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20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them
Seven women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit. (And more people are joining by the day, including Austin-based […]
Video shows House Speaker Blaming Mass Shootings on Divorce and Abortion
(Independent, Oct. 27, 2023)
In a clip resurfaced by liberal political groups, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson tells a Louisiana congregation in 2016 that […]
An Ohio Amendment Serves as a Testing Ground for Statewide Abortion Fights Expected in 2024
(PBS, Nov. 3, 2023)
Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide […]
Abortion Rights Win Big in 2023 Elections, Again
(NPR, Nov. 8, 2023)
In the six states where voters were asked to weigh in directly on abortion rights, they supported measures that protect those […]
Get On the Bus: Banned Books Tour Hits the Road, from New York to Texas
(The Guardian Oct. 5, 2023)
Book banning in public schools jumped by 33% this year, so a group of enthusiasts is tackling censorship with a bus […]
Georgia Supreme Court Allows State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect
(New York Times, Oct, 24, 2023)
A lower court is now expected to hear arguments on the broader question of whether the right to privacy in […]
As Abortion Access Shrinks, Hospitals Fill in the Gaps
(New York Times, Oct. 23, 2023)
Hospitals are playing a growing role in abortion access, as pregnant women with certain health issues travel to seek care […]
Fears rise as 3 maternity units prepare to close in Alabama
Alabama has one of the country’s highest maternal mortality rates. Now, three hospitals plan to stop delivering babies, putting some pregnant women at even higher […]
‘Pro-Mother, Pro-Choice’ Crowds Gather in Valletta in Support of Abortion
(Times of Malta, Sept. 30, 2023)
Speaking to those present at the protests, activist and academic Andrea Dibben from the Women’s Rights Foundation explained why the […]
Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births.
(ProPublica, Oct. 3, 2023)
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, Idaho’s GOP-led legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand […]
Abortion Rights Group Sees Mission Beyond ‘Pro-Choice,’ So It Has a New Name
(New York Times, Sept. 20, 2023)
NARAL Pro-Choice America is now Reproductive Freedom for All, as the post-Roe landscape reshapes the policy fights over abortion access.
NARAL’s […]
Support for Abortion Rights Hits Record High in UK
(The Independent, Sept. 21, 2023)
The British Social Attitudes polling, of more than 2,000 people, found 76 percent of those surveyed support a woman’s right to […]
Pro-choice Leader Laphonza Butler Appointed to Feinstein’s Senate Seat
(ANGELUS, Oct. 2, 2023, a Catholic news service)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of Laphonza Butler, president of the pro-choice group Emily’s List, to […]
In Argentina, Election Fight Brews Over Women’s Rights and Abortion
(Reuters, Oct. 4, 2023)
Argentina’s presidential election race is putting abortion access and women’s rights in the spotlight, sparking fierce debate in a country that has […]