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State policy attacks on abortion access in the first half of 2026
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In 2026, many anti-abortion state policymakers are focused on two things, cutting off the access that remains and criminalizing pregnant people.
In Tennessee, one bill would have let the state charge people who access abortion care with homicide.
In South Dakota, where a total abortion ban is already in effect, policymakers rewrote the legal definition of abortion to exclude pregnancy loss care.
But clarifying the difference doesn't change the fact that bans on abortion care also jeopardize care for those experiencing pregnancy loss.
Third, attacks on telehealth and shield law providers are escalating.