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Abortion rights opponents across the country want to charge women with murder

KMUW | By Rose Conlon

Published July 13, 2023 at 5:06 AM EDT

A small but growing faction of the anti-abortion movement is calling for patients to be criminally punished. It's gaining traction in states such as Kansas.

Editor's note: The headline on this story has been updated to more accurately describe the people involved.

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