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New Version of Missouri Bill to Restrict Medication Abortion Heads to Governor’s Desk

HB 400, a bill meant to ban the use of telemedicine for medication abortions, has now passed the Missouri senate, and will head to the governor's desk for his signature.

An amended bill has clarified that women seeking medication abortions would only need to make three trips to a clinic, not the potential four trips bill opponents feared.

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Missouri Bill Banning ‘Telemed’ Abortions Could Limit Access to Medication Abortions Altogether

A new ban on "telemed" abortions could make accessing all medication abortions much more difficult for patients in Missouri.

A new ban on “telemed” abortions could make accessing all medication abortions much more difficult for patients in Missouri.

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What’s Really Behind the Oklahoma AG’s Request for SCOTUS Review of RU-486 Restrictions?

A series of appellate court decisions in the coming months could determine how and when the Supreme Court reviews the birth control benefit in the Affordable Care Act.

The chances of U.S. Supreme Court intervention are so slim that something else has to be behind the petition for review.

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Indiana Right To Life Says Vaginal Probes Aren’t Intrusive Because “I Got Pregnant Vaginally”

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“Something else could come in my vagina for a medical test that wouldn’t be that intrusive to me,” says a spokesperson for Indiana Right to Life.

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Fetal Anomalies and Medication Abortion Next Targets of Indiana’s Anti-Choice Legislature

Betty Cockrum in front of the Indiana state capitol. (The Daily Caller)

In Indiana, abortion restrictions are coming by the dozen.

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Arkansas Proposed Abortion Restrictions Look Much Like Expected

Rose Mimms, spokeswoman for Arkansas Right to Life. (The Daily Hatch)

Arkansas Right to Life says to expect a telemed ban, 20 week ban and insurance exchange ban are all on the docket this year.

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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Sues for Legislative Clarity on Act 217, Calls for End to Practicing Medicine By Legislature

Photo: The L Magazine.

The reproductive health organization is ready to fight for women to have access to all termination choices once again.

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Sixth Circuit Refuses to Reconsider Ohio’s Ban on RU-486

photo courtesy of opensourceway via Flickr

Reproductive rights advocates lost a legal battle on Friday over Ohio’s restrictions on the use of RU-486.

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The Anti-Choice Agenda in Indiana? Full Speed Ahead

Although Mourdock didn’t win a senate seat, that’s small consolation for the women in the state who still need access to abortion and family planning services.

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Iowa Telemed Study Reveals Increased Access to Safe Early Abortion Care

Telemed abortion. Photo: LifeSiteNews.

Having more access to abortion doesn’t cause more women to get abortions, it simply makes them easier to obtain.

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