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Plaintiffs said it was unusual for the Fifth Circuit to delay holding oral arguments after the Supreme Court's ruling and that it simply had to remand the case.

Over the past two years, Kansas has become an unlikely sanctuary for people across the Midwest and South who need abortions. But whether it remains a refuge will largely depend on decisions the U.S. Supreme Court and Kansas voters make next summer.

The high court dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's request to block the law.

The 2011 law was blocked because a judge said it could have made it harder to get an abortion in Kansas.

As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.

After abortion restrictions left Missouri with just one clinic in St. Louis, residents have turned to neighboring states for those services. But a ballot measure in August 2022 will let Kansas voters decide whether abortion is not a constitutional right in the state.

Texas has passed legislation that ensures abortion would be made a felony if Roe v. Wade is overturned “wholly or partly,” as the court considers Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban.

Abortion rights groups are asking the court to declare Texas’ law unconstitutional. It's unclear what the outcome of this latest challenge against the controversial law will be or what weight it could hold overall.

Researchers say the drop in procedures has been steeper than when other new abortion restrictions have gone into effect in Texas.

Los efectos secundarios de muchos anticonceptivos comunes ya son difíciles, y muchos tejanos ahora están navegando por ese panorama sin una educación sexual integral, médicos que los apoyen o seguro médico.