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Reproductive Rights
Survivors of Forced Sterilization in California Prisons Are Speaking Out
The U.S. has a long history of forced sterilization -- particularly of Black, Brown, poor and disabled people.
Ted Cruz Seeks Abortion Pill Ban, Claims Pregnancy Is Not “Life-Threatening”
Republican elected officials and anti-abortion groups have tried to leverage the pandemic to curtail abortion access.
Birth Control Deliveries Are Delayed. Thank Trump’s Postmaster General.
The mail slowdown set in motion by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has delayed deliveries of medication across the U.S.
Supreme Court Ruling Means 126,000 May Lose Contraception Coverage
Critics of the ruling said access to birth control is “basic, essential health care,” as well as a “fundamental right.”
Justice Roberts Joins Liberal Wing to Block Louisiana’s Restrictive Abortion Law
The 5-4 decision overturned a 2014 law that would have allowed only one abortion clinic to remain open in Louisiana.
The Fight’s Not Over. Doctors Like Me Will Continue Pushing for Abortion Rights.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s restrictive abortion law, but the fight for patients’ rights continues.
Your Boss’s Personal Beliefs Should Not Dictate Your Health Care
The Supreme Court’s ruling in “Trump v. Pennsylvania” could empower employers to deny birth control coverage.
The Supreme Court Is About to Make Seismic Rulings on Reproductive Rights
If the Supreme Court upholds Trump regulations, up to 126,000 people could lose birth control coverage from employers.
The “Pro-Life” Movement’s Response to COVID-19 Reveals Its Hypocrisy
The pandemic has made it glaringly obvious that the “pro-life” movement is about political power, not preserving life.
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.