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Reproductive Rights
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.
A ProPublica analysis found that the spike in deaths has elicited almost no public health response.
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
Missouri GOP Attempts to Restore Abortion Ban With Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative
Critics say the measure deploys misleading language while folding in restrictions on gender transition care for minors.
Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri
GOP-sponsored measures in both states went “down in flames,” observers of the elections noted.
New Study: Abortion Bans May Be Increasing Suicidal Thoughts Among Teen Girls
A previous study also linked abortion bans to higher rates of suicide for women between the ages of 20 and 34.
Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4 — But Voters May Not Know It
Kansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.
Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history.
Restrictive Medication Abortion and HPV Vaccine Laws Take Effect in 3 States
In Hawaii, provisions strengthening the state’s existing shield laws also take effect July 1.
Shuttering of Clinics That Teach Abortion Care Fuels Medical Workforce Crisis
The crisis extends far beyond abortion access and threatens the future of reproductive health in communities nationwide.
Trump Administration Shifts Pregnancy-Prevention Program to Promote Childbearing
Title X, which was signed into law in 1970, has prevented almost 20 million unintended pregnancies.