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Twenty Week Abortion Bans Just Keep on Coming
An Ohio ban appears to be just the first one of many now that other states are heading into brand new legislative sessions.

What Pro-Choice Organizing in the Reagan Years Can Teach Us for the Trump Years
The Reagan years were an era of intensified attacks on women's rights, but resistance built from the grassroots stood up to the anti-choicers.

Alabama Sets Frightening Precedent on “Personhood” of Fertilized Eggs
The “personhood” movement has had little success in ending all abortion, but that hasn't stopped them from trying bolder ways to restrict reproductive rights.

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All Aspects of Reproductive Health Are Under Threat
As governor of Indiana, Vice President-elect Mike Pence made it one of the most dangerous states for pregnant people.

Meet Three Grandmothers on the Front Lines of Health Care Movements
These three grandmothers are expanding health care in their communities.

Ohio’s “Heartbeat” Bill Could Essentially Ban Abortion
On Tuesday, Ohio's legislature snuck through a six-week abortion ban attached to a larger bill covering child abuse laws.

Ensuring the Right to Reproductive Health: The American Public Health Association Takes a Stand With Planned Parenthood
It is imperative that we approach women's health and human rights with the understanding that access will continue to be key.

Trump Fails to See Consequences of Overturning “Roe v. Wade”
Trump has his eyes on the ultimate conservative prize: repealing “Roe v. Wade.”

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Republican Senators in Tight Races Are Hiding Their Anti-Choice Priorities
Anti-choice candidates have started to recognize that their views are not in sync with voters and are hiding them.

The Threat of a Right-Wing Supreme Court: Analyzing Trump’s Prospective Justices
The next president will change the Supreme Court's ideological makeup for four decades.