The battle over abortion rights is shifting to the states

As states across the country move to ban abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions, lawsuits, emergency contraception rationing, and reproductive care legislation follow in response.

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Abortion rights proponents file lawsuits in states with bans

Following the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, 13 states with “trigger laws” enacted bans against abortion. In some states, such as Kentucky and Missouri, the bans went into effect immediately, while other states had to wait for their attorney generals to certify the change or will have their bans go into after 30...