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Abortion Rights Got Two Important Legal Wins Last Week

Decisions from federal courts in Kentucky and Virginia protecting abortion access could not come at a more crucial time for reproductive rights.

Trump’s HHS Turns Teen Pregnancy Grant Announcement Into ‘Political Theater’

Erica Martinson

The move by HHS seems to pit nonprofits and community organizations against each other—some left wondering if they would ever get federal funding.

Gina Ortiz Jones Wants to End the Health-Care Fears of Texas’ 23rd District

Ally Boguhn

"I know exactly what it’s like when your health insurance plan is … 'I hope you don't get sick,'” said Gina Ortiz Jones, the Democratic candidate running for Texas' 23rd Congressional District.

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The Fifth Circuit Ruling on Louisiana’s Admitting Privileges Law Shows the Limits of ‘Whole Woman’s Health’

David S. Cohen

The lesson from this case shows just how high the stakes are over the Supreme Court confirmation battle.

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Litigate and Innovate in Abortion Law: That’s Stephanie Toti’s Mission.

Rebecca Grant

She argued one of recent history's most important abortion cases. And now, with her Lawyering Project team, she's pushing beyond the tried-and-true legal playbook.

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

Imani Gandy

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.

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Talking About ‘Ordinary’ Abortion and Keeping It Legal: Q&A With Author Katie Watson

Eleanor J. Bader

The Northwestern professor says focusing on physicians' rights has been a mistake, but that telling personal abortion stories in private can help right the ship and effect social change.

Me Too Leaders: Kavanaugh Disregards Women’s Bodily Autonomy

Madeleine Schmidt

Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement, said it’s no coincidence that abortion rights and sexual violence are colliding as congressional Republicans try to ram through Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.

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Gavel Drop: Evangelicals Claim Religious Objections to Serving Transgender Homeless

Brie Shea

A recent Alliance Defending Freedom lawsuit argues that a Christian homeless shelter can refuse to admit transgender women due to its beliefs.

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Brett Kavanaugh Is the ‘Pro-Life’ Poster Boy

Erin Matson

Both assault and denial of control over pregnancy thrive on stigma, secrecy, and shame about human sexuality.

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