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Reproductive Rights
Michigan Supreme Court Puts Abortion Rights Initiative on the Ballot
The ruling overrides GOP election officials' decision to block the measure.
GOP Election Officials Block Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative in Michigan
Two officials' votes threaten a proposal that garnered a record-shattering 753,759 signatures from residents this year.
New Near-Total Abortions Bans Take Effect in Five States This Week
Abortions were legal in three of those states before this week, though they were difficult to obtain.
South Carolina Shows Abortion Rights Activists Can Make Progress in Red States
South Carolina's Supreme Court stopped enforcement of a law banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy.
Design Firm Wants to Build “Feminist” Jails and Prisons. Abolitionists Say “No.”
You will never find healing when you are isolated from those that help you feel cared for, says organizer Kami Beckford.
Abortion Remains Legal in Michigan After Court Extends Block on 1931 Ban
Enforcement of the ban would cause “irreparable danger to our society at large,” the judge said in his ruling.
Abortion Ban Stalls in West Virginia After Protesters Pack Hearings and Capitol
West Virginians are showing the fight for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy can still be won in the South.
Florida Appeals Court Won’t Let Parentless 16-Year-Old Get an Abortion
The court ludicrously decided the teen wasn't “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.”
Some Google Map Searches Send Abortion Seekers to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Crisis pregnancy centers frequently use misinformation and fear tactics to dissuade patients from getting abortions.
The Lessons of the Kansas Primary Go Far Beyond Abortion Rights
Kansas organizers built a diverse voting bloc strong enough to beat back a movement of Christian nationalists.