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Monday

A Look At Amy Coney Barrett's Record On Abortion Rights

President Trump and Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk to the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

A Look At Amy Coney Barrett's Record On Abortion Rights

President Trump promised to name Supreme Court justices who would oppose abortion rights. Activists say Barrett fits that mold. Her history as a federal judge offers potential clues to her views.

A Look At Amy Coney Barrett's Record On Abortion Rights

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Saturday

Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say

Renee-Lauren Ellis, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney, says, "It's dire that something as fundamental as what I do with my body is up for debate still, in 2020." Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.

Ginsburg's Death A 'Pivot Point' For Abortion Rights, Advocates Say

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Thursday

Fact-Checking 6 Claims Pence Made About Biden's Record In His RNC Speech

Vice President Pence speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Fact-Checking 6 Claims Pence Made About Biden's Record In His RNC Speech

Pence warned that a Biden administration would threaten American freedoms and crumble the nation's economy. In making that case, Pence deployed several inaccurate or questionable claims.

Monday

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C. The group declined to back a candidate during the Democratic primaries but announced its support for Biden on Monday. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

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Friday

Missouri's Only Clinic That Provides Abortions Allowed To Remain Open

Missouri's only clinic that provides abortions, located in St. Louis, will be able to keep operating after a state commission decided Friday, that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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National

Missouri's Only Clinic That Provides Abortions Allowed To Remain Open

"Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care," a state commission ruled. It said state health regulators wrongly blocked the St. Louis clinic's renewal in 2019.

Wednesday

Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic

In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a computer on May 8 in Arlington, Va. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic

Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages for some women.

Tuesday

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Thursday

The Coronavirus Crisis

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because Of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because Of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

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Tuesday

Thursday

As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted

A Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis is shown in June. The clinic has all but ceased providing abortions after Missouri tightened restrictions. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted

The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago.

Friday

Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion

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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National

Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion

Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes on the same day Trump addressed an anti-abortion rights march.

Friday

Supreme Court Takes Up Birth-Control Conscience Case

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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Supreme Court Takes Up Birth-Control Conscience Case

The high court will consider a case involving a challenge to a Trump administration rule that allows employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage for religious or moral reasons.

Sunday

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

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

Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport is challenging a 2014 state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in case of an emergency.

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

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