Emily Janakiram

Emily Janakiram is a writer and member of NYC for Abortion Rights.

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

We Need to Build an Abortion Rights Movement That Demands More Than “Roe”

Abortion access can’t be left in the hands of the Democratic Party. We must wage this struggle in the streets too.

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

January 20, 2023

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

HarperCollins Workers Are Demanding Murdoch’s News Corp Pay Them a Living Wage

Employees at one of the world's largest publishing houses are on strike for a fair contract.

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

November 11, 2022

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

Abortion Rights Opponents Are Targeting Patients Seeking Care in Blue States

Clinic defense is an essential part of the abortion rights movement in the repressive post-"Roe" era.

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

November 2, 2022

News

Economy & Labor

Strip Club Dancers Plan to Hold Union Elections as Unionization Wave Spreads

Dancers at a dive bar in Los Angeles are launching a unionization drive to fight unsafe working conditions.

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

August 26, 2022

News

Reproductive Rights

Defeat of Anti-Abortion Amendment in Kansas Shows Voters Favor Bodily Autonomy

The stunning defeat of the anti-abortion amendment in Kansas points to the unpopularity of the overturn of “Roe.”

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

August 4, 2022

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

Now Is the Time to “Aid and Abet” Abortion

We should all be pursuing creative and urgent ways to support people seeking abortions.

By: Emily Janakiram &; Lizzie Chadbourne ,; Truthout

June 24, 2022

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

Abortion Would Be Immediately Prohibited in 24 States If SCOTUS Overturns “Roe”

A recent study estimated that a total abortion ban would lead to a 21 percent increase in pregnancy-related deaths.

By: Lizzie Chadbourne ,; Katie Finnigan ,; Emily Janakiram ,; Alyssa Leigh ,; Camila Valle ,; Truthout

May 3, 2022

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights

An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.

By: Emily Janakiram &; Katie Finnigan ,; Truthout

April 16, 2022

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

Unapologetic Support for Abortion Rights Must Be a Pillar of the Left

The fight for abortion is essential for the freedom and dignity of working people everywhere.

By: Emily Janakiram ,; Camila Valle ,; Christine Pardue ,; Hennessy Garcia ,; Truthout

December 6, 2021

Op-Ed

Reproductive Rights

House Oversight Won’t Hurt, But the Fight for Abortion Is Waged at Grassroots

It is not a fight to be legislated in Washington, D.C., but won in the streets.

By: Camila Valle ,; Andy Ratto ,; Emily Janakiram ,; Truthout

September 30, 2021

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