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Indiana Senate Passes Lafayette Clinic TRAP Bill

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After a short and unsurprising debate, the Indiana Senate voted 33 to 16 to pass a bill that will force all clinics that provide RU-486 for early abortions to become licensed surgical abortion facilities, regardless of whether or not they offer surgical abortions.

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Alabama Legislature Limits Debate on Two Anti-Choice Bills to Silence Opponents

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The Alabama GOP’s answer to opposition to two anti-choice bills is to close off debate so the opponents can not be heard.

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Hope In Indiana? Both Republicans and Democrats Express Reservations on Banning Medication Abortion

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Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing reservations about a bill that would effectively ban medication abortion in Indiana, despite its proven safety.

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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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Another Legislative Session in Minnesota, Another Attempt to Challenge Doe v. Gomez

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Doe v. Gomez makes abortion a right regardless of a woman’s ability to pay. Minnesota’s anti-choice community wants to end that.

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Mandatory Ultrasound Removed from Indiana TRAP Law, but Will Probably Still Close Lafayette Clinic

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With the second ultrasound eliminated via amendment, have reproductive rights advocates lost their advantage?

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Sweeping TRAP Law Passes Alabama House in the Name of “Women’s Rights”

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Nothing says true women’s rights like shutting off her access to safe abortion services.

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Texas Lawmakers Propose TRAP Bill That Could Eliminate All But Five Providers in State

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Three Texas lawmakers—all of them doctors—have filed a bill that would require all abortion providers to meet the “minimum standards” for ambulatory surgical centers.

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North Dakota Senate Passes TRAP Law, So-Called Personhood Amendment

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Are women in North Dakota the next to lose all access to safe abortion care?

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Alabama State Rep Tells TRAP Bill Opponent to “Stop Trying to Play God”

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“If you don’t want children, don’t get pregnant,” advises Rep. Kurt Wallace.

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