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Will the Government Hold Pregnant Minors Hostage to Keep Them From Abortions?
The Supreme Court case Garza v. Hargan serves as a dangerous blueprint of what anti-choice idealogues have envisioned for pregnant minors.

Why Texas State Courts Matter in the Abortion Fight
In a post-Roe world, it’s state courts that will determine the rights of pregnant people.

Biden Has a Chance to Make Up for the Disastrous Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings
Biden could have kept Clarence Thomas off the bench but didn't. Three decades later, he has a chance to prove that he is willing to do the right thing.

It’s an Abortion Festivus for the Rest of Us
We can’t bring bad abortion energy into 2022. So here’s my end-of-year list of Six Things You’ve Probably Been Doing That You Should Stop Doing.
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Joe Biden Might Not Be the Worst—and That Feels Weird to Say
I resigned myself to voting for Joe Biden. About a week into his administration, I have to say I've been pleasantly surprised—"Sleepy Joe" means business.
Here’s One Thing Lawmakers Could Do Today to Expand Health-Care Access
They can repeal the decades-long ban on Medicaid covering abortions.
Trump’s ‘Baby Lives Matter’ Onesies Are Grotesque and All Too Familiar
Trump doesn’t care about babies. Trump cares about Trump. And his campaign's racist onesies are just another stunt.
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Groundbreaking South Carolina Bill: Compensate People for Forcing Them to Give Birth
The pre-filed bill would force a conversation in South Carolina—and hopefully nationwide—about whether anti-choice lawmakers who fancy themselves “pro-life” are actually that.
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Planned Parenthood Asks Court to Hold Kentucky Governor in Contempt
Gov. Matt Bevin has enacted a series of increasingly ridiculous requirements to try and decimate abortion access in the state.
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Quest to Demonize Brown and Black Immigrants
The administration's new "public charge" rule allows immigration officials to deny green cards to immigrants because they utilize government public assistance programs like food stamps, housing vouchers, or Medicaid—or simply because they are poor.

Culture & Conversation Abortion
For Decades, We’ve Helped Open Abortion Access. Here’s Where We’ll Go Post-‘Roe.’
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel of abortion care—we need to build on it.