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Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, one of the original sponsors of the Texas Heartbeat Act, is now the lead sponsor of a bill to clarify when a doctor can terminate a pregnancy to save the life of the mother. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Anti-abortion activists pray and protest in front of the Greenville Women's Clinic in Greenville, S.C., in March. Jim Urquhart for NPR hide caption
A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan. in 2022. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
A polling place at the Arizona State University campus, Tuesday, in Phoenix, Ariz. Polling finds that three out of ten voters in Arizona who supported an abortion rights ballot measure also voted for Trump. Matt York/AP hide caption
People gather at a women's rights march in Chicago on the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators participate in the March For Life anti abortion rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on January 19, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Natalie and her child at their home in Iowa, a state that bans abortion after six weeks gestation. In the two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, 14 states have enacted abortion bans. Kathryn Gamble for NPR hide caption
An abortion can affect a woman’s financial future -- and the broader economy
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Harris arrives to speak at a campaign rally on Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption
Reproductive rights activists demonstrated in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: The examination room in a clinic, which provides abortion care on April 30, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. A six-week abortion ban that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed will go into effect on May 1st. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
More primary care doctors could begin to provide abortions
The "Rally for Life" march at the Texas State Capitol in Austin in January. Even groups that oppose abortion are asking for more clarity on exceptions to the state's abortion bans. Suzanne Cordiero/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A protestor attends a Women's March rally in Phoenix, Arizona in 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
The states where abortion is on the ballot in November
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends a news conference with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on April 12, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
An exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood in March 2023. Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday, challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions
Pope Francis remains popular among U.S. Catholics, with 75% having favorable views of him, according to a Pew Research report. But many self-identified Catholics disagree with various teachings of their church. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption