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UNPRECEDENTED: Aborted baby's estate is awarded monetary damages in lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit in New Mexico resulted in a $200,000 settlement awarded to the estate of a 26-week aborted baby, recognized as a person under the state's Wrongful Death Act, due to the mother's inability to provide informed consent while under the influence of methamphetamine. The lawsuit also accused the abortion providers of unfair trade practices, including failing to inform the mother of substance abuse treatment programs and improperly handling the baby's remains by placing them in medical waste instead of releasing them for funeral services.

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'Euthanizing' a preborn child isn't compassionate. It's horrific.

Late-term induction abortions often involve injecting the preborn child with a feticide to cause fatal cardiac arrest before inducing labor to deliver a stillborn baby, a procedure some describe as 'euthanasia. Women who have undergone this process report it as emotionally difficult, with some paying large sums for the procedure and expressing grief over not holding their living baby, while others describe it as a 'humane' or 'gentle' method to end the pregnancy.

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'Louisiana needs relief now': Oral arguments complete in state's abortion pill case against FDA

Novielli reviews oral arguments in Louisiana's challenge to federal rules permitting mailed abortion pills. She describes the state's claims of legal and financial harm and criticism of the federal government's focus on standing.

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'Without guardrails': Abortion pill manufacturer refuses to disclose revenue

A Senate inquiry investigated abortion-pill manufacturers and the financial information they provided or withheld. The limited disclosure of revenue by these manufacturers complicates efforts to scrutinize the industry's incentives and accountability.

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'Without Guardrails': Are abortion pill companies putting profit over safety rules?

Novielli discusses a Senate report's allegations about abortion-pill manufacturers' oversight of certified prescribers. She links those allegations to company revenue and argues that financial incentives may conflict with enforcement of safety requirements.

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'Without Guardrails': Report shows most physicians don't prescribe abortion pills

Novielli analyzes figures on certified abortion-pill prescribers in relation to the broader physician workforce. She discusses reported reasons for not prescribing, including legal concerns, safety questions, and access to surgical backup.

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