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We Have to Stop Limiting Our Focus to Courts in the Defense of Abortion Rights
We can't solely rely on legal strategies to defend our rights.
AOC Pans Greg Abbott’s Pledge to End Rape in Texas: “GOP Laws HELP Abusers”
The Texas abortion ban gives "abusers & coercive partners a powerful new tool to intimidate,” Ocasio-Cortez pointed out.
Texas Providers May Face Jail Time for Prescribing Abortion Pills
The combined impacts of the recent bills leave marginalized pregnant people to seek abortion pills on their own.
DOJ Sues the State of Texas Over Its Restrictive Anti-Abortion Law
The U.S. will argue that Texas's law “illegally interferes with federal interests,” sources say.
AOC Skewers Gov. Greg Abbott on CNN for Saying Texas Will “Eliminate Rape”
The New York congresswoman said Abbott's comment in the context of access to abortion comes out of “deep ignorance.”
Mexico Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling Decriminalizing Abortion
The decision “will set the agenda for the entire Latin American region,” one women's rights activist group said.
Portland Pushes Trade and Travel Ban Against Texas Over Its New Abortion Law
The ban on purchases from Texas, as well as travel to the state by city employees, would last until the law was undone.
Abortion Bounty Hunters in Texas Aren’t “Whistleblowers” — They’re Vigilantes
Calling those who exploit SB 8 "whistleblowers" is a way to turn the true meaning of whistleblowing on its head.
Texas Abortion Ban Is a Violation of International Law
UN experts tasked with monitoring human rights abuses across the globe are condemning Texas’s near-total abortion ban.
More States Are Considering Implementing Abortion Bans Similar to Texas’s
Republicans in Arkansas and Florida are already considering their own bans after the Supreme Court decision this week.