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Reproductive Rights
Ohio Bill Orders Doctors to “Reimplant Ectopic Pregnancy,” Which Is Impossible
The bill also creates a new criminal charge called “aggravated abortion murder,” which would be punishable by death.
Native Women Were Forcibly Sterilized — and They Fought Back
In the 1970s, over 40 percent of Native women were sterilized either without their knowledge or by coercion.
Texas Abortion Clinics Still Shuttered Despite Supreme Court Win
Even though abortion restrictions were overturned by the court in 2016, most of the affected clinics remain closed.
Could the Hyde Amendment Be Repealed in 2020?
The Hyde Amendment disproportionately affects marginalized populations that have the most difficulty affording abortion.
Medicaid Tweak Might Offer Means to Improve US Reproductive Health
The U.S. is one of only three countries where deaths related to pregnancy and birth are on the rise.
Meet Brett Giroir, the Anti-Choice Advocate Temporarily in Charge of the FDA
Giroir’s role at the FDA could have a detrimental effect on reproductive health policy.
Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers Pose Risks to Young People
Crisis pregnancy centers pose a unique threat in states like Ohio, where they outnumber abortion providers.
The Only “Extreme” Abortion Position Is One Taking Away Access to Health Care
There is nothing extreme about wanting people to have the ability to make their own reproductive health-care decisions.
Supreme Court Takes First Abortion Rights Case With Kavanaugh on the Bench
This will test the strength of Chief Justice John Roberts’s stated dedication to upholding Supreme Court precedent.
South Dakota’s Brazen Violation of Medicaid Law Hurts Women of Color Most
Medicaid enrollees in South Dakota deserve better than this.