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Friday

President Trump addresses a Cabinet meeting last month at the White House, as Vice President Pence looks on in the background. On Friday, the Trump administration suggested some of California's federal funds could be in jeopardy over the state's requirement that insurers cover abortions. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

The Supreme Court will examine Trump administration regulations that allow employers to claim exemptions to the contraceptive insurance coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Sunday

The case is set to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 4. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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The Louisiana Clinic At The Center Of Abortion Case Before Supreme Court

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Next year, Supreme Court justices will hear arguments regarding a Louisiana law that could leave the state with just one clinic that performs abortions. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Monday

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin campaigns outside the governor's mansion in Frankfort, Ky., with anti-abortion-rights activists. Bevin has been a consistent and vocal opponent of abortion rights in Kentucky. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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In Key 2019 Races, Activists Gear Up For Big Fight Over Abortion

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Wednesday

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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, seen in March, issued a statement Monday at the United Nations General Assembly stating that abortion is not an international human right. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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A few dozen anti-abortion activists gathered outside the coroner's office in Will County, Ill., on Thursday, to pray and call for formal burial of the remains. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana

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Wednesday

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Unlike Planned Parenthood which pulled out of Title X family planning funding, many clinics still take the funding and must comply with new rules on discussing abortion. Doctors worry it will affect their relationships with patients. SDI Productions/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Abortion opponents in Sacramento, Calif., protest legislation that would require public university campuses in California to provide the pills used in medication abortion. April Dembosky/KQED hide caption

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Tuesday

Mifepristone is a medication used to end early pregnancies and to relieve the symptoms of miscarriage. It's heavily restricted by the FDA. Adria Malcolm hide caption

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