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Hospital in North Dakota Says Abortion Care So Safe It Does Not Meet Criteria for Admitting Privileges

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Abortions in North Dakota are so safe that a doctor can’t get privileges to a hospital. How can a TRAP bill claim it is about women’s health?

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Mississippi Argues Forced Closure of Last Clinic Will be the Fault of Providers and Patients

Outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization. (See more pics here)

Public health officials tell the court women will still find abortion care should the state’s only clinic close but can’t identify anyone who can provide that care.

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State-Level 2012 Retrospective: Second-Highest Number of Abortion Restrictions Ever

Reproductive health and rights were once again the subject of extensive debate in state capitols in 2012. Over the course of the year, 42 states and the District of Columbia enacted 122 provisions related to reproductive health and rights. One-third of these new provisions, 43 in 19 states, sought to restrict access to abortion services.

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