In states that plan to limit or ban abortion – more than two dozen in the South and portions of the Mountain West are already moving to do so – medication abortion is likely to be one of the few remaining options.
The Republican Party, evangelical Christianity and the antiabortion movement have long been inextricably linked. Some Christians want to change that.
South Dakota tried requiring four trips to a clinic to get a medication abortion, but the rule was blocked by the courts. A Texas law prohibits medication abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy, even though the FDA says 10. Erika Martinez and Mar Bertran, left, march with other abortion rights supporters Tuesday in Austin, Texas.
Abortion opponents are encouraging states to turn their focus to banning early abortions, when medication is most often used.Defiant state leaders stood ready Tuesday to protect residents and nonresidents alike from any federal rollbacks of abortion rights. But abortion rights supporters nevertheless worry about the chilling effect the laws may have on women wishing to end a pregnancy, and on healthcare providers who may feel they have to report suspected abortion cases or face their own legal trouble.
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