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A Texas judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked an immediate prohibition on abortions in that state, allowing procedures to resume, though the state’s recent ban at about six weeks of pregnancy still applies.The...

Authorities in Texas are investigating the deaths of 46 people after they were discovered inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday, one of the highest death tolls involving migrants crossing into...

New York Republicans plan to magnify those issues this fall, when they will test whether an outstanding national environment for their party can help end a nearly two-decade losing streak in races...

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, some women are evaluating their options for reproductive health care. Many are stocking up on morning-after pills, which are used to...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team’s games.The vote was 6 to...

An Amtrak passenger train crashed into a four-door sedan at a crossing without a train signal or guardrails in a rural area of the East Bay in Northern California on Sunday, killing...

The Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has unleashed a frenzy of activity on both sides of the abortion fight, with anti-abortion forces vowing to push for near-total bans in every...

SACRAMENTO — California state lawmakers are expected as soon as Monday to put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot that would explicitly protect reproductive rights.The amendment, which would go to California...

At first glance, she looked like a rag doll.The body of a newborn girl appeared outside a couple’s home in Frenchville, in northern Maine, on a cold morning in December 1985. Their...

A new and rapidly shifting reality took hold across America on Saturday as abortion, a basic legal right for nearly a half century, was outlawed in some states, and the initial bursts...