Abortion Archives

[Photo: Dr. Leana Wen speaks passionately during a press conference.]

Dr. Leana Wen Out as Planned Parenthood President

Dennis Carter

Dr. Leana Wen cited philosophical differences with new leadership on Planned Parenthood's board as the reason for her departure.

[Photo: A group of pro-choice supporters hold signs as they protest the gag rule.]

Trump’s ‘Devastating and Unlawful’ Title X Restrictions Go Into Effect

Dennis Carter

As the administration starts enforcing its Title X rule, clinics that provide reproductive health care to low-income people will start refusing the federal family planning dollars.

[Photo: A group of Latinx protestors rally in favor of women's rights.]

Abortion Has Been Illegal in El Salvador for Two Decades. Here’s What Activists Say U.S. Feminists Should Know.

Kathy Bougher

"It’s vulnerable women who are criminalized. It’s exactly the same thing that will happen in the United States.”

[Photo: An illustration of a crowd of pro-choice supporters holding signs. The illustration is titled 'The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.']

This ‘Visionary’ Blueprint Would Transform Reproductive Health Care in the United States

Ally Boguhn

The blueprint would remove discriminatory barriers to health care, address the health needs of immigrants, and support research that advances sexual health, rights, and justice, among other policy goals.

[Photo: In the foreground, two migrant women stand together crying. One woman holds a young chiild. In the background, a group of migrants wait to be interviewed by U.S. Border Patrol agents after they were taken into custody.]

There’s Nothing ‘Pro-Life’ About Denying Migrants Rights and Dignity

Jessica González-Rojas

It can seem incredibly hypocritical that the same administration that has launched a full-throated attack on access to abortion care is brutalizing pregnant migrants and letting babies die in detention centers. But, in fact, these policies are very much aligned.

[Photo: A young, Black high school teacher stands in front of her class as she presents a lesson on reproductive rights and health.]

How to Talk to Young People About Abortion

Ellen Friedrichs

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

[Photo: President Donald Trump looks on during an event.]

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.

[Photo: The outside of a Whole Woman's Health building.]

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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