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Many seasonal cocktails use activated charcoal to achieve a black appearance, but the ingredient also messes with many medications.

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'There are a lot of us that want to know whether or not pregnancy in Texas is a death sentence,' one Democratic lawmaker said.

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Abbott said that victims of rape could take Plan B to prevent a pregnancy. Due to the state’s healthcare landscape, accessing emergency contraception may not be feasible for low-income Texans.

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Researchers found that some patients needed to be in danger of death before medical providers were willing to terminate the pregnancies putting their lives at risk.

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Greg Abbott claimed Texas provides expectant mothers 'necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child,' but it is now one of a dwindling number of states not to offer Medicaid coverage for a full year after residents give birth.

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