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Abortion

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Could the Hyde Amendment Be Repealed in 2020?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.

Indigenous Abortion Access Shouldn’t Be Tied to Western Religious Values
Treaties require the U.S. government to provide health care to Indigenous people — this includes abortion.

Religious Corporations Are Interfering in Doctor-Patient Relationships
Faith-based health facilities are increasingly imposing their biases on the medical decision-making process.

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.

Letter Exposes Trump’s Attempt to Form Anti-Abortion UN Coalition
This is hardly the first time the administration has worked to undermine international support for reproductive rights.

Why the LGBTQ Community Should Be Worried About Trump’s Gag Rule
Title X clinics have filled a critical gap in providing nonjudgmental health care for LGBTQ people.

Growing Movement for Self-Managed Abortions Explores Options Beyond Clinics
Advances in medicine and discoveries made by women themselves have changed the kind of options available.