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Investigators say the girlfriend told them that Mr. Banta had previously suggested ordering abortion medication online, to which she had replied that she wanted to keep the baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Within hours, more than 100 people had replied – and the messages kept on coming.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

A part of him wonders, now, if he could have averted the apparent outcome if he had replied.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024

By the next morning, Mr. Garcia’s team at the National Weather Service had replied with a post reminding the public to “avoid clickbait,” stick to credible weather sources and “show some care before the share.”

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

When Sverrisson had brought this up, as delicately as he could, Bobby had replied: “A will is not necessary. Don’t worry about that. Miyoko has full authority to do anything for me, if necessary.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady