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With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand
With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the states where abortion remains legally protected. But legal doesn't necessarily mean accessible, advocates warn.
COVID increases 13 percent in metro wastewater, deaths rise among older Minnesotans
COVID-19 metrics remain relatively stagnant, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths either stable or slightly declining. A small uptick in wastewater COVID load in the Twin Cities could portend an increase in cases to come, but the unpredictability of this virus makes such forecasting difficult.
How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court’s decision in every state.
President Joe Biden held a press conference Friday afternoon, just hours after the Supreme Court officially overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood halts abortions after ruling
Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin has halted all scheduled abortions at its clinics in Madison and Milwaukee following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the Roe v. Wade decision.
In Minnesota, emotions high after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Supporters and opponents of legalized abortion in Minnesota reacted swiftly Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, with opponents cheering the news and abortion rights advocates vowing to keep abortion legal in Minnesota.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases.
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
Health officials have ordered vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market. It's the biggest blow yet to the embattled company that is widely blamed for sparking a surge in teen vaping.