Lawmakers look to make abortion shield laws less dependent on who’s governor
First publishedJul 16, 13:15 UTC
Last updatedJul 16, 15:53 UTC · 15m ago
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Thirteen states have banned abortion outright, and 28 other states ban abortion somewhere between six weeks and viability. Other states that allow abortion have enacted shield laws to protect doctors.
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- Thirteen states have banned abortion outright, and 28 other states ban abortion somewhere between six weeks and viability. Other states that allow abortion have enacted shield laws to protect doctors.
- How widely is it covered?
- 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 15m ago.
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Lawmakers look to make abortion shield laws less dependent on who’s governor
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