Abortion

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Is abortion at risk in Washington ahead of 2024 elections? Here’s what we found

Democrats say abortion's under threat. Republicans say it's not. We went looking for the truth.
Jeanie Lindsay
Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022

The number of out-of-state women coming to Washington for abortions went up after 2022, when national protections for abortion care ended, according to a new assessment from University of Washington Medicine.
Dyer Oxley
National

The states where abortion is on the ballot in November

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. It will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls in November.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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Saying he was too nice in his first term, Trump plots an aggressive second chance

In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.
Stephen Fowler
National

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

The lawsuit comes after federal regulations were published on implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The language means workers can ask for time off to obtain and recover from an abortion.
The Associated Press
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6 in 10 U.S. Catholics are in favor of abortion rights, Pew Research report finds

Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there's far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S.
Jason DeRose
At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story

In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant.
Natalie Lahr
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. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives would like.
Danielle Kurtzleben
Trump declines to back nationwide abortion ban, says it should be left to the states

Pressure has mounted on Trump to make his own views on abortion public after the Florida Supreme Court allowed the state's six-week ban on abortion to go into effect.
NPR Washington Desk
Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
NPR Washington Desk

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