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Coverage dated September 2, 2022 to September 3, 2022

Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Keith Allen, Paradise Afshar and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a “morning-after pill.

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  1. Insider

    Gov. Greg Abbott suggests that Texas rape victims can take a Plan B to 'prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place': report (opens Insider)

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    Abbott's comments come as advocates have been grappling with the Texas abortion law that has no exceptions for rape or incest.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Health care advocates say Abbott’s call for rape victims to rely on the Plan B pill is flawed.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Keith Allen, Paradise Afshar and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a “morning-after pill.

  4. The Eagle

    Abbott: Rape victims can take Plan B pill instead of having abortions (opens The Eagle)

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    DALLAS — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that although the state’s abortion ban makes no exception for rape or incest, victims of these crimes can take emergency contraception

  5. Newsweek

    Greg Abbott slammed after saying rape victims can take Plan B pill (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We want to support those victims, but also those victims can access health care immediately," the Texas governor said.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill

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