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Some people need abortions later in pregnancy – many come to Maryland
In Maryland, after viability, which is usually between 22 and 24 weeks, qualified providers approve patients for abortion in certain rare cases, typically based on fetal abnormalities or health risks for the pregnant person.
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Patients travel hundreds of miles to Maryland for abortion care
Patients seeking abortion care travel hours, often crossing state lines, to reach Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Rachel Kashy and her colleagues at the Women’s Health Center of Maryland.
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Maryland enshrines reproductive rights in state constitution
Maryland voted to approve a referendum affirming the right to reproductive freedom on Tuesday, making what was already state law a constitutional right.
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Voters debate reproductive rights in Maryland constitution
As Maryland questions whether reproductive rights should appear in the state constitution, advocates for and against the referendum work to sway voters.
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Democrats see abortion issue as defining – and winning – issue in fall election
Abortion has been a key talking point at the Democratic National Convention, with speeches focused on reproductive rights on every night of the convention. On Thursday night, the United Center was full of attendees wearing white in support of reproductive rights.
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J.D. Vance introduces himself to American voters at GOP convention
Delivering the most important speech of his short political career, Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance drew on his humble Ohio origins Wednesday night to introduce himself to the American people during the penultimate session of the Republican National Convention.
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Why the Supreme Court’s Mifepristone Ruling Matters for Latinas in Maryland
The Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the Federal Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case marks a direct rebuttal of the challenging of scientific and political authority in the pharmaceutical sector. AHM attempted to use the argument of “legal standing” claiming “personal injury” to their affiliates who, despite conscientious objections, are encouraged to provide abortion medication and information.
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Maryland voters to see reproductive rights on 2024 ballot
Maryland voters will be asked to enshrine abortion rights into the state Constitution next year, after the Maryland House of Delegates’ passage of the “Right to Reproductive Freedom Act” on Thursday.
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Moore, Miller, legislative Democrats announce legislation protecting abortion rights
HB705, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom, states that every individual “has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including but not limited to the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.” It also says that the state cannot “deny, burden, or abridge” this right without a justification by a “compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”
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Gov. Wes Moore releases stalled abortion care funds
On his first full day in office, Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller announced they’re releasing $3.5 million to expand abortion care training, part of $69 million in funds withheld by his predecessor and released by Moore Thursday.
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Five takeaways from the Cox/Moore gubernatorial debate
By ABBY ZIMMARDI AND SHANNON CLARK OWINGS MILLS – Gubernatorial candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore...
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Individuals seeking abortion must be afforded privacy, dignity, respect, and support
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) reverses its own constitutional precedents on rare occasions. Between 1789 to 2020, there were 25,544 Supreme Court opinions and judgments after oral arguments, and the court reversed only 145 times.
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