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Reproductive Rights
Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Abortion Travelers, Contraception Access
The right is seeking to limit abortion travel and bar contraception access in the wake of “Dobbs v. Jackson.”
Biden to Sign Executive Order on Abortions — But Does It Do Enough?
Many lauded the order as a positive development, but said that more action from the administration was needed.
Native Sovereignty Over Abortion Was Already Under Attack Before Roe’s Overturn
Sterilization and abortion restrictions made clear we can’t gain full reproductive justice without tribal sovereignty.
GOP Lawmakers Consider Next Moves on Abortion, Including Nationwide Bans
One proposal, which already has 163 Republican co-sponsors, would ban “abortion” at the moment of fertilization.
Montana Abortion Clinics Restrict Pill Access for Out-of-State Patients
States bordering Montana have “trigger laws” in effect or pending, but will the state provide care to outside patients?
Critics Decry Kansas Holding Referendum on Abortion During Primary Election Date
Turnout for Democrats will be lower in the primary, and unaffiliated Kansans may be less inclined to take part at all.
Largest US Nursing Union Calls for Ending Filibuster to Codify Abortion Rights
“Nurses understand that abortion is an essential part of health care,” officials from National Nurses United said.
Democrats in Red States Are Strategizing Ways to Protect Abortion Seekers
Some local officials are exploring legislation to protect abortion seekers, even if the legal road ahead is messy.
Democratic Leadership Can Protect Abortion Rights. They Would Rather Fundraise.
Democrats in Congress are treating the death of “Roe” like a fundraising opportunity instead of a national crisis.
As US Guts Reproductive Rights, Sierra Leone Moves to Decriminalize Abortion
The country currently has the world's highest maternal mortality rate.