
Alys Brooks
Alys Brooks is a freelance writer living in Madison, Wisconsin.
Alys Brooks is a freelance writer living in Madison, Wisconsin.
After the election, advocates are looking to strengthen abortion rights wherever they can—particularly in states with Democratic legislative majorities.
Voters will choose between a pro-choice Democrat and a Republican candidate ready to defend anti-choice laws.
Besides the two big abortion measures in Louisiana and Colorado, we're also tracking these important ballot initiatives.
Restrictions on training are not unusual, and it can prevent medical professionals from providing good care.
The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed the urgency for paid leave benefits, as a survey suggests parental leave is more common at reproductive rights organizations than in the U.S. workforce at large.
Republican lawmakers in Ohio are going after telemedicine abortion and pushing a so-called abortion reversal bill as access to abortion care dwindles.
Even as Republican-dominated legislatures passed laws designed to shut down clinics from coast to coast, some states saw an uptick in abortion clinics.
Passing landmark abortion rights legislation in Illinois was just the start. Obstacles remain for many in the state.
While Democratic Gov. Tony Evers can't singlehandedly undo years of anti-choice restrictions, abortion rights advocates said he can take action to counter anti-choice misinformation.
President Trump has delivered on major promises to abortion rights opponents, putting the president in line with anti-choice Democrats in the House.
The Trump administration and anti-choice lawmakers are using the case of Ulrich Klopfer to attack abortion providers as dangerous and unregulated.
The Labor Department rule would let employers with government contracts claim religious exemptions to discriminate.
Even in states most hostile to reproductive rights, less than one quarter of respondents favor a total ban on abortion.
A nonpartisan watchdog group argues the apps don't follow guidelines for templated apps, include extensive tracking, and don't follow privacy rules laid out by Apple and Google.
“We’ve done a lot with very few resources, and that tells you a lot about the strength of the Puerto Rico LGBT community,” said Pedro Julio Serrano, an activist in Puerto Rico.
Texas Republicans' support for "conversion therapy" is at odds with a national trend that has seen lawmakers ban the harmful practice.
Democrats in Arizona and Tennessee are pushing back on license plate programs that fund anti-LGBTQ and pro-Confederate causes.
Far-right groups came to the Wisconsin State Capitol ostensibly to protest a gun regulation supported by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Early voting is widely seen as part of the reason for Democrats’ success in defeating Gov. Scott Walker in November.
The Republican-held legislature’s aggressive gerrymandering has ensured minority rule for the GOP in Wisconsin.