LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including a measure that opponents say would likely force the state’s only surgical abortion clinic to close. ...

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Democrats hoping to block Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation pivoted Thursday to the deeply contentious issue of abortion after disclosure of an email he once wrote suggesting the high court's landmark Roe v. Wade ruling wasn't universally considered settled law.

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To hear Republicans tell it, Brett Kavanaugh is a skilled and well-respected judge who reveres the Constitution. To Democrats, he's a threat to women's reproductive rights and the Obama health care program.

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ANNAPOLIS – The parents of a slain pregnant Olney woman urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation making the killing of a fetus – at any stage of development – a criminal homicide unless death occurred during a lawful abortion or ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 45th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. Here are some news items to get your week started. — New York district attorney forgoes campaign contributions from lawyers with business before his office. — ...

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Lawyer steals from clients leads news summary including Brazil's potential Roe v. Wade, jurors who cannot stay awake and an alleged cold-case kidnapper caught.

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