Abortion medication, HPV vaccine laws take effect Wednesday in three states

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Several laws restricting access to medications that can be used to terminate a pregnancy and others placing limits on minors’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare — including the HPV vaccine — take effect Wednesday, July 1, in Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Many bills were considered in state legislatures earlier this year that would have added legal restrictions to mifepristone and misoprostol, but only a few made it into law. The 13 states that have …

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