Most Americans want health exceptions in abortion bans. Political infighting keeps blocking them

The vast majority of Americans — 82%, according to a recent Marist poll — support allowing abortions at any stage of pregnancy to protect the life or health of the pregnant person. But five of the 14 states with bans — Idaho, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi — have an exception only to prevent death. GETTY IMAGES
BY KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS States Newsroom via Kansas Reflector Anti-abortion groups lead efforts to kill legislation or narrow exception language In early October, an Idaho woman…
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