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# abortion ban

Last year
2022
# Roe v Wade
West Virginia governor signs abortion ban into law
The bill will go into effect immediately, except for the criminal penalties, which will go into effect in 90 days.
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Sep 16th 2022, 10:26 PM
# Roe Vs Wade
West Virginia legislators approve abortion ban with few exceptions
Rape and incest victims would be able to obtain abortions at up to eight weeks of pregnancy, but only if they report to law enforcement first.
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Sep 13th 2022, 10:55 PM
# abortion ban
Oklahoma governor signs strictest abortion ban in the US
Abortion providers have said they will stop performing the procedure as soon as the bill is signed.
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May 26th 2022, 9:49 AM
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# Texas
Joe Biden condemns Supreme Court failure to block Texas abortion curb
The court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 8:24 PM
# United States
US judge blocks Mississippi's 'heartbeat' abortion ban
The bill banning abortion where a heartbeat is detectable was passed in March.
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May 25th 2019, 12:42 PM
# Podcast
The Explainer: Why are so many US states tightening abortion laws right now?
With a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives and a pro-life president, this type of shift in abortion legislation had been expected for some time – so what happens now?
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May 20th 2019, 3:00 PM
# abortion ban
'A sad day for women in Alabama' as strict abortion ban signed into law
The legislation would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a crime punishable by up to 99 years in prison.
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May 16th 2019, 7:58 AM
# Abortion
99-year prison terms and no exceptions for rape victims as Alabama senate passes toughest abortion ban bill in US
Performing an abortion could see doctors handed 99-year prison sentences.
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May 15th 2019, 7:08 AM