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Reproductive Rights

I Am an Abortion Provider Because of Her
I am abortion provider and am inspired by my mother to serve women who need abortion care in my community.

States and Cities Push Back on Reproductive Health Attacks
Reproductive health advocates say it's time to stop playing defense and to proactively expand access to care locally.

A Feminism for the 99 Percent: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on the March 8 Women’s Strike
The March 8 women's strike will highlight the ways women continue to suffer economically from misogyny and sexism.

Congress’s New Bill Could Stop You From Getting Emergency Contraception
A new bill would protect providers from federal, state, and local abortion mandates if they conscientiously object.

The Return of State-Based “Gag” Rules?
In Kentucky, a new bill has been introduced that puts a gag on local organizations just as imposing as the international order.

A Lame-Duck Assault on Our Rights in Ohio
Republicans used the lame-duck session to force laws against reproductive rights, higher minimum wages, and solidarity with Palestine.

Why I Threw Out My Speech for the Women’s March
Most of the time, the resistance will not have a government permit. We won't build forward if we don't build honestly.

Women Are Already Being Punished for Having Abortions
Janine Jackson interviewed Destiny Lopez about abortion rights under Donald Trump.

Twenty Week Abortion Bans Just Keep on Coming
An Ohio ban appears to be just the first one of many now that other states are heading into brand new legislative sessions.

What Pro-Choice Organizing in the Reagan Years Can Teach Us for the Trump Years
The Reagan years were an era of intensified attacks on women's rights, but resistance built from the grassroots stood up to the anti-choicers.