What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states are proposing measures to ban abortion pills and possibly punish women seeking abortions, following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Bills targeting drugs used in most abortions have been introduced in Republican-controlled states like Louisiana, with similar efforts in Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Legal actions against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to states with strict abortion laws have sparked debates on telehealth prescriptions and federal approvals for the drugs. Some states are considering bills to criminalize women seeking abortions, although leading anti-abortion groups oppose such measures.

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