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Reproductive Rights

A baby's leg is seen in a neonatal intensive care unit bed
Interview
Reproductive Rights

Mississippians on Medicaid Lose Coverage 60 Days After Birth

Postpartum depression and many birth-related infections often don’t have time to show up before care is cut off.
by
Sarah Smith,
ProPublica
May 16, 2022
Truthout
Abortion rights activists participate in a Bans Off Our Bodies rally near the Washington Monument on May 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Reproductive Rights

Poll Shows Protecting Abortion Rights Has Become Critical to Voters in Midterms

The number of Americans who say that abortion rights is their top issue has increased more than threefold since March.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 16, 2022
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Classifying abortion as a homicide appears to be a "bridge too far" for Louisiana lawmakers right now, said one expert.
News
Reproductive Rights

Louisiana Bill Classifying Abortion as Homicide Receives Backlash From the Right

Classifying abortion as a homicide appears to be a “bridge too far” for Louisiana lawmakers right now, said one expert.
by
Jessica Kutz,
The 19th
May 15, 2022
Truthout
The data could be used as part of a criminal or civil prosecution for abortion in states where the procedure is illegal.
News Analysis
Reproductive Rights

Privacy Experts Warn Data From Period-Tracking Apps May Soon Be Used Against You

The data could be used as part of a criminal or civil prosecution for abortion in states where the procedure is illegal.
by
Victoria Knight &
Hannah Norman,
Kaiser Health News
May 15, 2022
Truthout
A view of the Supreme Court during a Mother's Day rally in support of abortion rights on May 8, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

Stop Comparing Leaked “Roe” Reversal to Sharia Law and Taliban’s Rules

The potential reversal of “Roe” is the work of domestic evangelical Christians, not a group halfway across the world.
by
Ariana Afshar,
Truthout
May 14, 2022
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Anti-abortion and abortion rights demonstrators during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2022.
News
Reproductive Rights

Even Abortion Rights Opponents Are Aghast at Brutality of GOP Bill in Louisiana

The Republican-backed state bill treats abortion seekers as murderers – threatening them with a life sentence in prison.
by
Jon Skolnik,
Salon
May 12, 2022
Truthout
Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with Sen. Joe Manchin outside the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Reproductive Rights

Manchin Joins Republican Senators to Block Abortion Rights Bill

“The public will not forget” who opposed the legislation, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 12, 2022
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Child on swing set with teddy bear
Interview
Reproductive Rights

The End of “Roe” Will Lead to More Family Separation and Child Disappearance

“They make money off of family separation,” says sociologist and legal scholar Dorothy Roberts.
by
Kelly Hayes,
Truthout
May 12, 2022
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A protester holds up a sign reading "ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE" during a street demonstration
News
Reproductive Rights

Abortion Would Be a Felony in Michigan If “Roe” Falls, Due to 1931 Law

The state’s attorney general warns that local prosecutors would have the authority to enforce the law.
by
Kate Wells,
Kaiser Health News
May 11, 2022
Truthout
Sen Bernie Sanders wears a mask
News
Reproductive Rights

Sanders: GOP Ended Filibuster to Pack Court, Dems Must Do So for Abortion Rights

On the Senate floor, Bernie Sanders said Democrats “can and must” pass the Women’s Health Protection Act with 50 votes.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 11, 2022
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