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May 23, 2023

Nevada Lawmakers Approve Bill Protecting Out-of-State Abortion Patients
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Nevada lawmakers have approved a measure that would protect from
prosecution people from out of state who travel to Nevada seeking an
abortion. The bill now heads to Republican Governor Joe Lombardo's desk.
Lombardo's office said he hadn't yet decided if he would sign it into
law.

In related news, eight more women have joined a lawsuit against Texas's
near-total abortion ban, arguing the restrictions put their health and
lives at risk as they were forced to carry out pregnancies despite
experiencing medical emergencies. Five other women had initially filed
the lawsuit in March.


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