Truthout
Reproductive Rights
Catholic Ban on Contraception Is Driving Doctors to Fabricate Diagnoses
Catholic hospital staff are forced to concoct diagnoses of heavy periods and severe cramps to justify prescriptions.
Native Women Were Forcibly Sterilized — and They Fought Back
In the 1970s, over 40 percent of Native women were sterilized either without their knowledge or by coercion.
Medicaid Tweak Might Offer Means to Improve US Reproductive Health
The U.S. is one of only three countries where deaths related to pregnancy and birth are on the rise.
Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers Pose Risks to Young People
Crisis pregnancy centers pose a unique threat in states like Ohio, where they outnumber abortion providers.
Trump Judicial Nominee Mocked Anti-Rape Activists and Praised Ethnonationalism
Steven Menashi's record shows a history of contempt for women, LGBTQ people and communities of color.
Indigenous Abortion Access Shouldn’t Be Tied to Western Religious Values
Treaties require the U.S. government to provide health care to Indigenous people — this includes abortion.
Argentina and Uruguay Voters Face Surge of Religious and Conservative Candidates
Unprecedented numbers of candidates opposing sexual and reproductive rights are running for election this Sunday.
Supreme Court Takes First Abortion Rights Case With Kavanaugh on the Bench
This will test the strength of Chief Justice John Roberts’s stated dedication to upholding Supreme Court precedent.
South Dakota’s Brazen Violation of Medicaid Law Hurts Women of Color Most
Medicaid enrollees in South Dakota deserve better than this.
Letter Exposes Trump’s Attempt to Form Anti-Abortion UN Coalition
This is hardly the first time the administration has worked to undermine international support for reproductive rights.