Abortion debate churns with legislation and lawsuits

Abortion debate churns with legislation and lawsuits

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The U.S. abortion landscape is far from settled nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to terminate a pregnancy. With states now in control, advocates on both sides await a major decision by a Texas judge on the legal status of abortion pills. There's a legal challenge to a new ban in Wyoming, and Hawaii's governor is expected to follow other Democrats in protecting abortion access. Most Republican-controlled states have banned or restricted abortions, making them illegal at all stages of pregnancy in 14 states. Most Democrat-led states have moved to protect access, and legal challenges have popped up nationwide.

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