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Activists Call for Mass Rallies on Sunday to Protest Abortion Bans
Nancy Davis, a survivor of Louisiana’s abortion ban, will be leading the march in Baton Rouge.

We Need to Build an Abortion Rights Movement That Demands More Than “Roe”
Abortion access can’t be left in the hands of the Democratic Party. We must wage this struggle in the streets too.

We Need Art That Helps Us Imagine the World We Want to Win Post-“Roe”
Art takes us into possible futures where we have the right to determine our sexual and reproductive lives with dignity.

States With Abortion Bans Are Also “Economically Disempowering” People: Report
States with abortion restrictions tend to have lower minimum wages, unionization levels and rates of Medicaid expansion.

State Senate Panel Rejects Right-Winger for New York’s Chief Judge
However, Gov. Kathy Hochul "has not ruled out taking legal action to force a vote of Justice LaSalle.”

Wisconsin Democrats Push for Abortion Referendum in Upcoming Spring Election
Since the end of “Roe v. Wade” last summer, an abortion statute from 1849 has banned nearly all abortions in Wisconsin.

Online Pharmacies That Sell Abortion Pills Share Sensitive Data With Google
Law enforcement can potentially use this data to prosecute people who end their pregnancies with medication.

Oklahoma Bill Signals Growing Push to Prosecute People Who Have Abortions
Officials in Louisiana, Missouri, and Mississippi have also considered making inducing abortion a punishable offense.

Why Won’t the FDA Adopt a Truly Bold Playbook on Medication Abortion?
Abortion pills are safer than Tylenol, but the FDA is keeping unnecessary barriers to access in place.

Virginia GOP Introduces Abortion Ban With Almost No Chance of Passage
The outcome of a special election held this week means the restrictive bill's likelihood of passing is slim to none.