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Reproductive rights are central to our individual freedom
We are celebrating the fact that Montanans will actually get the chance to vote on a measure that will protect Montanans’ right to abortion.
Senator Lets Republicans Have It After They Block IVF Bill. AGAIN.
They did it again! Trump said at the debate that he is a supporter of “fertilization IVF” but Republicans filibuster a second bill to protect access to IVF.
6-Year-Old Boy Loses Mother Because Of Reproductive Healthcare Ban In Georgia
At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn’t access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their…
The Last Ditch Efforts To Stop Abortion Ballot Measures
This week, courts in Missouri and Nebraska shut down last-ditch attempts to keep abortion from the ballot and the ACLU sued a Florida agency over a taxpayer-funded marketing…
Self-Managed Abortions Increased Since Fall Of Roe vs. Wade
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.
Abortion ballot organizer says Montanans should not take reproductive rights for granted
Montana joins nine other states who this November will vote on whether to explicitly protect the right to terminate a pregnancy in their state’s constitution.
After conservative criticism, Trump said he is a “no” on Florida’s abortion rights ballot measure
The move comes after anti-abortion leaders criticized Trump for calling the ban too short. When asked by reporters how he would vote, he said 6 weeks is too…
Since Fall of ‘Roe,’ Self-Managed Abortions Have Increased
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Texas Sends Millions to Crisis Pregnancy Centers. It’s Meant to Help Needy Families, But No One Knows if It Works.
Now that abortion is largely illegal in Texas, lawmakers say they have shifted the purpose of the program, and its millions of dollars, to supporting families affected by…
The Vagina Privacy Network: Digital Privacy For Your Private Parts
Your body is your business — and no one else’s. And it’s your right to access the information you need to make choices about your body and your…
Abortion
Biden Issues Executive Order Protecting Emergency Reproductive Health Care—HHS Says it Includes Abortion Services
After President Biden issued an executive order protecting access to reproductive healthcare on Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced guidance to clarify that emergency…
Trump Says He is a Protector of Women. Women Laugh.
Donald Trump portrayed himself as a “protector” of women and claimed that, if elected, women won’t be “thinking about abortion,” but women are fleeing from him.
Did a Georgia Hospital Break Federal Law When It Failed to Save Amber Thurman? A Senate Committee Chair Wants Answers.
Thurman died after waiting 20 hours for emergency care under the state’s abortion ban. Sen. Ron Wyden demanded records to review to determine whether the hospital violated the…
‘Preventable’ and ‘predictable’: In Atlanta, Harris addresses deaths tied to Georgia abortion ban
“That story was the personification of the Black maternal health crisis,” Harris campaign co-chair Sen. Laphonza Butler said of Harris’ retelling of Amber Nicole Thurman’s death at a…
Reproductive rights are central to our individual freedom
We are celebrating the fact that Montanans will actually get the chance to vote on a measure that will protect Montanans’ right to abortion.
6-Year-Old Boy Loses Mother Because Of Reproductive Healthcare Ban In Georgia
At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn’t access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their…
The Last Ditch Efforts To Stop Abortion Ballot Measures
This week, courts in Missouri and Nebraska shut down last-ditch attempts to keep abortion from the ballot and the ACLU sued a Florida agency over a taxpayer-funded marketing…
Kamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black and white Christians are deeply divided over support for Donald Trump
By centering “freedom” in her campaign, Harris invoked a key element of Black identity and spirituality rooted in the historic struggle for liberation by formerly enslaved people.
‘Unhinged and Undemocratic’: Florida Cops Question Abortion Petition Signers
Election police question citizens who signed a petition.”This is what state-authorized election interference looks like,” said the ACLU of Florida.
Self-Managed Abortions Increased Since Fall Of Roe vs. Wade
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.