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How Democratic men are centering abortion access on the campaign trail
It’s a defining issue of the 2022 midterms, but also one on which voters may assume women have more expertise, but Democratic men candidates are talking about it more than ever
Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights
An anti-abortion constitutional amendment identical to one Kansas voters rejected this summer is on Kentucky’s November ballot
State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy
Affidavits in Ohio show people had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment; it’s an issue across the country
Why Kansas’ Democratic governor isn’t talking about abortion on the campaign trail
Despite a huge rejection of abortion restrictions in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly, up for reelection this fall, isn't talking about abortion rights
Democrats urge Biden administration to use HIPAA to protect abortion rights and privacy
In a letter first shared with The 19th, 30 senators wrote to the health and human services secretary urging him to take action
Local judges now have more power to decide who gets an abortion
The surge of new bans is expanding the significance of how judges rule on local abortion matters
New near-total abortions bans are taking effect in four states this week
Eleven states have outlawed abortion in almost all instances, and the change will contribute to growing regional abortion deserts
Kansas voters reject effort to eliminate state abortion protections
In the first abortion-related vote since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kansans opted to protect abortion access. The state has been a major destination for people seeking abortions
‘We feel kind of powerless’: The end of Roe is overwhelming clinics in states that protect abortion
Clinics in a handful of states are now central access points for abortion, but they’re short on staff, facing unprecedented patient demand, and navigating legal quagmires none had anticipated
The cost of giving birth with insurance: $2,854, a new study says
The out-of-pocket costs represent insurance-related bills related to pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care...and "this is maybe the smallest of the costs"
Abortion providers are trying to open new clinics as close as possible to states with bans
Providers hope the new clinics can help serve the surge of patients now expected to travel for abortions
Biden signs executive order on abortion access and legal backing
The order comes two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion
State-level abortion bans could restrict care in neighboring states, too—here’s how
A Montana abortion provider decided to limit what kinds of abortions it offers out-of-state patients, which could foreshadow similar moves elsewhere
Biden administration officials offer few details on medication abortion protections
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declined to say whether the department would take legal action to preserve access to mifepristone
Supreme Court seemingly ready to remove key portion of Roe v. Wade
A majority of justices seems likely to uphold Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, a major weakening of the landmark 1973 case
Lacking a vaccine for their kids, some parents are continuing to wear masks
Some parents are finding they have to keep wearing masks until their young children can be vaccinated against Covid-19 as well
COVID relief bill expands individual insurance subsidies and Medicaid funds
The Affordable Care Act is seeing its first expansion after surviving years of conservative attacks as Democrats try to expand health insurance coverage.