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Reproductive Rights
As the South Cracks Down on Abortion Access, Tax Dollars Flow to Fake Clinics
“Crisis pregnancy centers” are funded by taxpayer dollars in 16 states, including six in the South.
More Than Two Dozen Abortion Clinics Closed in the First 100 Days Post-“Roe”
66 clinics have stopped providing abortions. If more bans take effect, the impact could spread.
Abortion Bans Are Making It Harder for Some Cancer Patients to Get Chemotherapy
Now, some people have to travel out of state for their requisite abortions before getting cancer treatment.
Advocates Urge FDA to Ease Access to Abortion Pill for Miscarriage Management
Regulations around mifepristone make it hard for miscarrying patients to access it, especially in the current climate.
Mastriano Called for Prosecuting Abortion as Murder. He’s Not the Only One.
Criminal penalties for abortion are widely unpopular, but that hasn't stopped Republicans from pursuing them.
Arizona Judge Lifts Injunction Against State’s 1864 Anti-Abortion Law
Judge Kellie Johnson lifted an injunction on an Arizona law that bans abortion with no exception for rape or incest.
States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges
Abortion is legal in California, but that could change if right-wing members attain a majority on its supreme court.
Medication Abortion Is Not Enough to Solve the Abortion Access Crisis
The intense focus on medication abortion post-"Roe" risks leaving behind people for whom it isn’t a feasible option.
Public Opinion Is Shifting in Favor of Abortion Rights. Will It Affect Policy?
Backlash to 15-week ban suggests people are becoming less tolerant of laws prohibiting second-trimester abortions.
GOP’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Midterm Tactic — But Not in the Way You Think
The proposed ban is a cynical gambit to enable GOP lawmakers to feign distance and appear more “moderate” than they are.