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[Photo: President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference.]

We Translated Trump’s Top CPAC Dog Whistles Undermining Reproductive Health

Trump cheered on the GOP's overhaul of the federal judiciary and piecemeal attacks on the Affordable Care Act, but he failed to acknowledge their human cost. Here, Rewire accounts for it.

[Photo: A bowl of 'Pro-Freedom Pro-Life' buttons.]

At CPAC, Anti-Choice Leaders Split on Strategy to Ram Through Restrictions

Christine Grimaldi

Anti-choice leaders at a Conservative Political Action Conference panel had conflicting opinions on whether Senate Republicans should do away with the filibuster to force through bills to restrict or end abortion access.

[Photo: A Muslim woman walks in a neighborhood.]

It’s Getting Even Harder for Refugees to Access Health Care

Hannah Harris Green

The Trump administration's policies have likely exacerbated these problems, both for women struggling with access in their home countries and for those who eventually flee to the United States.

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TRAP Laws Have Ensured ‘Separate and Unequal Treatment’ for Abortion Care

Nicole Knight & Two Years After Rule Change, NYC Issues First Fines Against Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics

Lawmakers in more than a dozen states with TRAP laws have imposed no regulations on office-based surgeries like liposuction, breast augmentation, and vasectomies.

An Organization Founded by Roy Moore Is Trying to Make Fetal ‘Personhood’ Law in Alabama

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The arguments made in two separate amicus briefs show that even as anti-choice advocates defend piecemeal abortion restrictions, they remain focused on ending legal abortion entirely.

New Jersey Planned Parenthood Clinic to Close for Weeks After ‘Intentional’ Truck Attack (Updated)

Auditi Guha

Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the crash as the incident is under investigation, but some media outlets have noted the defendant’s views on social media, including an article he shared from the anti-abortion group Live Action.

‘Prosecution in Search of a Theory’: Court Documents Raise Questions About Case Against Latice Fisher

Teddy Wilson

Dr. Leah Torres, an OB/GYN who provides reproductive health care, told Rewire that the case appeared to be “wrought with invasion of privacy.”

[Photo: A hospital room with a heart monitor in the foreground.]

Arizona GOP ‘Trying to Make It Impossible’ to Provide Abortion Care With New Rules

Nicole Knight

Critics compared the new draft rules to Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers laws, favored by anti-choice state legislators, that often have the effect of shutting down abortion clinics.

New Jersey Governor to Restore Axed Planned Parenthood Funding

Auditi Guha

"Not only does this move help thousands of people in New Jersey get the health care they need, but it sends a clear signal that the eight years of harming women’s health we saw under Chris Christie are over."

[Photo: a pregnancy services center in new york city]

Two Years After Rule Change, NYC Issues First Fines Against Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics

Claire Tighe

A measure that made "pregnancy service centers" tell clients if the facilities have medical staff, or don't offer or refer for services such as abortion or birth control, was hampered by lack of clear, accessible information about how to report violations.

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