Abortion

Santorum Headlines Arizona Right-To-Life Benefit

Robin Marty

Will they be celecrating being the most anti-choice state in the nation?

South Carolina Politician Doubles Down on Assertion That Democrats “Belittle” the Unborn

Robin Marty

First abortions are a rite of passage, now it's Democrats who are being "belittling" in the debate over reproductive rights.

The Fundamentalist Campaign Against Science and Proper Health Care: Time to “Shut that Whole Thing Down”

Rabbi Dennis S. Ross

Religious opponents of birth control access and safe abortion have seemingly unlimited capacity to overlook the evidence.

Colorado “Personhood” Amendment Officially Dead for Now

Robin Marty

Regardless of whether the advocacy group can recover enough discarded signatures to meet the threshold, the state had decided it is too late to proceed.

Was Idaho Searching For a Test Case to Prosecute Pregnant Women?

Robin Marty

A federal court decides there is no precedent for charging a woman with a criminal abortion.  At least, not yet.

Finally a Limit Is Reached: Ninth Circuit Rules McCormack Can’t Be Prosecuted for Her Abortion

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The appeals court finds a limit to what states can do in the name of restricting abortion access: criminal prosecutions of terminated pregnancies.

Soy Poderosa Because I Am a Sex Ed Advocate

NLIRH

I am powerful because sharing my story helps fight for women’s health. Because of this, I advocate for the need of sexual health education and resources in public schools. 

September 28th: Day for Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America

Karen Gardiner

The legality of abortion in Latin America varies from country to country. The one constant almost everywhere is the inaccessibilty of a safe, legal procedure.

Mississippi TRAP Law Has Not Gone Into Effect But Already Affecting Clinic

Robin Marty

The state legislature may not have been able to shut down Jackson Women's Health Organization with its new law yet, but it has already had an effect on their financial well being.

Never Shy: M. Joycelyn Elders, MD, On Sexual Health

Fred Wyand

A pediatrician. A university professor. Arkansas state health director. The 15^th Surgeon General of the United States. An outspoken champion of “bringing sexuality out of the dark ages.” Ladies and gentlemen, I give you M. Joycelyn Elders, MD.