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Trigger laws and abortion restrictions, explained

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Newest development Jun 28, 2022 · 3 reportsAbortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges

Some states are already enacting and embracing stricter abortion laws in the wake of the Dobbs decision.

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  1. Abortion Will Be Banned in These 13 States With 'Trigger Laws'

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    Trigger laws and abortion restrictions, explained

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    Abortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Abortion Will Be Banned in These 13 States With 'Trigger Laws' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    At least 13 states have passed so-called “trigger laws” banning abortion, ready to be enforced in the wake of the pivotal U.S. Supreme Court opinion.

  2. Thv11

    Arkansas's trigger law will go into effect after Roe v. Wade overturned (opens Thv11)

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Arkansas's trigger law will go into effect and ban abortions once Attorney General Rutledge certifies it.

  3. Politico

    Abortion laws by state: Where abortions are illegal after Roe v. Wade (opens Politico)

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    Not all trigger bans immediately kick in, but abortion will soon be illegal in more than a dozen states.

  4. NBC News

    With Roe v. Wade overturned, here's where things stand with ‘trigger’ laws and pre-Roe bans (opens NBC News)

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    Several states immediately implemented so-called trigger laws, while others have built-in delays. Some states have abortion laws on the books from before the 1973 Roe decision.

  5. Vox

    Trigger laws and abortion restrictions, explained (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Some states are already enacting and embracing stricter abortion laws in the wake of the Dobbs decision.

  6. Gopusa

    The 13 states with trigger laws outlawing abortion with Roe v. Wade overturned (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    In overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday morning, the Supreme Court said it was letting states make their own decisions about abortion. Thirteen of them did that well before Friday, passing trigger laws that automatically snapped into place as soon as the court reversed the landmark 1973 case.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Louisiana clinic challenges ‘trigger’ abortion ban after Roe (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US state is one of several challenging abortion curbs in days after Supreme Court overturned landmark Roe v Wade ruling.

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Where abortion 'trigger laws' stand after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court’s majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has allowed states to begin setting their own abortion policies. Just days after the ruling, it has already resulted in a patchwork system in which access to the procedure is, for many people, determined largely by whet…

  9. Washington Times

    Abortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges (opens Washington Times)

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    Judges in Louisiana and Utah on Monday temporarily blocked “trigger” laws from taking effect as the legal battle on abortion shifted to the states following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade.

  10. Deseret News

    Trigger laws: Where is abortion already banned in the wake of the Dobbs decision? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    After the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade, a number of trigger laws took effect, banning abortions.

  11. CBS News

    Focus shifts to "trigger laws" and state courts in wake of Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade (opens CBS News)

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    Judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocked enforcement of trigger-law bans on abortion following the Supreme Courts' overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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