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Friday

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Make Performing Abortion A Felony

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin walks on the floor of the Oklahoma House on Wednesday. On Friday, Fallin vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Make Performing Abortion A Felony

Mary Fallin's office released a statement, touting her anti-abortion credentials but saying the bill was "vague and would not withstand a criminal constitutional legal challenge."

Thursday

Thursday

Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?

Diane Horvath-Cosper says part of her job is advocating for patients' access to health care, including abortions. Gabriella Demczuk hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?

A doctor filed a complaint against a Washington, D.C., hospital, saying that by telling her not to say that she does abortions, the hospital is stigmatizing the procedure. The hospital cites safety.

Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?

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Monday

Should The U.S. Reconsider Its Stand On Foreign Aid For Abortion Clinics?

Countries in Latin America have a range of laws regarding abortion, from completely prohibited to no restrictions. Above: Women in Brazil (at left) demonstrate for abortion rights; a woman at a march in Paraguay (at right) holds a poster reading "If Abortion is Not Wrong, Then Nothing Is Wrong." Christophe Simon and Norberto Duarte/Getty Images hide caption

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Should The U.S. Reconsider Its Stand On Foreign Aid For Abortion Clinics?

The Zika epidemic has prompted renewed debate over the controversial Helms Amendment, which prohibits use of U.S. government money to fund abortions in other countries.

Friday

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015, at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

Gov. Mike Pence signed new abortion restrictions into law last month. Some women have since decided that if he's interested in their reproductive systems, they might as well keep him updated.

Wednesday

FDA Updates Label For Abortion Drug, Making Access Easier In Some States

Bottles of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486, which is used to medically induce abortions in a two-step process. Women take mifepristone (left), and days later, they take misoprostol. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

FDA Updates Label For Abortion Drug, Making Access Easier In Some States

After Mifeprex (or RU-486) was approved in 2000, doctors found it was effective at a lower dose and with less supervision. But three states passed laws requiring doctors to follow the original label.

Saturday

In Political Fight Over Abortion, Individual Stories Can Be Lost

Photo posters line a wall in an ultrasound exam room at a Planned Parenthood location in Boston in 2013. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Health

In Political Fight Over Abortion, Individual Stories Can Be Lost

This past week the Supreme Court heard arguments on a major abortion case. Abortion stories aren't often heard in public, but Melissa Madera is trying to change that.

In Political Fight Over Abortion, Individual Stories Can Be Lost

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Former Montana Clinic Owner Sues Ministry Group Over Vandalism

Susan Cahill, owner of All Families Healthcare, stands in front of the first building in Kalispell, Mont., where she offered abortion services. After vandalism closed her last clinic down, Missoula became the nearest place for women in the Flathead Valley to find abortion services. Corin Cates-Carney/MTPR hide caption

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Former Montana Clinic Owner Sues Ministry Group Over Vandalism

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Two years after the only health clinic that provided abortions in Northwest Montana's Flathead Valley was destroyed, its former owner is suing a local ministry group and others for damages.

Wednesday

The examining rooms in the Fort Worth clinic do not meet the emergency-room-like standards of the Texas abortion law known as HB 2. It would cost more than $1 million to upgrade this facility, and the clinic's operators say it would be forced to close.

The examining rooms in the Fort Worth clinic do not meet the emergency-room-like standards of the Texas abortion law known as HB 2. It would cost more than $1 million to upgrade this facility, and the clinic's operators say it would be forced to close. Barry Gordemer/NPR hide caption

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Law

Supreme Court Tests Texas' New Restrictions On Abortion

At issue is whether a Texas law requiring clinics to meet surgical-center standards is aimed at safeguarding women's health or unconstitutionally limiting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.

Supreme Court Tests Texas' New Restrictions On Abortion

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Monday

Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set U.S. Precedent

An American flag flies at half-staff in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Law

Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set U.S. Precedent

Justice Antonin Scalia's death comes just weeks before the Supreme Court hears its biggest abortion case in a decade. The reach of that decision is likely to be impacted by his absence.

Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set U.S. Precedent

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Sunday

On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

The American flag, seen through the columns of the Supreme Court building, blows in the wind on Feb. 13. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption

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On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

The president says he intends to fill Antonin Scalia's vacancy, but it's unlikely the Senate will make it easy. Cases on immigration, religious liberty and abortion access may hang in the balance.

On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

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Thursday

Sunday

Zika Virus Isn't The First Disease To Spark A Debate About Abortion

In the 1960s, posters gave advice to the public on the risk of a pregnant mother transmitting rubella to the fetus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption

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Zika Virus Isn't The First Disease To Spark A Debate About Abortion

In 1965, the U.S. faced an epidemic of German measles that, like the Zika outbreak, was linked to birth defects. It changed the way this country talked about abortion.

Monday