South Carolina Supreme Court to Decide on Six-Week Abortion Ban
South Carolina's Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a 2023 law banning abortions after six weeks, with Planned Parenthood challenging the definition of fetal cardiac activity, arguing it should be closer to nine or ten weeks based on when a heart actually forms; the court's decision will...
South Carolina Supreme Court to Decide on Six-Week Abortion Ban
South Carolina's Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a 2023 law banning abortions after six weeks, with Planned Parenthood challenging the definition of fetal cardiac activity, arguing it should be closer to nine or ten weeks based on when a heart actually forms; the court's decision will...
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52% Bias Score
Record Kansas Abortions Highlight Post-Roe Shift in Access
Kansas performed a record 19,000 abortions in 2023, a 58% increase from 2022, with most patients being out-of-state residents from states with abortion bans, highlighting the impact of Roe v Wade's overturning on abortion access.
Record Kansas Abortions Highlight Post-Roe Shift in Access
Kansas performed a record 19,000 abortions in 2023, a 58% increase from 2022, with most patients being out-of-state residents from states with abortion bans, highlighting the impact of Roe v Wade's overturning on abortion access.
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52% Bias Score
Post-Dobbs Abortion Rates Rise Despite State Bans
Despite abortion bans in many states, abortion rates have slightly increased nationally since the Dobbs decision, primarily due to increased use of abortion pills and travel to states with legal abortions; however, access remains unequal.
Post-Dobbs Abortion Rates Rise Despite State Bans
Despite abortion bans in many states, abortion rates have slightly increased nationally since the Dobbs decision, primarily due to increased use of abortion pills and travel to states with legal abortions; however, access remains unequal.
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44% Bias Score
Over 100 Texas Minors Seek Out-of-State Abortions in 2023
Over 100 Texas children under 18, some as young as 11, sought out-of-state abortions in 2023 due to Texas's abortion ban, which has no exceptions for rape or incest; this is likely a low estimate since the data only includes the first part of the year and shows zero in-state abortions for minors in ...
Over 100 Texas Minors Seek Out-of-State Abortions in 2023
Over 100 Texas children under 18, some as young as 11, sought out-of-state abortions in 2023 due to Texas's abortion ban, which has no exceptions for rape or incest; this is likely a low estimate since the data only includes the first part of the year and shows zero in-state abortions for minors in ...
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68% Bias Score
Post-Roe Surge in Permanent Contraception Among Young Adults
New research reveals a 95% surge in vasectomies and a 70% increase in tubal sterilizations among 19-26 year olds in states likely to ban abortion after the Roe v. Wade reversal, reflecting increased concerns about reproductive autonomy and access to contraception.
Post-Roe Surge in Permanent Contraception Among Young Adults
New research reveals a 95% surge in vasectomies and a 70% increase in tubal sterilizations among 19-26 year olds in states likely to ban abortion after the Roe v. Wade reversal, reflecting increased concerns about reproductive autonomy and access to contraception.
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44% Bias Score
Abortion Numbers Rise Despite State Bans
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion numbers have slightly increased despite bans in many states; this is due to increased use of telehealth for abortion pills and travel to states where abortion is legal, though access disparities persist.
Abortion Numbers Rise Despite State Bans
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion numbers have slightly increased despite bans in many states; this is due to increased use of telehealth for abortion pills and travel to states where abortion is legal, though access disparities persist.
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56% Bias Score