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Kyleigh Thurman inside her home in Burnet County, Texas.

‘Women are afraid to get pregnant’: How the Texas abortion ban denies life-saving care

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Two women filed federal complaints against two Texas hospitals, alleging they failed to provide care for the troubled pregnancies endangering their lives.
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights

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The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
Colin Allred and Ted Cruz

Cruz blocks IVF bill, reigniting fight over protections in Texas Senate race

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A debate over in vitro fertilization broke out in the US Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz as Republicans blocked a bill offering IVF protections.
Women holds sign about reproductive rights

Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban

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A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.
Donald Trump on debate stage

Trump lied. You won’t get to vote on abortion access in Texas

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The former president’s claim during Tuesday’s debate that states will vote on abortion doesn’t match the harsh reality that is Texas.
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Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate

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Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.