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Abortion

Abortion Access and Eroded Rights
On this edition, we hear from women at the New Orleans Abortion Fund and Ibis Reproductive Health.

The Year in Reproductive Justice: 47 Anti-Abortion Laws, Clinic Attacks and Hopeful Signs
In the face of intense attacks in 2015, activists rose to the occasion and continue to stand for reproductive justice for all.

Misinformer of the Year: The Center for Medical Progress
CMP produced its own content that it used to infiltrate a fractured media environment and receptive conservative echo chamber.

For Abortion Providers, a Constant Barrage of Personalized Harassment
Shootings like the one at a Colorado clinic are rare. Stalking, hate mail, and intimidating protests are the daily reality.

A Court Just Made a Landmark Ruling for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland
Belfast's High Court ruled that Northern Ireland can not withhold abortions from victims of rape or incest.

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William Rivers Pitt | The Lee of the Door: Planned Parenthood and Freedom
The bellowers who cluster outside abortion clinics would rather see women dead than see them free.

Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?
A new study's findings on self-induction in Texas show what is at stake in the first Supreme Court abortion case in nearly a decade.

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A Disturbing Account of Anti-Abortion Victories Post-Roe
“Abortion After Roe” examines the impact of right-wing activists' largely successful efforts to limit abortion access after 1973.

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Religious Groups Mobilize to Promote Feminism and Faith
Religious groups representing diverse traditions are mobilizing to defend Planned Parenthood and promote women's equality.

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Abortion Is Still Illegal in the UK, Thanks to This Victorian Law
The 1861 act is an archaic, badly flawed piece of legislation, which is ripe for reform.