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Reproductive Rights
Poll Shows Most South Dakota Voters Back Abortion Rights Ballot Amendment
South Dakota currently bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
GOP Senators Block Bill to Enshrine Contraception Protections
Republicans filibustered the advancement of the bill, which would have codified the right to access birth control.
Arizona Organizers Are Putting Abortion Front and Center
Arizona for Abortion Access wants to destigmatize open discussion of abortion in their ballot measure campaign.
TX Supreme Court Rules Ban on Abortions in Medical Emergencies Will Continue
The ruling means physicians must wait until patients are dangerously ill before terminating their pregnancies.
Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis.
Instead of addressing sky-high rates of pregnancy-related death, Louisiana lawmakers criminalized abortion pills.
Texas GOP Platform States “Abortion Is Not Healthcare, It Is Homicide”
Reproductive rights advocates warn that the party may push the death penalty on those who obtain abortion care.
Abortion Wait Times in Southeast Have Soared Following Florida’s 6-Week Ban
Before the ban, the average Florida resident lived 20 miles from a clinic. Now, it's 590 miles.
Across the US, Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Right to Contraception
Access to contraception is broadly popular, but Donald Trump and the GOP are fighting attempts to protect it.
Louisiana Moves to Classify Abortion Pills as “Controlled Dangerous Substances”
A person found with the pills without a prescription could be convicted of a felony, facing up to 10 years in prison.
Trump Indicates He Would Allow States to Rule on Birth Control Regulations
During Trump’s tenure as president, his administration sought to limit some access to birth control programs.