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Supreme Court Leaves Kentucky's Ultrasound Law in Place

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions. The justices did not comment in refusing to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the law. The American Civil Liberties Union had challenged...

Trump Orders Abstinence-Only Sex Ed in Midst of Stormy Battle

Last month, while President Trump and his legal team battled an adult film star in court to prevent her from sharing details about their alleged affair, the Trump administration quietly overhauled the federal government’s approach to teen pregnancy to focus entirely on abstinence-only programs. Previously restricted to locally driven, evidence-based...

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