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Some Anti-Choice Democrats Still Haven’t Backed Impeachment Inquiry (Updated)

Alys Brooks

President Trump has delivered on major promises to abortion rights opponents, putting the president in line with anti-choice Democrats in the House.

[Photo: A black, Muslim woman waits in a clinic lobby.]

Hyde Makes Navigating Reproductive Health Care Even Harder for Black Muslims

Vanessa Taylor

Though Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, conversations around Hyde and reproductive health-care access have failed to take their experiences into account.

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The Fight for D.C. Statehood is a Fight for Abortion Access

Brooke Butler & Federal Court Considers Blocking Georgia’s Near-Total Abortion Ban (Updated)

Abortion access should not be restricted by partisan wins and losses. And the fight for statehood should not be restricted to D.C. residents.

Clinics Challenge Tennessee’s ‘Demeaning’ Forced Waiting Period Law

Rachel Wells

While research shows people are certain of their decision to have an abortion, 27 states require abortion care patients to wait before obtaining one.

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A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Amy Littlefield

Washington lawmakers have enacted some of the country’s most progressive policies to protect reproductive health care. But these measures have run up against the state’s high concentration of religious facilities.

[Photo: U.S. Representative Sean Duffy gestures as he addresses a crowd during an event.]

Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Introduces Anti-Abortion Bill to Protect ‘Unborn Gay Children’

Dennis Carter

"There’s a lot he can do to help LGBTQ individuals .... and all he’s doing here is trying to restrict reproductive autonomy."

[Photo: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press,]

The Trump Administration’s Willful Misinterpretation of UN Policy

Gillian Kane & Federal Court Considers Blocking Georgia’s Near-Total Abortion Ban (Updated)

The U.S. government is attempting to create a groundswell of support within the United Nations for rejecting standard operating language on reproductive rights and sexual health.

[Photo: Security guards stand in front of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.]

Administration Argues the Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Isn’t a Gag Rule at Ninth Circuit Hearing

Imani Gandy

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hashim Mooppan argued at Monday's hearing that referrals for abortion are permitted under Trump's Title X rule if medically necessary. The purpose of the law, Mooppan said, is to ensure that abortion does not become a method of family planning.

[Photo: United States Vice President Mike Pence listens to President Donald Trump speak.]

Would President Pence Be Any Less Dangerous? Indiana Residents Say: Not Likely.

Amy Littlefield

Amid talk of impeachment, what dangers would Mike Pence pose as president? The people best equipped to answer that question are those who lived under his reign of fear when he was governor of Indiana.

[Photo: Abortion rights advocates rally in front of the Georgia State Capitol.]

Federal Court Considers Blocking Georgia’s Near-Total Abortion Ban (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A federal court on Monday will hear arguments in the lawsuit challenging Georgia law HB 481, which bans abortion before many patients know they're pregnant.

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