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How to Talk to Young People About Abortion

We need to teach young people of all genders about abortion. Here are three ways teachers, parents, and health-care providers can do that.

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Republicans Get Another Win in Their Fight to Gut Title X

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals paves the way for the administration to begin enforcing catastrophic changes to the federal family planning program.

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The Long Road to Opening South Bend’s Abortion Clinic (Updated)

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

"This is ridiculous that there are this many barriers for someone to open a clinic to provide something that is legal, something that’s normal medical care."

[Photo: A large billboard that reads 'Abortion is Freedom’ rises between buildings.]

The Real Goal Behind Unenforceable City Council Abortion Bans (Updated)

Erin Heger

City councils are passing abortion bans that serve to confuse and intimidate those seeking abortion care. Pro-choice advocates are pushing back.

The Corporations Funding the Group Behind the Country’s Most Extreme Anti-Choice Lawmakers

Ally Boguhn

New data found that public companies and trade associations gave roughly $25.9 million to the Republican State Leadership Committee in the 2018 election.

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Trump’s Human Rights Commission Could Undercut Human Rights

Ally Boguhn

The State Department's new human rights commission will be led by an anti-choice activist.

[Photo: A Black, female doctor and nurse deliver treatment options to a patient.]

New Research on Hyde in Louisiana Reaffirms the Cost of Abortion Restrictions

Amy Irvin & Lakeesha Harris

Anti-choice legislation in Louisiana ignores research illustrating the harm abortion restrictions have on people seeking care.

Did Anti-Choice Groups Help Craft Trump’s Fetal Tissue Research Policy? Democrats Want an Answer.

Ally Boguhn

The letter asked about “listening sessions” held by HHS in 2018 about fetal tissue research that included anti-choice groups.

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Medical Residents Struggle to Find Abortion Training as Statewide Restrictions Tighten

Olivia Miltner

Only about two-thirds of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs provide routine, scheduled abortion training.

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New Mexico’s Law Expanding Access to Contraception Is Important for Service Members Like Me

Jesslyn Sosa

As a young Latina in her early 20s preparing to leave home for an extended National Guard training, access to six months of contraception at one time is particularly impactful.

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