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Reproductive Rights
Legal Brief From Mississippi AG Calls for Supreme Court to Undo Abortion Rights
The upcoming court battle will demonstrate whether the 6-3 conservative Court will uphold precedents set since 1973.
Judge Blocks “Categorically Unconstitutional” Anti-Abortion Law in Arkansas
The Arkansas law would only allow abortions for people who had health risks during their pregnancy.
If the Supreme Court Overturns “Roe v. Wade,” It Will Impact Us All
Upwards of 35 percent of people in the U.S. could lose access to abortion in June 2022.
Eliminating the Hyde Amendment Would Be a Big Win for Abortion Care in the South
The Hyde amendment, which bans use of federal funds to pay for abortion, is absent from Biden's 2022 budget proposal.
Roe v. Wade Is Under Attack. Organizers Say We Must Take Action Beyond the Court
The Supreme Court is set to review a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Child Care Should Be Universal and Well-Paid — Not Just Affordable
The pandemic has made a child care overhaul both more challenging and more necessary.
High School Valedictorian Blasts Texas’s Anti-Choice Law in Graduation Speech
Paxton Smith didn't use the speech approved by her school. Instead, she decried Texas's assault on reproductive rights.
Texas Gov Signs Ban Allowing Private Citizens to Sue Abortion Providers for $10K
The bill bans abortion at a very early stage where many would not even realize that they are pregnant.
Anti-Reproductive Rights Doctors Are Promoting a Treatment to “Reverse” Abortion
Health experts are calling for regulators to protect women from harmful methods supported by Christian right activists.
“Pro-Life” Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill Imposing Death Penalty for Abortion
Republican lawmakers in 14 states across the U.S. have recently proposed legislation that would ban abortion outright.