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[Photo: A young, Asian woman with a serious expression listens to her doctor.]

The Birth Control Benefit Fight Is for the Fundamental Right of Agency Over Our Bodies

Jane Liu

If allowed to take effect, the Trump administration's birth control rules would hit especially hard in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

[Photo: A protestor holds a sign that reads 'Protect Roe' during a rally.]

Vermont’s GOP Governor Says He’ll Sign Legislation Protecting ‘Roe’

Auditi Guha & Vermont’s GOP Governor Says He’ll Sign Legislation Protecting ‘Roe’

Vermont would become the latest state to codify Roe protections into state law with the threat of U.S. Supreme Court conservatives striking a blow against the landmark ruling.

[Photo: A black, pro-choice protestor stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and holds a sign that reads 'Keep Abortion Legal.'

I’m an Abortion Provider. This is What New York’s Reproductive Health Act Means to Me.

Dr. Monica Dragoman

It is monumental that we have removed antiquated laws that criminalize the provision of routine medical care.

[Photo: Supporters of legal access to abortion, as well as anti-abortion activists, rally outside the Supreme Court.]

The Fifth Circuit Will Bend Over Backward to Restrict Abortion Rights (Updated)

Imani Gandy

Even if it flouts judicial norms in the process.

[Photo: To the left, Gov. Janet Mills looks at the camera defiantly. To the right, Paul LePage gives a concerned look as he listens at a meeting.]

Medicaid Work Requirements Rejected by Maine’s New Governor

Auditi Guha & Trump Administration Wants New Restriction on Abortion Coverage

The Trump administration in December gave the green light to former Gov. Paul LePage's request to make Medicaid less accessible.

[PHOTO: An anti-choice activist demonstrates in front of the US Supreme Court.]

Legislative Lowlights: Total Abortion Bans Proposed in Colorado, Indiana, and Texas Last Week

Brie Shea

Meanwhile, Oklahoma state Sen. Joseph Silk prefiled another ridiculous piece of legislation to restrict abortion.

[PHOTO: CHOICES staff pose with golden shovels on the day construction broke ground for their new facility.]

Opening a Reproductive Health Clinic Is Hard. Trump’s Steel Tariffs Make It Even Harder.

Rebecca Grant

The president's steel tariffs are adding $250,000 to the construction of a CHOICES clinic in Memphis.

[Photo: Pro-choice advocates rally outside of the Supreme Court.]

46 Years After ‘Roe’ and We’re Still Fighting. We Must Do Better.

Andrew Jenkins

Rather than continue to feel helpless about the situation we now find ourselves in, here are seven clear steps those of us working in the reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice movement can take to strengthen our tactics and organizing.

[Photo: Woman looks over her shoulder worriedly as a taxi cab awaits. In the background is a superimposed map of the southwestern USA border with Mexico.]

When the ‘Back Alley’ Was Safe and South of the Border

Lina-Maria Murillo

Despite the image of dangerous "abortionists" in Mexico—rhetoric that echoes in today's xenophobic politics—some trusted providers earned the gratitude of those who crossed the border for abortion care.

[Photo: President Trump expresses disapproval as he listens during a meeting.]

Trump Administration Wants New Restriction on Abortion Coverage

Ally Boguhn

The administration acknowledges the rule could increase the out-of-pocket cost of abortion care.

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