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Joe Manchin Doesn’t Care About Poor West Virginians

If Joe Manchin thought abortion is health care, which it is, it would be readily apparent to him that withholding it from people is inhumane.

[Photo: President Donald Trump looks on during an event.]

Have You Tried Being Black on Facebook?

Jan 12, 10:30am Imani Gandy

Marginalized communities are censored on social media every day. I don't have the energy to weep for the death of free speech after Twitter banned Trump.

2020: The Year Republicans Wanted You to Just Die Already

Dec 22, 9:00am Imani Gandy

And if you're a Black or brown person, well, we're screwed.

Imani Gandy

Justice Samuel Alito Is Being a Baby About Medication Abortion: A GIFsplanation

Oct 13, 10:08am

Pregnant people can get abortion pills at the pharmacy. Alito wants to make it impossible for them to do that.

Imani Gandy

Planned Parenthood Removes Founder’s Name From Clinic: A GIFsplanation

Jul 22, 3:22pm

Advocates should try to redress Margaret Sanger’s birth control legacy, but few people talk about how grossly ableist she was.

[Photo: Hundreds of pro-choice supporters rally for abortion rights.]

Ohio Bill Creates New Felonies for ‘Abortion Murder’

Nov 20, 10:49am Imani Gandy

HB 413 is the most restrictive bill that any state legislature has considered this year—and that's saying a lot.

[Photo: Abortion rights supporters hold signs during a rally.]

Arkansas Makes Absurd Arguments About Abortion Bans

Nov 11, 12:42pm Imani Gandy

Attorneys for the state seem to think that calling an abortion ban something other than a ban will somehow fool a court into letting it slide.

Imani Gandy

When It Comes to Birth Control and Eugenics, Clarence Thomas Gets It All Wrong

May 29, 5:11pm

Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger can be condemned for many things, especially her virulent ableism and classism. But her goal was not to eliminate the Black population, regardless of what Thomas insinuates.

Imani Gandy

The Government Is Still Trying to Block Undocumented Pregnant Minors from Getting Abortions

Sep 25, 6:36pm

The Office of Refugee Resettlement claims to be “de facto” parents to these pregnant minors, but it is claiming more rights than an actual parent would have.

Imani Gandy

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