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Pregnant cancer patients often have to terminate. Abortion pill restrictions could make that choice even harder

Pregnant cancer patients often have to terminate. Abortion pill restrictions could make that choice even harder

by Shravya Pant | Dec 21, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — The patient had already made the agonizing decision to start chemotherapy to address her colon cancer, even though she was 30 weeks pregnant. Within a day, the decisions got harder: her colon perforated, and the pain was excruciating. She would need...
Pro-Choice Caucus leaders reintroduce bill to expand access to abortion care

Pro-Choice Caucus leaders reintroduce bill to expand access to abortion care

by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the House Pro-Choice Caucus reintroduced a bill on Thursday that would allow the use of federal funds for abortions, marking a continuation of their efforts to expand access.  The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage (EACH) Act was first...

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