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Reproductive Rights
Advocates in Nevada Want to Get Abortion Rights on the 2024 Ballot
“The urgency of this moment in our nation’s history demands immediate action from us all,” one advocate said.
A TX Woman Was Denied an Abortion Even Though Ectopic Pregnancy Was Killing Her
The case is yet another example of how Texas's "life-saving" abortion exception has been ignored.
Alabama Halts IVF as State Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Fear and Confusion
The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos are "extrauterine children" is already causing chaos for families.
More Than 50 Obstetricians Have Fled Idaho Since Abortion Ban Was Implemented
The reduction in available doctors and obstetric programs will likely increase maternal mortality rates in the state.
Birmingham Hospital System Pauses IVF Treatments After Alabama Court Ruling
"We must evaluate the potential that our patients and our physicians could be prosecuted," a statement from UAB read.
SCOTUS Denies Republican States’ Motion to Intervene in Abortion Pill Case
“If the Court affirms [the Fifth Circuit Court’s ruling], the upshot will be harm all around,” an amicus brief says.
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Embryos Are “Children” by Citing Bible Passages
"Unborn children are 'children,'" the Alabama Supreme Court said in its ruling.
Western Reproductive Rights Organizations Are Failing Palestinians
“This moment has really illustrated that many people feel like they can be feminist while also supporting genocide."
South Dakota Reservation Braces Itself After Closure of Only OB-GYN Program
Health care deserts are one of the many reasons Indigenous people face higher rates of infant and maternal mortality.
Oklahoma GOP Advances Bills That Would Ban Emergency Contraception
“I believe that there is an opportunity for tracking women,” one Democratic Representative said.