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Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills
More than half of abortions in America are now done with pills, rather than surgery. The battle over access to medication abortions will only grow in importance if the Supreme Court follows through with its leaked draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and allow individual states to ban the procedure.
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Joe Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now.
Hundreds rally on U of M campus in Minneapolis to support Roe v. Wade
The crowd of mostly young people chanted and listened to speakers on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus before marching to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office nearby.
Draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion raises election stakes
Minnesota is a state where abortion rights would remain on firmer legal ground if the United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade. November’s election will determine if that changes.
CDC reiterates its recommendation for masks on planes and trains
U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.
In wake of draft ruling overturning Roe, Minnesota groups prepare for a battle
Word that the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade provoked a range of responses Tuesday in Minnesota, where abortion remains legal — and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.