A Monroe County judge felt that the medical exception complied with the state constitution, despite the challenges that doctors face in these situations.
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Indiana Court Declines to Expand Medical Exception to Abortion Ban
Louisiana Labels Abortion Drugs as Controlled Substances
Louisiana added mifepristone and misoprostol to Schedule IV of its drug laws, becoming the first state to take this step and sparking criticism from medical providers.
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Abortion, Criminal Law
Georgia Abortion Law Survives Challenge (For Now)
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed a decision by a lower court striking down the state's "heartbeat ban," but the lower court now will consider further arguments against the law.
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Abortion, Constitutional Law
Legal Actions May Clarify the Scope of Three Abortion Bans
The Center for Reproductive Rights has taken legal action in an effort to clarify and expand patient rights in states with strict abortion bans.