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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Dec. 23, 2024 00:29 AM EST

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing...

Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Dec. 13, 2024 19:43 PM EST

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards

Oct. 25, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservatives could capture majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska state school boards in this year's elections, making it easier for them to shape what's taught in classrooms. At issue are familiar efforts by conservative Republicans and groups to limit what...