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Abortion

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    JUL 2022
    Above: Abortion-rights activists argue with an anti-abortion activist (R) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC.  Image copyright: Aaron Kittredge via Pexels
    context last updated JUN 17

    The Spin

    Left narrative

    Access to safe abortions is fundamental to the principle of human autonomy and crucial to women's mental and physical health. Banning abortions will do very little other than strip women of their rights to bodily autonomy, put their health and safety at risk, and disproportionately affect marginalized communities that don't have the means to seek the essential treatment elsewhere.

    Amnesty International UK

    Right narrative

    The central question in the abortion debate is when human life begins. Even if not yet fully developed, an unborn child is human and to take their life is morally reprehensible. Unborn children should have the same right to bodily autonomy that pro-abortionists demand for women. Elected state legislators must pursue all options to protect unborn lives.

    Wall Street Journal

    Cynical narrative

    What started off as a moral debate on women's rights versus unborn babies rights has morphed into a cynical strategy for winning elections: both sides focus on rare situations that account for only about one in a hundred abortions (either very late-term abortions or unusual reasons such as rape, incest, and fetal abnormalities) to rile up their political base and drive voter turnout.

    Atlantic

    The Controversies


    PRO-CHOICEPRO-LIFE
    Status:Open
    Where Do Candidates Stand on Abortion?
    Controversy
    JUN 17JUN 17

    Go Deeper

    Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand IVF Access
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    FEB 19FEB 19
    NY Governor Blocks Louisiana's Abortion Doctor Extradition Order
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    FEB 14FEB 14
    Abortion Bans Linked to Rising Infant Deaths in US States
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    FEB 14FEB 14
    Trump Reinstates 'Mexico City Policy' Ban on Funding for Overseas Abortions
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    JAN 27JAN 27
    Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Prior to March
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    JAN 24JAN 24
    North Carolina Governor Issues Reproductive Rights Order Before Trump Takes Office
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    JAN 17JAN 17
    Texas AG Sues NY Doctor Over Abortion Pills
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    DEC 2024DEC 2024
    Brazilian Congressional Committee Votes in Favor of Abortion Ban
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    NOV 2024NOV 2024
    10 US States Hold Abortion Referendums
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    NOV 2024NOV 2024
    SCOTUS Declines to Hear Texas Abortion Case
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    OCT 2024OCT 2024
    Washington State to Maintain Abortion Pill Stockpile if Trump Wins
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    +8
    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    Florida: Abortion Should be Given 'At Any Stage' to Save Mother
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    +5
    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    Florida: Abortion Should be Given 'At Any Stage' to Save Mother
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    +5
    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    IVF Bill Fails in Senate
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    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    North Dakota Judge Overturns State Abortion Ban
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    +6
    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    US Election Issue: Abortion
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    SEP 2024SEP 2024
    Trump Proposes Universal Coverage for IVF
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    AUG 2024AUG 2024
    Arizona, Missouri to Vote on Abortion Rights in November
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    +4
    AUG 2024AUG 2024
    Study: Abortions in US Increased After Repeal of Roe
    Story
    +4
    AUG 2024AUG 2024
    Republican Platform Drops Call for National Abortion Limits
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    +2
    JUL 2024JUL 2024
    SCOTUS Temporarily Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho
    Story
    +23
    JUN 2024JUN 2024
    SCOTUS Ruling Preserves Mifepristone Access
    Story
    +6
    JUN 2024JUN 2024
    Senate Rejects 'Right to Contraception' Bill
    Story
    +4
    JUN 2024JUN 2024
    Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Abortion Law
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    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    Texas GOP Suggests Death Penalty for Abortion
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    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    Louisiana Houses Votes to Classify Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances
    Story
    +6
    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    Colorado Voters to Decide Abortion Access
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    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    AZ Supreme Court Delays 1864 Abortion Law Enforcement
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    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    Arizona: 1864 Abortion Law Repeal Clears State Senate Vote
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    +8
    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    Florida 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect
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    +3
    MAY 2024MAY 2024
    SCOTUS Hears Idaho Abortion Law Case
    Story
    +6
    APR 2024APR 2024
    Commission: Germany Should Legalize Abortion Up to 12 Weeks
    Story
    +5
    APR 2024APR 2024
    Report: Lake Lobbying for Repeal of AZ 1864 Abortion Law
    Story
    +4
    APR 2024APR 2024
    Arizona Supreme Court Upholds 1864 Abortion Ban
    Story
    +19
    APR 2024APR 2024
    Trump: Abortion Rights a 'State Issue'
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    +29
    APR 2024APR 2024
    Florida Supreme Court Puts Abortion Ban on The Ballot
    Story
    +6
    APR 2024APR 2024
    SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Appeal
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    +17
    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    VP Kamala Harris Visits Minnesota Abortion Clinic
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    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    New Alabama Law Will Protect IVF Providers
    Story
    +13
    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    South Carolina Can't Remove Planned Parenthood From Medicaid, Court Rules
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    +8
    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    France Makes Abortion a Constitutional Right
    Story
    +12
    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    Opill, First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, to Hit US Market
    Story
    +5
    MAR 2024MAR 2024
    French Parliament Votes to Enshrine Abortion Rights
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    FEB 2024FEB 2024
    Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are 'Children'
    Story
    +6
    FEB 2024FEB 2024
    French National Assembly Approves Constitutional Guarantee for Abortion
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    +5
    JAN 2024JAN 2024
    Biden Announces Abortion, Contraception Measures on Roe Anniversary
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    +12
    JAN 2024JAN 2024
    Ohio Woman Won’t Be Charged With Abuse of Corpse Over Miscarriage
    Story
    +5
    JAN 2024JAN 2024
    SCOTUS to Hear Abortion Pill Case
    Story
    +6
    DEC 2023DEC 2023
    Texas Woman Denied Emergency Abortion Leaves State for Procedure
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    +7
    DEC 2023DEC 2023
    Sen. Tuberville Lifts Hold on Hundreds of Military Promotions
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    DEC 2023DEC 2023