abortion
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She agreed to terminate the pregnancy if a serious birth defect were discovered and the parents requested an abortion.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The contract explicitly provided that she would terminate the pregnancy if the fetus had a serious birth defect and the intended parents requested an abortion.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Currently in Virginia, abortion is legal through 26 weeks and six days of pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After consulting a lawyer, Lowrimore finally drove to a hospital in Kansas, where abortion is legal, and got an injection of the cancer drug called methotrexate within hours of arrival.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Tea brewed from the leaves, or the sap taken orally, or a silphion suppository, was said to prevent conception and/or induce abortion.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
The system would cover hospital and physician services, most prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, long-term care and gender affirming and reproductive care such as contraception and abortions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Indiana acknowledged that Planned Parenthood was facilitating legal abortions.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
In other cases reported in US media, cops used Flock to track women who had abortions -- illegal in several US states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Prosecutors allege she illegally performed abortions and practiced medicine without a license.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Could she check the clinic’s records and see if Bebe Chow’s name appeared in the list of recent abortions?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
