Abortion

Exclusive: Advocates Will Mobilize to #ReclaimTheCourt on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Anniversary

Ally Boguhn

A year after Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, “women are organizing like our lives depend on it, because they do,” Women's March COO Rachel Carmona said.

A Judge Blocked Missouri’s Extreme Abortion Ban, but We’re Not Out of the Woods

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A decision Tuesday stopped the most extreme bans in the state from taking effect. But it's not all good news.

It’s Time to Decriminalize Abortion Care in New Zealand (Updated)

Vanisa Dhiru

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's government has introduced a bill to reform the country's outdated abortion law.

Planned Parenthood Asks Court to Hold Kentucky Governor in Contempt

Imani Gandy

Gov. Matt Bevin has enacted a series of increasingly ridiculous requirements to try and decimate abortion access in the state.

Women Are More Than Their Ability to Reproduce. That’s Why I’m Sharing My Abortion Story.

Jo DeLosSantos

Our lives have value, and we have the right to determine our paths.

How One Texas City Exploited a Loophole in an Anti-Choice State Law (Updated)

Erin Heger

Officials in Austin, Texas believe they've found a way around a Republican state law targeting a lease agreement between the city and a Planned Parenthood health center.

Why the LGBTQ Community Should Be Worried About Trump’s Gag Rule

Julianna S. Gonen

In recent years, many reproductive health care providers—like Title X clinics—have filled a critical gap in the provision of health care to the LGBTQ community.

Everything You Need to Know About the Helms Amendment’s Restriction on Abortion Funding

Ally Boguhn

Reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates say the Helms Amendment's ban on using foreign assistance funds for abortion deserves more attention.

These 2020 Democrats Support Repealing the Helms Amendment’s Ban on Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortion

Ally Boguhn

Discussion of the Helms Amendment hasn’t bubbled up much so far this election cycle, but it was a topic of discussion in the 2016 race.

Planned Parenthood Leaves Title X Amid Trump’s Anti-Choice Restrictions

Dennis Carter

While Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill that would stop enactment of the Title X "gag rule," it's not likely the provision will survive the Republican-controlled Senate.