general petitions state supreme court after woman who sued ...
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Opinion: 34 years later, I realize I had an abortion: Opinion: I would never have said that before. My pro-life dad never considered it an abortion ...
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Opinion: 34 years later, I realize I had an abortion
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How sick is sick enough to end a pregnancy? Doctors and some state laws are at odds.
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How sick is sick enough to end a pregnancy? Doctors and some state laws ...
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A Texas mother of two says she "desperately" wants a chance to try for a third child but is in jeopardy of losing her uterus due to Texas' abortion ... Show more   abcnews.visitlink.me/QQGC8E
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Want to see what Republicans want for abortion rights nationally? Look at Texas.: Texas' abortion laws are so draconian, 31-year-old Kate Cox had to get a judge ...
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Want to see what Republicans want for abortion rights nationally? Look at ...
Quick Glance: Legal Action for Abortion Rights in Kentucky
  • A woman in Kentucky is demanding the right to have an abortion through a legal action.

  • The ban on abortions in Kentucky violates the rights of the plaintiff.

  • Jane Doe, about eight weeks pregnant, wants to have an abortion in Kentucky.

  • She is seeking class-action status to include other Kentuckians who desire to have an abortion.
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USA: Woman loses in court and has to leave Texas for abortion: When Kate Cox learns that her fetus is terminally ill, she fights for her own health - and for an ...
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USA: Woman loses in court and has to leave Texas for abortion
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Abortion campaigner: “I actually thought I would take this story to my grave”: The American Hadley Duvall was abused by her stepfather for over ten years ...
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Abortion campaigner: “I actually thought I would take this story to my ...
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Pregnant Texas woman says she’s ‘hopeful’ after judge grants emergency request to get an abortion
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Pregnant Texas woman says she’s ‘hopeful’ after judge grants emergency ...
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Kerala High Court denies permission to abort 30-week foetus of pregnant 14-year old
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Kerala High Court denies permission to abort 30-week foetus of pregnant ...
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A mom and son are charged in Idaho after a teen is taken to Oregon for an abortion
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A mom and son are charged in Idaho after a teen is taken to Oregon for an ...
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In future, the right to abortion will be constitutionally protected in Ohio until the foetus is viable. This means that abortion is now permitted up to around ... Show more
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I Reneged on the Terms of My Study-Abroad Grants. What Do I Owe My Home Country?: The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to make amends after violating the ...
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I Reneged on the Terms of My Study-Abroad Grants. What Do I Owe My Home ...
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My Mom Opposes Abortion. I’ve Had 2. Should I Tell Her?: The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the kinds of disclosures we owe those close to us.
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My Mom Opposes Abortion. I’ve Had 2. Should I Tell Her?
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An Idaho Kidnapping Case Centers on Out-of-State Abortion: An Idaho mother and son are accused of kidnapping and taking a minor to get an abortion in Oregon ...
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An Idaho Kidnapping Case Centers on Out-of-State Abortion
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Kidnapping Charges for Idaho Teen and Mother Seen as Test Case for 'Abortion Trafficking' Law
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Kidnapping Charges for Idaho Teen and Mother Seen as Test Case for ...
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India: Supreme Court turns down woman’s plea to terminate 26-week pregnancy: India: Supreme Court turns down woman’s plea to terminate 26-week pregnancy
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Quick Glance: Court rejects plea for pregnancy termination, says state may care for child
  • The Supreme Court refused permission to a married woman to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy.

  • The Court stated that the state may take care of the child after birth.
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Doctor charged with abortion: A 43-year-old gynecologist has been charged with performing and illegal abortion on a pregnant teen.
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Doctor charged with abortion
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Pregnant woman threatened to abort baby if sister didn't hand over wedding dress: Lucy informed the gathered crowd that her sister was bigger than her and as her ...
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Pregnant woman threatened to abort baby if sister didn't hand over wedding ...
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Opinion: Right To Life Of Unborn Vs Woman's Autonomy - No Easy Answers: The Supreme Court has rejected a woman's request to terminate her 26-week ...
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Opinion: Right To Life Of Unborn Vs Woman's Autonomy - No Easy ...
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A Nebraska mother who provided an illegal abortion for her daughter and helped dispose of the fetus gets 2 years in prison, report says
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A Nebraska mother who provided an illegal abortion for her daughter and ...
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Need to balance mother and unborn child’s rights, says SC on plea to abort 26-week pregnancy
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Need to balance mother and unborn child’s rights, says SC on plea to abort ...
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Foetus Has No Separate Identity From Mother: Justice BV Nagarathna: Deccan Chronicle brings you the latest news, views, analysis and images from India and the ...
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Foetus Has No Separate Identity From Mother: Justice BV Nagarathna
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#BangkokPost : Safe abortion is a basic healthcare service and an important enabling factor for Thailand to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ... Show more   #opinion   #Abortion   www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2658555/
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Nebraska: Mother jailed for two years for helping daughter have an abortion: A 42-year-old woman in Nebraska was jailed for two years because she ordered her ...
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Quick Glance: Mother in Nebraska Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Assisting Daughter in Abortion
  • 42-year-old ordered abortion pills online for 17-year-old daughter

  • Daughter was in late stage of pregnancy

  • Mother and daughter buried the remains of the fetus

  • Daughter already sentenced to 90-day prison term
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Abortion: prison sentence for mother from Nebraska: Washington - In the US state of Nebraska, a mother was sentenced to two years in prison after she sexually ...
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Abortion: prison sentence for mother from Nebraska
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Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi: The nearest abortion clinic – in Chicago – was too far away and too expensive for ...
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Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in ...
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‘I’m a granny but I still get asked for ID’: A model has revealed she has become a grandmother at the age of 34 – yet still gets asked for identification ...
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‘I’m a granny but I still get asked for ID’
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Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading
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Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal ...
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Female comedy vs sexism in PakistanAmtul Bajewa wants to get Pakistan talking about challenging topics, including sexual violence ... Show more
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There is no justification for ending the life of a child in its mother’s womb, Grace Community Church Senior Pastor Lyall Bethel said ... Show more
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Abortion Networks Adapt To a Post-Roe World: A Supreme Court decision created a 50-state patchwork of differing abortion laws. An eclectic network of volunteers ...
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Abortion Networks Adapt To a Post-Roe World
Quick Glance: Nebraska Teenager Sentenced to 90 Days in Prison for Abortion
  • Celeste Burgess, 19 years old, received a 90-day prison sentence.

  • Celeste Burgess pleaded guilty to illegally concealing human remains after having an abortion at 28 weeks of pregnancy when she was 17.

  • Jessica Burgess, 42 years old, faces up to five years in prison for aiding her daughter and violating Nebraska's abortion law.

  • Nebraska now bans abortions after 12 weeks.
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DeSantis said at the debate a woman survived ‘multiple abortion attempts.’ Here’s the whole story.
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DeSantis said at the debate a woman survived ‘multiple abortion attempts ...
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After rape: 13-year-old in Mississippi had to carry her baby: Abortions are nearly impossible in Mississippi. The case of a 13-year-old causes horror
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After rape: 13-year-old in Mississippi had to carry her baby
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Being a teenage mother in BrazilAt the age of 12, Vitória met her boyfriend Eduardo, and at 14, she became pregnant with her first daughter, Larah. Now ... Show more   #TeenMother   #Brazil   #pregnancy   #healthcare   #poverty   #youth
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‘Girl, 11, impregnated by mother’s boyfriend’: An 11-year-old girl was reportedly impregnated by her mother’s boyfriend and later had an abortion using pills ...
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‘Girl, 11, impregnated by mother’s boyfriend’
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Essen: family dispute escalates - Mom forces her son's friend to have an abortion
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Essen: family dispute escalates - Mom forces her son's friend to have an ...
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In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence ... Show more
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My mother told me she didn't want me because I was a girl: One of my first memories is being told by my mother that I was a failed abortion. 
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My mother told me she didn't want me because I was a girl
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USA: Mother helped her daughter with the abortion - both should go to jail: A Nebraska teen had an abortion at 17 and is now facing 90 days behind bars ...
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USA: Mother helped her daughter with the abortion - both should go to jail
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Most Americans support abortion access one year after Roe v. Wade: poll: The poll found 64% of U.S. adults believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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Most Americans support abortion access one year after Roe v. Wade: poll
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Nebraska Mother Pleads Guilty to Helping Daughter with Criminalized Abortion: In Nebraska, a woman has pleaded guilty to providing her 17-year-old daughter with ...
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Nebraska Mother Pleads Guilty to Helping Daughter with Criminalized ...
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Man pleads guilty to raping Ohio child who sought abortion in neighboring Indiana
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Man pleads guilty to raping Ohio child who sought abortion in neighboring ...
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Roe V. Wade Overturned One Year On: Here’s Where The Money’s Going: Forbes broke down the millions that’s been spent on both sides of the abortion debate over ...
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Roe V. Wade Overturned One Year On: Here’s Where The Money’s Going
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court's Impact: Overturning Roe v. Wade and Changing America
  • Abortion is currently illegal in the state until further notice.

  • Kristen Lyerly, an OB-GYN and abortion care provider, no longer practices in Wisconsin but instead works in Minnesota where abortion rights are protected by state law.

  • The recent Dobbs decision caused an immediate halt in abortion care services.

  • State constitutions often have stronger protections for privacy, equality, and bodily autonomy than the U.S. Constitution.
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After Roe v. Wade was overturned, the choice to sterilize: For Josie Norris, an Express-News photographer, the end of Roe led to a sterilization procedure to ...
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After Roe v. Wade was overturned, the choice to sterilize
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A woman who gave birth at 15 is now a gran - at just 33. Ruth Clayton had daughter Rose in 2005 while still at school. Rose then had her own daughter last ... Show more
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Why judge denied illegal abortion mum Carla Foster's bid to be freed: Carla Foster was back at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court this morning
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Why judge denied illegal abortion mum Carla Foster's bid to be freed
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As a mother of three is sent to prison after taking abortion pills at 32 to 34 weeks pregnant, Polly Vernon reflects on the questions we have to face Read the ... Show more   www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-m-pro-choice-this-is-what-i-feel-about-the-late-abortion-case-fmvkjcd7h
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Senior NHS doctor who intervened in abortion case that saw mum jailed fears more prosecutions
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Senior NHS doctor who intervened in abortion case that saw mum jailed ...