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‘Not Dead Enough’: Public Hospitals Deny Life-Saving Abortion Care to People in Need

Many of the poorest and sickest patients end up at public hospitals when their pregnancies go wrong. But little-known laws leave people in need with nowhere to turn.

Photo: Demonstrators march in protest of the gag rule.]

‘More Than an Undue Burden’: Trump’s Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Faces Flurry of Lawsuits (Updated)

Dennis Carter

Officials in 21 states are slated to bring lawsuits against the so-called domestic "gag rule," expected to go into effect in early May.

[Photo: Illustration of a hopeful Black woman in front of a textured Jamaican flag.]

Not a ‘Cayliss Gyal’: Telling the Stories of Jamaicans Who’ve Had Abortions

Sharine Taylor

Jherane Patmore founded an online site that shares stories of people who've had abortions in the Caribbean nation, where there's an ongoing debate about its abortion ban.

[Photo: A collage. At the center is a man with a sad expression. Around him are women giving him expressions of disbelief and annoyance.]

Probate Judge in Alabama Allows Man to Sue Abortion Clinic on Behalf of Aborted Embryo (Updated)

Imani Gandy

If successful, Ryan Magers' lawsuit could have devastating consequences for people of reproductive age in Alabama.

[Photo: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders conducts a daily news conference.]

White House Falsely Accuses Democrats of Backing Infanticide as House Probe Begins

Katelyn Burns

“This press statement from the White House is a classic example of trying to pivot and just turn the tables and ignore the subject at hand."

[Photo: A group of actors, among them three Black women, perform a scene from the play Behind the Sheet.]

Inspired by History, a Play Calls Us to Heed Enslaved Women’s Work—and Pain

Laura Newman

Charly Evon Simpson's play reframes one of medicine's most wrenching origin stories: how the father of modern gynecology operated on enslaved women and used them as his nurse assistants.

[Photo: Georgia state Capitol building.]

Legislative Lowlights: Republicans Advance Blatantly Unconstitutional Abortion Bills

Brie Shea

GOP-dominated legislatures are approving measures that have been deemed unconstitutional, while Rhode Island Democrats push an anti-choice bill.

Alleged Missouri Planned Parenthood Arsonist Used ‘Molotov Cocktail-Type Device’

Auditi Guha & Dennis Carter

It's clear the Missouri clinic fire was meant to disrupt services and block patient access to sexual and reproductive health care, said Dr. Brandon Hill, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains.

[Photo: Pro-choice activists, politicians and other protestors gather for a news conference and demonstration against the gag rule.]

Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ to Begin in 60 Days as Democrats Question Policy’s Legality

Ally Boguhn

Reproductive health and rights advocates have already moved to ensure the domestic gag rule is dead on arrival.

[Photo: Colorado State Representative Perry Buck speaks during a hearing.]

Colorado Republican Doesn’t Want Kids to Know About Consent

Jason Salzman

Conservatives are fighting a comprehensive sex ed bill, as one GOP lawmaker said her constituents "don't want to be told" what consent means in sexual relationships.

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