Reproductive Justice
The Dire Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade, One Month Later
In states with partial or total abortion bans, providers are facing threats and patients are struggling to access potentially lifesaving care.
I Was the Only Black Woman to Testify Against an Abortion Ban. They Cut My Mic.
Cherisse Scott says she was told she had 10 minutes to speak, but lawmakers stopped her when she mentioned white supremacy.
The Biggest, Most Disruptive Strike for Abortion Rights Is Coming to the US
It's the first-ever national strike for reproductive justice.
How Anti-Abortion Language Shapes Pro-Choice Advocacy
The anti-abortion camp coined many of the words we use to talk about abortion, leaving our understanding of the practice shaped by an inherent bias against it.
A Third of Young Adults Agree With AOC: Climate Change Affects Family Planning
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's comments about how climate change factors into people's reproductive choices upset some right-wing media outlets. But many young adults are already mindful of the environment when it comes to family planning.
NYC's Inaccessible Subway System Is a Reproductive Rights Issue
Malaysia Goodson fell to her death while carrying her child and a stroller on a subway staircase on Monday. Some advocates believe her death is an example of why access to public transportation is a reproductive right.
New York's Outdated Abortion Laws Finally Got an Update
After 46 years, the state is giving women the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade.
How Does the Annovera Contraceptive Ring Actually Work?
The manufacturers of the new, long-lasting contraceptive ring Annovera argue that the device, which is self-insertable and can be worn internally for up to a year, will revolutionize birth control for low-income women.
How Justice Kennedy's Retirement Could Spell Doom for Abortion and Gay Rights
President Donald Trump could appoint a conservative Supreme Court Justice keen on overturning landmark rulings.
There's Always a New, More Extreme Abortion Ban Around the Corner
This week, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a 15-week abortion ban into law. It's been called the "most restrictive in the nation"—but other states are already in the process of passing even harsher restrictions.
Yes, the Government Should Regulate Anti-Abortion Zealots Who Pose as Doctors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that pits reproductive rights advocates against faith-based "crisis pregnancy centers," whose sole purpose is to talk women out of abortion, often through deceptive means.
Dumb Activist Behind Anti-Planned Parenthood Videos Charged with 15 Felonies
In obsessively—and unsuccessfully—trying to implicate Planned Parenthood in criminal activity, David Daleiden may have committed several serious crimes himself.