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I Had a Third-Trimester Abortion. The President Called Me a Murderer.
Hundreds of women cannot speak out about their reproductive choices because of the stigma echoed in Trump's SOTU.
![Activists say abortion is unlikely to ever be banned in Vermont, but given the conservative makeup of the Supreme Court and the Trump administration’s assault on reproductive rights, a state law codifying abortion protections is the best way to make sure Vermonters will continue to have access to abortion care.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/01/2019_0127-roe-400x300.jpg)
Vermont’s GOP Governor Says He’ll Sign Legislation Protecting “Roe”
Vermont would become the latest state to protect abortion rights against the threat of a US Supreme Court ruling.
![Pro-choice advocates rally outside of the Supreme Court on March 2, 2016, in Washington, DC. We owe it to ourselves — and to the communities that may be struggling just a little bit worse than we are — to do better.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/01/2019_0122-roe-400x300.jpg)
Forty-Six Years After “Roe” and We’re Still Fighting. We Must Do Better.
Here are seven clear steps those working in the reproductive rights movement can take to strengthen their organizing.
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New Court Rulings Keep the Birth Control Mandate in Place
The next stop for the administration will no doubt be the Supreme Court.
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Instead of Ending Shutdown, McConnell Prioritizes Anti-Choice Bill
McConnell held a Senate vote not on whether to reopen the government, but on a bill that would restrict abortion rights.
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Will Michigan Governor End State Funding for Anti-Choice Clinics?
Real Alternatives uses taxpayer funds in support of anti-choice pregnancy clinics.
![Protesters rallied near Capitol Hill against the confirmation hearing for then Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1026757232-400x300.jpg)
Where Abortion Fights Will Play Out in 2019
Here are four venues where the debate over reproductive health services will play out in 2019.
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It’s Time for an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
We must fight for a future in which everyone has the resources to decide whether to become a parent.
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Here Are the Worst Abortion Restrictions Passed in the US This Year
If you think the attacks on reproductive rights this year were a mess, just wait until 2019.
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2018 Was Hostile Year for Reproductive Rights. Will 2019 Bring More of the Same?
If “Roe” goes, the outlook for the majority of those living in this country is bleak.