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Massachusetts Removes 24‑Week Abortion Limit and Puts Later Care to Physicians' Judgment

The law replaces a fixed cutoff with doctor discretion to keep care in state and has ignited sharp political, religious and medical disputes.

Idaho Ballot Measure to Restore Abortion Access Certified for November

South Carolina Senate Panel Stalls Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion as a Felony

Georgia Family Challenges Life Support for Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Under State Law