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[Photo: Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquin sits outside in a courtyard smiling at the camera.]

Salvadoran Woman, One of ‘Las 17,’ Freed After Spending 15 Years Behind Bars Following a Miscarriage

Kathy Bougher

"I'm so happy to be free and with my family. We need to keep fighting so all the other women can be freed, too," Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquin told Rewire.News on Wednesday.

Will Rhode Island Democrats Ignore Abortion Rights Protections?

Auditi Guha

Rhode Island does not have a law that makes abortion legal, meaning the medical procedure would become illegal in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.

[Photo: Democratic congressional candidate Conor Lamb sits and listens to a speech.]

Here’s What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s ‘Bellwether’ Tuesday Special Election (Updated)

Ally Boguhn

Democratic candidate Conor Lamb’s position on abortion rights has caught the eye of anti-choice groups seeking to involve themselves in the high-profile congressional race.

[Photo: Activists gather outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the #Opentoall rally to protest religious discimination.]

Gavel Drop: Satanists Sue Again to Block Missouri’s Abortion Waiting Period

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

The Satanic Temple in Missouri is on a mission to prove to lawmakers that religious beliefs about abortion cut both ways.

Activist’s Detainment Reminds Us Immigration Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Layidua Salazar

Hearing of Ale’s detention was devastating, but I am determined to continue fighting against a system that separates families and strips people of their humanity and dignity.

Ten Reasons to Appreciate Your Local Abortion Provider

Mallory McMaster

Whether you’ve had an abortion, you’ve thought about an abortion, or you just love someone who had an abortion, it’s important to remember how valuable these health-care providers are in our communities.

[Photo: Election signage is littered across a lawn in Texas.]

Anti-Choice Group Falls Short in Pushing More Extreme Candidates in Texas Primary

Teddy Wilson

Despite the number of abortion restrictions passed by Texas lawmakers in recent years, Texas Right to Life's political action committee aggressively targeted incumbents who it claimed were not sufficiently opposed to abortion rights.

[Photo: A government medical worker looks at an HIV rapid test kit.]

Trump’s War on Women Knows No Borders

Kathleen Turner

On International Women's Day, let's note that our president's disregard for women extends to his global health policies.

[Photo: A woman sits on a large pile of Ms. magazines.]

Film Resurrects Letters From Feminists Past—But to What Effect?

Eleanor J. Bader

A new documentary follows women's responses to Ms. magazine's coverage and catalogs their concerns about police violence, sexual harassment, and lesbian visibility, among other issues.

Abstinence-Only Advocate Assumes Control of Family Planning Funds Amid Latest Reproductive Health War

Christine Grimaldi

Congressional Republicans could further empower Trump official Valerie Huber to disregard the Obama-era emphasis on highly effective forms of contraception and turn the nation's affordable birth control program into a bastion of abstinence and natural family planning.

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