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Reproductive Rights
North Carolina Strikes Down 20-Week Abortion Ban
In almost every state where such bans have been challenged, courts have ruled them unconstitutional.
Trump Declares Expansion of Ban on Aid for Reproductive Health Services
Trump first implemented and expanded the global gag rule on day one of his administration.
At UN, Trump Administration Tried to Roll Back Protections for Women
U.S. officials have reportedly been quietly building an international anti-choice coalition.
Pregnant Workers Should Not Be Forced to Endanger Their Babies’ Health
Employers are arguing that they shouldn’t have to provide pregnant workers certain accommodations.
Republicans Across US Pushing Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Abortion Measures
A flurry of new anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ measures are being introduced in state legislatures.
Alabama Judge Lets Boyfriend Sue Abortion Clinic With Fetus as Co-Plaintiff
This comes four months after Alabama passed Amendment 2, which gives fetuses the same legal rights as a person.
Abortion Restrictions Sweep Through GOP-Held Legislatures
Arkansas became the fifth state to have a “trigger law” that would ban abortion if “Roe v. Wade” falls.
Pro-Choice Bills Could Cement Illinois as the Midwest’s Abortion Care Oasis
Illinois Democrats' pro-choice push could help providers cope with an influx of out-of-state patients.
SCOTUS Halts Louisiana Abortion Law for Now, But Fate of “Roe v. Wade” Uncertain
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a restrictive Louisiana anti-choice law from going into effect Thursday.
I Had a Third-Trimester Abortion. The President Called Me a Murderer.
Hundreds of women cannot speak out about their reproductive choices because of the stigma echoed in Trump's SOTU.