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Reproductive Rights
Congress’s New Bill Could Stop You From Getting Emergency Contraception
A new bill would protect providers from federal, state, and local abortion mandates if they conscientiously object.
The Return of State-Based “Gag” Rules?
In Kentucky, a new bill has been introduced that puts a gag on local organizations just as imposing as the international order.
Twenty Week Abortion Bans Just Keep on Coming
An Ohio ban appears to be just the first one of many now that other states are heading into brand new legislative sessions.
What Pro-Choice Organizing in the Reagan Years Can Teach Us for the Trump Years
The Reagan years were an era of intensified attacks on women's rights, but resistance built from the grassroots stood up to the anti-choicers.
Alabama Sets Frightening Precedent on “Personhood” of Fertilized Eggs
The “personhood” movement has had little success in ending all abortion, but that hasn't stopped them from trying bolder ways to restrict reproductive rights.
Millions of Women in the US Lack Proper Access to Menstrual Supplies
Having the means to maintain basic hygiene is an issue of human dignity.
Reproductive Justice Is Our Fight
A newly reissued book on organizing by women of color has important lessons for the fight for reproductive justice today.
Ensuring the Right to Reproductive Health: The American Public Health Association Takes a Stand With Planned Parenthood
It is imperative that we approach women's health and human rights with the understanding that access will continue to be key.
Trump Fails to See Consequences of Overturning “Roe v. Wade”
Trump has his eyes on the ultimate conservative prize: repealing “Roe v. Wade.”
Reproductive Rights Activists in Poland Prepare to Fight New Abortion Ban Proposals
It seems that the storm isn't over just yet in Poland.