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Reproductive Rights
Environmental Advocates Push the EPA to Take a Stand on Reproductive Justice
Pregnant people's health is threatened by climate change and pollutants. The EPA can make protecting them a priority.
A TN Woman Nearly Died and Required a Hysterectomy After Being Denied Abortion
Doctors couldn't help early in the woman's pregnancy because they feared violating the state's anti-abortion law.
Nevada’s GOP Governor Signs Democratic Abortion Proposal Into Law
The bill forbids the state from sharing information with others over who has traveled to Nevada to obtain an abortion.
Oklahoma State Supreme Court Finds 2 Anti-Abortion Laws Unconstitutional
A statute from 1910 banning nearly all abortions remains on the books.
ACLU Sues Over Nebraska Law That Restricts Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit asserts that combining the issues into one bill violates the state’s constitution.
Doctor Fined for Violating Patient Privacy in Case of Pregnant 10-Year-Old
A medical board reprimanded Dr. Caitlin Bernard for discussing her experience performing an abortion on a child.
Abortion Clinic Defense Needs to Be Seen as a Key Part of Anti-Fascism
We can build broad anti-fascist coalitions while blocking far right demonstrators to make clinics safe for patients.
Federally Funded Clinics Face Conflicting Rules in Abortion-Restricted States
They are caught between state abortion bans and a federal requirement to refer patients for abortion care on request.
76 Percent of Surveyed Doctors Don’t Want to Work in Abortion-Restricted States
Abortion bans lead to fewer medical services available for all people living in those states.
Small Towns Near State Lines Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds
Anti-abortion outsiders are descending on rural communities in proximity to states where laws preserve abortion access.
Republicans Are Quietly Moving to Limit Mifepristone Access Nationwide
A House panel advanced a 2024 budget bill that would block the ability to access the abortion drug via telehealth.
CA Struggles to Locate Victims of Forced Sterilization for Compensation Program
At least 600 people who have been forcibly sterilized in the state are now eligible for compensation.
Hospitals in 2 States Broke Law When Denying Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient
The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care.