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Overturning ‘Roe’ Will Cost a Fortune in More Ways Than One

Rommy Torrico, Jo Constantz & Marc Faletti

If Roe v. Wade were overturned or weakened, the average trip to an abortion clinic could cost some people more than a week of wages. And that's before they pay for the procedure.

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Abortion Rights Isn’t a Top Issue for Likely Democratic Voters in Texas: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Health care was by far the most important issue for likely Democratic primary voters in Texas, according to a new survey.

[Photo: Split screen portraits of Supreme Court Associate Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.]

More Doctors Are Going to Become Mouthpieces for Anti-Choice Politicians. You Can Thank the Supreme Court.

Imani Gandy

Anti-choice lawmakers will continue dressing up cruelty toward pregnant people as benevolence, following the Kentucky legislature's lead.

[Photo: A young, Black woman sits in a doctor's office and smiles as she listens to her doctor's assessment.]

New York Taxpayers Could Soon Donate to Abortion Access

Erin Heger

A proposed bill in the state legislature would let New Yorkers use their tax returns to help people access abortion care.

[Photo: A young, Black woman holds up a sign during a protest in GA.]

How Georgia’s Blocked 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Already Affecting Clinics

Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza

Even though HB 481 has yet to take effect, Georgia clinics have been inundated with calls from people who worry abortion is illegal or that they'll be criminalized for obtaining one.

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10 Revolutionary Activists You Should Know About This Black History Month

Jada Jackson

We celebrate the activists who have been on the front lines—and pushed boundaries—in the fight for collective liberation.

[Photo: President Donald Trump speaks during an event.]

‘Devastating’: Ninth Circuit Court Greenlights Trump’s ‘Gag Rule’

Helen Christophi

In a scathing dissent, a Ninth Circuit judge accused the majority of kowtowing to the Trump administration and erasing decades of progress in family planning.

[Photo: Kentucky legislators gather for a legislative sessions.]

In Kentucky, Republicans Lay Groundwork to End Legal Abortion: Spotlight on the States (Updated)

Dennis Carter

Republican state lawmakers are paving the way to outlaw abortion care if the Supreme Court guts Roe v. Wade.

[Photo: A split screen image of Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick, Rep. Rolanda Hollis and Sen. Mia McLeod.]

Forced Vasectomies in Alabama: Why Pro-Choice Lawmakers Are Using Joke Bills to Get Your Attention

Ray Levy-Uyeda

The point lawmakers want to make is this: Laws that attack men's reproductive freedom are seen as overstepping and unreasonable, but restrictions on women's reproductive health care are commonplace.

[Photo: Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders talk on stage before the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas.]

Democratic Voters Want Senate Reform Now: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Ambitious pro-choice efforts likely wouldn’t pass the U.S. Senate without reform.

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