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Reproductive Rights

The Attack on Abortion Is an Attack on Democracy Itself
The Christian nationalists targeting abortion are also engaged in attacks on voting, education, and other basic rights.

Cori Bush Arrested at Abortion Rights Rally After Unveiling Bill on Pill Access
Bush, AOC, Pressley and at least 14 other House Democrats were arrested at the abortion rights demonstration.

Idaho GOP Sets Party Line Against Life-Saving Exception for Abortions
Delegates at the state convention voted nearly four to one against endorsing a life-saving exception for abortion.

Post-“Roe,” Republicans Continue Taking Aim at Comprehensive Sex Ed Classes
Proposals to restrict sex ed coincide with abortion restrictions at the national and state levels.

Right-Wing Model Legislation Would Criminalize Sharing Information on Abortion
The legislation would directly target journalists, as it essentially criminalizes freedom of speech regarding abortion.

Texas AG Sues to Block Biden Order Guaranteeing Emergency Abortion Access
Paxton’s lawsuit is “extreme and radical,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

A Woman’s Ex-Husband Is Suing the Clinic That Provided Her Abortion 4 Years Ago
Experts say the lawsuit shows how suits could be used to intimidate providers and punish people who’ve had abortions.

Republicans Block Bill Protecting Right to Travel for Abortion
Reproductive rights advocates blasted the quick, draconian decision to stop the bill.

Democrats Introduce Bill to Block State Restrictions on Travel for Abortions
The bill would strengthen the “right to travel freely” in the U.S. in order to access abortion services.

Reproductive Freedom Organizers in Michigan Put Right to Abortion on the Ballot
Organizers turned in more than 753,000 signatures to prompt the ballot question in the November election.