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Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

Emotional protests and prayer vigils are turning to resolve as several states enact bans and both supporters and foes of abortion rights map out their next moves.

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A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

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Emotional onlookers thank protesters marching down Market Street in support of abortion rights on June 24, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Courts & Law

‘Good to scream in the wind’: Hundreds of Philadelphians take to streets to blast Roe v. Wade overturn

Hundreds of abortion access supporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall to stand up for reproductive freedom, and human rights more broadly.

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Courts & Law

Philly abortion-rights advocates expect panic, threats, and increased demand following Roe decision

While Pennsylvania isn’t at immediate risk of abortion rights restrictions, advocates say this week’s SCOTUS decision will lead to more barriers and fear over abortion care.

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Planned Parenthood's location in Center City

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You can still get an abortion in Pa., and these are Philadelphia’s verified providers

Gov. Wolf has vowed to keep it legal, but that could change after the November election.

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A map shows the states with some highlighted in different colors, indicating where abortion bans and restrictions are likely to be put in place.

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Courts & Law

Here’s where abortions will likely be banned or strictly limited post Roe

With the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion bans in many states will kick in. Here are the states with laws with abortion bans and restrictions.

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President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Politics & Policy

Biden calls abortion ruling ‘a sad day’ for country

President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

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A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court protesting a draft opinion regarding Roe v. Wade

Courts & Law

What the Roe v. Wade overturn means for abortion rights in Pa., N.J., and Del.

Here is the outlook for abortion access in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware after the SCOTUS ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. This flu season started early and all but two states reported widespread outbreaks by the week ended Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1982 to 2018, the flu most often peaked in February, so there's a good chance the rest of the states will see their cases increase this year

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CDC panel recommends U.S. seniors get souped-up flu vaccines

U.S. officials currently say that all Americans 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

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Amanda Kifferly, Vice President for Abortion Access at The Women's Centers poses for a photograph in Cherry Hill, N.J., Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling

In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs.

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Sandra Younan adjusts her N95 face mask as she checks her patients records at the emergency room

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‘Aware in Care’: Parkinson’s Foundation recruiting volunteers to educate hospital staff

Annie Brooks says it’s not uncommon for health care professionals to have misconceptions about Parkinson’s disease. The “Aware in Care” campaign aims to change that.

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File photo: Elsa Estrada, 6, smiles at her mother as pharmacist Sylvia Uong applies an alcohol swab to her arm before administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 set up at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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U.S. opens COVID vaccine to little kids, shots begin next week

U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers. That paves the way for vaccinations for children under 5 to begin next week.

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