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[Photo: A gathering of pro-choice supporters hold up signs that read 'Stop SB1774' and 'Protect Safe, Legal Abortion.']

Florida Is Making It Even Harder for Young People to Get Abortions—Just Like Dozens of Other States

Stephanie Loraine & Rewire News Group Staff

Parental involvement laws are among the most common abortion restrictions in the nation.

[Photo : Senator Lindsey Graham is animated with his comments during a hearing.]

‘Designed to Manufacture Outrage’: Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing on 20-Week Abortion Ban

Ally Boguhn

Restrictions like Sen. Lindsay Graham's 20-week ban "are part of a broader agenda to take away women’s health and rights," said Dr. Leana Wen, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

[Photo: People hold signs and flags at a pro-LGBTQ rally.]

Legislative Lowlights: Republicans Give the Green Light for LGBTQ Discrimination

Brie Shea

One Democrat supported a bill introduced by Texas Republicans that would prohibit state agencies from penalizing workers who refuse to provide services based on religious belief.

[Photo: A pro-choice activist holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court.]

Supreme Court Will Consider Weighing In on Alabama Law Banning Most Second-Trimester Abortions

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The Roberts Court could step into the fight over states' efforts to ban dilation and evacuation abortions.

[Photo: A scared, young Latina consults with her doctor about treatment.]

Connecticut Lawmakers: Bar Anti-Choice Clinics From Lying to Pregnant People (Updated)

Auditi Guha

Reproductive rights advocates expect Gov. Ned Lamont (D) to sign the legislation if it clears the Democratic-majority legislature.

[Photo: Abby Johnson (played by actress Ashley Bratcher) cares for a group of women in pain during a scene from the movie Unplanned.]

Shock, Gore, and More: ‘Unplanned’ Recycles Timeworn Tropes of Anti-Choice Films

Steph Herold & Gretchen Sisson

Anti-abortion films spread misinformation and build a world that is distinctly white, Christian, and conservative.

[Photo: An pregnant migrant stands next to a United States Border Patrol truck.]

ICE Increased Risks for Pregnant Migrants in Detention. What Is the Agency Doing About It?

Tina Vasquez

The answer appears to be nothing.

[Photo: Senate Chamber in the Rhode Island State House.]

This Could Be the Next State to Secure ‘Roe’ Protections

Auditi Guha

Despite a powerful anti-choice lobby and the presence of anti-choice Democrats who have blocked the bill in the past, many Rhode Island lawmakers are determined to protect abortion rights.

[Photo: Students raising hands in a classroom sexuality education lesson.]

Trump’s Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Is Also an Attack on Sex Ed

Kimberly Sanders

In the era of #MeToo we should be expanding access to sexuality education for all people, not minimizing it.

[Photo: Anti-choice activist David Daleiden smirks during his appearance in court.]

Supreme Court Rejects David Daleiden’s Plea for Help in Litigation With Planned Parenthood

Imani Gandy

David Daleiden still exists, and he is still pretending that his attempts to smear Planned Parenthood were acts of investigative journalism.

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