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Reproductive Rights

Norm McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade, is surrounded by young people, January 27, 2001, during an anti-abortion rally in Austin, Texas.
News
Reproductive Rights

Roe of “Roe v. Wade” Says Christian Right Paid Her to Be Anti-Choice Mouthpiece

McCorvey was paid more than $450,000 in “benevolent gifts” to be an anti-abortion spokesperson.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 19, 2020
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"Birth control has allowed me to shape my life on my terms," says Kimya Forouzan.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

My Birth Control Experience Is Why I’m Fighting to Ensure Access for Everyone

The first time I sought birth control, the provider lectured me based on stereotypes she had of my “culture.”
by
Kimya Forouzan,
Truthout
May 15, 2020
Truthout
Planned Parenthood Pres. Condemns States Using Pandemic to Limit Abortion Access
Interview
Reproductive Rights

Planned Parenthood Condemns States Using Pandemic to Limit Abortion Access

Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson discusses red states’ attack on abortion rights amid the pandemic.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
April 27, 2020
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President Trump and Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony List, talk during the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum, May 22, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
News
Reproductive Rights

Anti-Abortion Groups Are Using the COVID-19 Outbreak to Stop Abortions

The groups suggested strategies the administration could use amid the COVID-19 crisis to cut off access to abortion.
by
Dennis Carter,
Rewire.News
March 26, 2020
Truthout
A marcher holds a sign that shows the Statue of Liberty with tears running down her face during the Women's March in the borough of Manhattan in NY on January 18, 2020.
Interview
Reproductive Rights

Under Trump, a Decade of Anti-Abortion Momentum May Overturn “Roe”

With the judiciary stacked with Trump appointees, understanding anti-abortion tactics is key to fighting back.
by
Samantha Borek,
Truthout
March 15, 2020
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Anti-abortion demonstrators listen to President Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2020.
Excerpt
Reproductive Rights

The Trump Administration Is a Culmination of the Right’s Efforts to End “Roe”

Trump’s dedication to anti-abortion views has made an opening for overturning “Roe v. Wade.”
by
Robin Marty &
Jessica Mason Pieklo,
Ig Publishing
March 12, 2020
Truthout
Demonstrators hold banners in an abortion rights rally outside of the Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in the June Medical Services v. Russo case on March 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

Legal Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Also Attacks on Women’s Financial Security

Access to abortion is pivotal to women’s career trajectories and long-term economic opportunities.
by
Andrea Flynn,
The Roosevelt Institute
March 7, 2020
Truthout
Protesters demonstrate outside of the Supreme Court on June 27, 2016.
News
Reproductive Rights

Supreme Court Revisits Abortion Law Similar to One Struck Down in 2016

The court already struck down a state restriction in Texas on which the current case is based.
by
Julie Rovner,
Kaiser Health News
March 4, 2020
Truthout
A woman hides her face in sorrow while holding a pregnancy test
News
Reproductive Rights

Ninth Circuit Court Greenlights Trump’s Gag Rule

A dissenting Ninth Circuit judge accused the majority of catering to Trump and erasing decades of family planning.
by
Helen Christophi,
Rewire.News
February 26, 2020
Truthout
Woman with ultrasound consults with nurse
News
Reproductive Rights

Doulas Are Key to Curbing Maternal Mortality — But They’re Drastically Underpaid

Doulas for low-income women fight rising maternal mortality rates, but are often not compensated for their work.
by
Sofia Quaglia,
Truthout
February 17, 2020
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