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Reproductive Rights

  1. life after roe
    Abortion Rights Swept the 2023 ElectionsVoters enshrined abortion rights in the Ohio constitution and elected pro-choice candidates in Virginia and Kentucky.
  2. life after roe
    Roe’s Fall Actually Led to More Legal AbortionsBut the strain it’s put on clinics and abortion funds isn’t sustainable, according to a new report.
  3. life after roe
    Nebraska Mom Gets Two Years in Prison in Abortion-Pill CaseThe woman was accused of helping her daughter self-manage an abortion, which in itself is not illegal, and disposing of the remains.
  4. life after roe
    Appointments Fill Up As Abortion Returns to WisconsinPlanned Parenthood clinics are once again offering abortions while a legal challenge to the state’s feticide law plays out.
  5. power
    How the Criminal-Justice System Is Targeting Pregnant PeopleA new report unpacks a spike in arrests in the years leading up to the overturn of Roe — most of which happened in just five states.
  6. life after roe
    More People Denied Abortions Challenge Their States’ BansWomen who say they were denied care in medical emergencies are now taking legal action against Idaho, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
  7. life after roe
    It Sounds Like Florida Is About to Lose Abortion AccessThe state’s Supreme Court, including a chief justice who suggested fetuses are human beings, appears open to paving the way for a six-week ban.
  8. life after roe
    Fact-Checking the GOP Presidential Candidates on AbortionThe first Republican debate was chock-full of misinformation and one highly dubious anecdote about a fetus in a pan.
  9. life after roe
    A Tale of Two Abortion ClinicsLaDonna Prince’s clinic has served Indiana for decades. Now she’s looking to Illinois, where her new facility has already been attacked twice.
  10. life after roe
    Texas Won’t Stop Torturing Women Denied AbortionsThe state’s lawyers are gaslighting patients, who gave emotional testimony about their pregnancy complications.
  11. health
    Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is ComingOpill, now approved by the FDA to be sold without a prescription, is expected to hit shelves in early 2024.
  12. life after roe
    700 Calls, 260 Appointments, 30 DaysIn the weeks before North Carolina’s abortion ban became law, the Carolina Abortion Fund rushed to help as many patients as possible.
  13. life after roe
    Closing the Door on Motherhood Making the choice while the choice is mine to make.
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    Nearly 10,000 Extra Births Followed Texas Abortion BanA new study shows many people unable to access abortion services were forced to continue pregnancies to term.
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    Texas Woman Had Stillbirth After Hospital Threatened HerA woman whose water broke at 19 weeks says in a lawsuit that she was warned she’d face criminal charges if she left to seek abortion care.
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    The Last Stand Against North Carolina’s 12-Week BanAbortion rights supporters packed the General Assembly in hopes of swaying even one lawmaker to sustain a veto.
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    Texas Man Fatally Shoots His Ex After She Got an AbortionThe 26-year-old woman had earlier reported her ex to police over a pattern of alleged domestic violence.
  18. life after roe
    You May Be Able to Buy the Pill Over the Counter SoonWe’re one step closer to making birth control pills available without a prescription in the U.S. Why has it taken so long?
  19. life after roe
    The Betrayal of North Carolina’s 12-Week Abortion BanRepublicans’ “pro-woman” bill will destroy abortion access for people across the South.
  20. life after roe
    Texas Man Who Sued Over Ex-Wife’s Abortion Is ‘Serial Emotional Abuser’Friends allege the man knew about his ex-wife’s plans to take abortion pills and is suing them for helping her leave the marriage.
  21. life after roe
    The Impending Disaster of Florida’s 6-Week Abortion BanA 15-week ban already presents harrowing challenges for pregnant folks, according to State Senator Lauren Book, and it’s only going to get worse.
  22. life after roe
    Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill for NowWhile the legal battle plays out, mifepristone will remain available in states that have not banned abortion.
  23. life after roe
    What to Know About Misoprostol-Only AbortionEven if the FDA’s approval of mifepristone is ultimately suspended, a safe, albeit less effective, medication-abortion option remains available.
  24. life after roe
    Why Is a Pro-Choice Lawmaker Handing Republicans the Power to Ban Abortion? Something truly bizarre is going down in North Carolina.
  25. life after roe
    Janet Protasiewicz Wins Wisconsin’s Supreme Court RaceMore proof that abortion wins elections.
  26. life after roe
    How Dobbs Upended Med Students’ FuturesAspiring doctors now must consider what kind of care they’ll learn to provide and how their placement could impact their own family planning.
  27. life after roe
    Texas Man Sues Women He Alleges Got Abortion Pills for His ExThe man filed a wrongful death claim over the alleged abortion about a month after his divorce was finalized.
  28. life after roe
    A Woman Has Been Charged for Allegedly Taking Abortion PillsThe woman had a stillbirth in 2021 in South Carolina, which explicitly criminalizes self-managed abortion. She was arrested this week.
  29. life after roe
    Where the Abortion-Rights Fight Is HeadedAdvocates are watching out for the sneaky new measures lawmakers are taking to make life hell for abortion seekers.
  30. life after roe
    A Texas Single Mother’s Abortion Story“It’s like the system is set up to fail mothers. We can’t survive like this.”
  31. abortion rights
    Puerto Rico Is an Abortion Haven — Just Not for LocalsThe archipelago doesn’t restrict abortion, but residents face a number of obstacles to getting care.
  32. how i get it done
    NARAL President Mini Timmaraju Doesn’t Do It AloneShe can fight for abortion rights thanks to a hands-on husband, a 15-year relationship with her therapist, and an all-star staff.
  33. life after roe
    She Beat Abortion Foes in Kansas. Then She Did It Again in Kentucky.The architect of abortion-rights wins in red states explains how to convince voters to support the right to choose.
  34. life after roe
    It Was a Good Night for Abortion RightsFrom Michigan to Kentucky, voters turned out to protect access.
  35. celebrity
    Jennifer Lawrence Reveals She’s Had Two MiscarriagesIn a new Vogue interview, she talked about becoming a mother and voiced her rage at anti-abortion conservatives.
  36. life after roe
    The Abortion Clinics Staying Open in Hostile StatesSome providers are pivoting to offer gender-affirming care, birth services, and other aid patients won’t get at crisis-pregnancy centers.
  37. life after roe
    What Abortion Actually Looks LikeTwo doulas set out to demystify the process by documenting their clients’ experiences.
  38. life after roe
    Finally, Some Good News About AbortionKansas voters galvanized by the fall of Roe turned out in record numbers to protect abortion rights.
  39. life after roe
    Legal Abortion in Kansas Hinges on This VoteAs the dust settles after Roe, it’s the first test case for a ballot measure declaring there is no right to abortion.
  40. life after roe
    Birth Control That Doesn’t ExpireWithout Roe, patients are telling doctors they want their tubes tied.
  41. life after roe
    The Uphill Battle to Codify Roe v. WadePresident Biden has called on Congress to make an exception to the filibuster rule so it can reinstate federal abortion protections.
  42. bet awards
    Jazmine Sullivan Wants Men to Talk About Abortion TooPresenters at the BET Awards were outspoken about the loss of Roe — but the men were noticeably silent.
  43. abortion
    Celebrities, Activists, and Politicians React to the End of RoeThe Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision has, as expected, overturned our constitutional right to abortion.
  44. life after roe
    Scenes From Friday’s Abortion-Rights Protest Outside the Supreme Court“I deserve access to health care. My daughter deserves access to health care.”
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    With Roe Gone, This Abortion Clinic Is Running Out of Time“We were all just crying and angry. Then the phone rang and I had to make an appointment with a patient.”
  46. power
    Donate to an Abortion Fund Right NowIf you’re terrified about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s the best thing you can do.
  47. power
    16 Books on the Past, Present, and Future of AbortionRead these to understand why abortion rights are being rolled back and what to do to support them.
  48. life after roe
    The Women of Jane Risked It All. Will You?A documentary on the group that helped Chicagoans obtain illegal abortions 50 years ago pushes viewers to consider how far they’d go to do the same.
  49. power
    Adora Perez Is FreeProsecutors dropped the charges against a woman sent to prison for her stillbirth. Advocates hope her case will be the last in California.
  50. the bigger picture
    ‘I Feel Like We’re Going Back to the Stone Age’Talking fear, rage, and hope with abortion-rights protesters in Foley Square.
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