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Abortion
Trump Is Providing Cover for Radical Anti-Choice Activists on College Campuses
The president's rhetoric mimics that deployed by fascists such as Milo Yiannopoulos and Richard Spencer.
Trump Declares Expansion of Ban on Aid for Reproductive Health Services
Trump first implemented and expanded the global gag rule on day one of his administration.
Delay, Delay, Delay: Restrictive Laws Force Later-Term Abortions
Government obstruction leads to forced pregnancies and later-term abortions.
A New FDA Commissioner Could Be a Disaster for Reproductive Rights
President Trump now has the chance to put another evangelical or Catholic die-hard in a key position.
Republicans Across US Pushing Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Abortion Measures
A flurry of new anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ measures are being introduced in state legislatures.
Attempts to Restrict Insurance Coverage Are Abortion Stigma at Work
Abortion opponents are creating a vicious cycle where stigma leads to restrictions, and restrictions lead to stigma.
21 Attorneys General File Suit Against Trump Attack on Abortion
The suit alleges that Trump's domestic gag rule interferes with the doctor-patient relationship.
Alabama Judge Lets Boyfriend Sue Abortion Clinic With Fetus as Co-Plaintiff
This comes four months after Alabama passed Amendment 2, which gives fetuses the same legal rights as a person.
Abortion Restrictions Sweep Through GOP-Held Legislatures
Arkansas became the fifth state to have a “trigger law” that would ban abortion if “Roe v. Wade” falls.
SCOTUS Halts Louisiana Abortion Law for Now, But Fate of “Roe v. Wade” Uncertain
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a restrictive Louisiana anti-choice law from going into effect Thursday.