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Abortion
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.
Pelosi: Congress to Act on Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling With Legislation
Any action proposed by Democrats would likely be obstructed by a Senate filibuster by Republicans.
SCOTUS Ruling Allows Texas to Deputize Citizens as Anti-Abortion Police
The ruling is a strong indication that the Court will overturn “Roe v. Wade.”
Beyond Abortion, Texas GOP Quietly Rolled Back Other Rights on September 1
The abortion ban went into effect along with a number of extremist far right bills put in place by Republicans.
Supreme Court Makes “Stunning” Ruling Refusing to Block Texas Anti-Abortion Law
Justice Sotomayor said the “Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand” on a “flagrantly unconstitutional law.”
6-Week Abortion Ban in TX Goes Into Effect as Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene
Many abortion providers in Texas say the new law effectively ends “Roe v. Wade” in the state.
Anti-Choicers Fail to See That Overturning “Roe” Will Impact Their Own Rights
If we continue to qualify our belief in personal autonomy, it paves the way for the removal of other basic freedoms.
As a Doctor, I Fight to Make My State Let Pharmacists Prescribe Birth Control
Having highly trained pharmacists dispense birth control would do away with the added costs of involving doctors.
House’s Hyde Amendment Vote Advances Abortion Justice and Racial Equity
Like other relics of racism and economic inequality, it is time to leave the Hyde Amendment in the past.