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Medical Impact of Roe Reversal Goes Beyond Abortion Clinics, Doctors Say

State abortion bans carry narrow but sometimes vague exceptions, and years of prison time. That���s forcing doctors to think like lawyers, and hospitals to create new protocols.

Is a Fetus a Person? An Anti-Abortion Strategy Says Yes.

Fetal personhood, which confers legal rights from conception, is an effort to push beyond abortion bans and classify the procedure as murder. In Georgia, it also means a $3,000 tax credit.

Louisiana Judge Allows Abortions to Become Legal Again

For the second time, a judge temporarily blocked the state���s trigger bans, which went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Pregnant Woman in H.O.V. Lane Raises Legal Questions Post-Roe

A woman in Texas said that, under the state���s abortion ban, she and her fetus qualified for the car pool lane. The argument could go well beyond driving.

Louisiana Judge Allows Abortion Ban to Take Effect

The fast-changing status in the state is emblematic of the chaotic national landscape that has unfolded in the two weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

The Long Path to Reclaim Abortion Rights

The Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe, far from settling the matter, instead has launched court and political battles across the states likely to go on for years.

Abortion Laws in the U.S.: Tracking State Changes Post-Roe

The New York Times is tracking the status of abortion laws in each state following the Supreme Court���s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

What the Supreme Court���s Abortion Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms

What will happen in the midterms? How are state-by-state battles unfolding? What about the Supreme Court���s legitimacy? We spoke with Kate Zernike, a Times reporter who has been covering the abortion debate.

A 30,000-Foot View of the Abortion Ruling���s Political Fallout

What will happen in the midterms? How are state-by-state battles unfolding? What about the Supreme Court���s legitimacy? We spoke with Kate Zernike, a Times reporter who has been covering the abortion debate.

Florida Judge Will Temporarily Block 15-Week Abortion Ban

The ban, passed by Republican lawmakers and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is scheduled to take effect on Friday.