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Infant Mortality Rose 13 Percent in Texas After Abortion Ban, Study Finds
Deaths of babies under 28 days old increased by over 10 percent between 2021 and 2022.
US Saw Record Abortions in Year After Fall of “Roe” — But They’re Harder to Get
More people are opting for telehealth and abortion pills, but both are under fire in the courts and state legislatures.
2 Years After the End of “Roe,” We Must Demand More Than Its Restoration
The struggle for reproductive justice is about more than legal rights — it’s about bodily autonomy and access to care.
For People on Probation and Parole, Accessing Abortion Is Harder Than Ever
Crossing state lines to access reproductive care can be nearly impossible for people on community supervision.
More Than 171,000 People Crossed State Lines to Get an Abortion in 2023
The study examined travel for abortion that occurred in 2023, the first full year after Roe v. Wade was dismantled.
Black Organizers Are Finding Ways to Expand Reproductive Justice Post-“Roe”
The political landscape has spiraled into widespread fear among Black families around what it means to seek care.
Some Organizers for Arkansas Abortion Ballot Measure Fear for Their Safety
The recent doxxing of signature gatherers is an outgrowth of increasingly aggressive tactics by anti-abortion groups.
AZ GOP Passes Measure to End Residents’ Right to Vote on Retaining Justices
The measure would have to be approved by voters in the fall election before it can become constitutional law.
Some Worry SCOTUS Mifepristone Ruling Could Offer Roadmap for Future Challenges
Legal scholar Michele Goodwin discusses the anti-abortion movement’s playbook of attacks on reproductive health care.
SCOTUS Blocks Mifepristone Challenge, Keeping Abortion Medication Legal for Now
The high court ruled that the challengers to the FDA approval of mifepristone lacked standing to make their case.