Rape and incest exceptions in abortion bans aren't common - Vox
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Just three states with abortion bans in effect include rape and incest exceptions, and the anti-abortion movement wants to remove the exceptions altogether.
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Why experts say the fall of abortion rights is a key sign of a troubled democracy ⋆ Michigan Advance
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Debunk 8 Abortion Myths
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Post-Roe, exceptions to state abortion bans won't be easy to acquire
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Abortion foes less accepting of rape and incest as 'exceptions
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Rape exceptions to abortion bans were once accepted. No more - Los Angeles Times
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - Wikipedia
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - Wikipedia
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Texas enacts six-week abortion law without exceptions for rape or incest
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Why experts say the fall of abortion rights is a key sign of a troubled democracy ⋆ Michigan Advance
A Republican wants to add exceptions for rape and incest to Texas' new near-total abortion ban. He faces an uphill climb.
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Conservative states look to eliminate all exceptions for abortion, including rape, incest
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How many countries ban abortion after 15 weeks?
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The New York Times on X: Nearly all the states that include allowances for rape and incest victims require a police report or doctor's note. But about two-thirds of sexual assault victims