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Reproductive Justice
Women’s Health Over Politics: Courts Block Laws Threatening Abortion Clinics in Texas, Louisiana
Over the past three days, federal judges have blocked a pair of new laws that could have closed most of the 19 abortion clinics in Texas and all five …
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New York City Clinic Offers Abortions and Prenatal Care to Underscore the Reproductive Justice Continuum
As the abortion rate continues to fall, US clinics are adding services, including prenatal care, for their patients. For some it's a way to stay financially viable and for …
Fighting Bad Science in the Senate
The Senate hearing for the Women's Health Protection Act shows just how important it is for women's health advocates to push for the facts.
The Silent Anguish of Pregnant Women Who Struggle With Addiction
The criminalization of pregnancy and the lack of resources available to a vulnerable population struggling with drug addiction exacerbates the problem.
Screeching to the Choir: Anti-Abortion Terrorism and Christian Fundamentalism
Like a social thermostat, the virulence of the antiabortion movement has intensified with every victory in women's rights, its rage stoked with each instance of female empowerment and self-determination.
“It’s a Basic Healthcare Issue”: Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Reacts to Birth Control Ruling
In a closely watched case, the US Supreme Court has ruled most private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide birth control in their employee health plans.
“Open Season on Reproductive Health Care Clinics”: A Clinic Escort Responds to McCullen Ruling
“Terrorizing those seeking legal medical procedures is now an important First Amendment expression of ‘free speech,’ according to the Supreme Court Justices.”
Songs in the Key of Choice: Pop Music and Reproductive Justice
One in three women will have an abortion in her lifetime, yet in pop culture accurate portrayals of real people's stories are rare.
The Forgotten Mothers
The majority of women in prison are domestic violence survivors. Most women in prison are also mothers.
Reproductive Justice and Women’s Equality: There is Some Good News!
In spite of the continuing onslaught against reproductive justice and women's equality, legislators in 17 states introduced 64 measures to expand reproductive options during the first quarter of 2014, …