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Norma McCorvey, Roe Of Landmark ‘Roe V. Wade’ Ruling On Abortion, Dies At 69

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on February 20, 2017 · McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.

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Abortion wrongful death lawsuit may be the first of many ‘for decades to come’

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 23, 2023 · Three Texas women are being sued for wrongful death for allegedly helping a friend obtain an abortion.

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Officials with Planned Parenthood concerned about recent abortion-related lawsuits

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on March 16, 2023 · A federal judge heard a case that could force a major abortion pill off the market.

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Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping friend obtain abortion medication

ELEANOR KLIBANOFF, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 10, 2023 · In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband from Galveston County seeks damages from women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.

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Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger

Sarah McCammon, NPR

Posted on March 7, 2023 · The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.

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