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Abigail Brooks

Abigail Brooks is a producer for NBC News.

Abigail Brooks is a producer for NBC News.


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Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices

A progressive watchdog group sent letters Tuesday asking attorneys general in five states to investigate the privacy practices of crisis pregnancy centers, arguing they could be misleading patients with claims that sensitive medical data is protected by health privacy laws, according to copies of the letters obtained by NBC News.

How one Pennsylvania official is getting creative to combat voter apathy

Neil Makhija, a county commissioner in a key Pennsylvania county, recently held a Voter Hall of Fame to inspire more people to get out and vote.

How a network of abortion pill providers works together in the wake of new threats

As the Supreme Court decides whether to allow access restrictions to the abortion drug mifepristone, a network of providers is working to help women in states with bans.
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Alabama murderer gives up appeals and asks to be executed so that victims’ families have ‘justice’

A convicted killer on death row in Alabama told NBC News he no longer wants to delay justice for the families of the five people he murdered eight years ago and is ready to pay the ultimate price for his crimes.

Republicans pushing to embrace mail-in voting encounter widespread resistance

Trump's repeated attacks on mail-in voting have made it tougher for Republicans who see a desperate need for the GOP to encourage more ways to cast ballots.

Alabama governor signs bill to protect IVF treatments into law

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill intended to protect IVF into law after a controversial state Supreme Court ruling. Republican lawmakers passed the measure earlier.

Louisiana bill to legalize nitrogen gas executions passes special session

Louisiana is poised to become the fourth state in the nation to allow executions using nitrogen gas after a bill cleared a key legislative hurdle.

An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions

Reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood bills in the states they say could be interpreted to restrict IVF treatments if enacted.

Alabama's IVF ruling puts Republicans in a political bind

As Republicans struggle to coalesce around a message on abortion, a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision on IVF has put them in a new bind.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville struggles to answer questions on Alabama's IVF ruling

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., appeared to struggle to answer questions on Thursday related to a ruling by his state's Supreme Court last week that embryos are considered children.

Louisiana lawmaker's bill would allow nitrogen gas executions

The proposed bill would allow for nitrogen gas to be used in executions and make it the latest state to adopt the practice after Alabama put a man to death using it.