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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Lawmakers in the south and midwest push for restricting abortion

    Sixteen states have proposed new laws to restrict abortion access. Georgia bans abortions after about six weeks. Alabama has a bill that would ban nearly all abortions.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 14, 2019 • 1 min read

    Sixteen states have proposed new laws to restrict abortion access. Georgia bans abortions after about six weeks. Alabama has a bill that would ban nearly all abortions. Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and Mississippi have so-called heartbeat bills that ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Louisiana is considering something similar.

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    2 of 5
    A.I. is everywhere, but where is the oversight?
    1. 0:00Trump administration hardliners push for sending 120,000 U.S. troops to Iran if necessary
    2. 9:29Lawmakers in the south and midwest push for restricting abortionYou’re reading this
    3. 18:53A.I. gets more sophisticated, but the ethics governing it are not
    4. 28:38G-rated family drama ‘Shtisel’ is an unexpected hit
    5. 44:41Companies cope with helium shortage
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