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Reports: Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire
Will President Biden follow through on his campaign promise and nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court?
California’s Latest Reproductive Health Idea? Student Loan Repayment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal asks for $20 million in loan repayments and scholarships to future reproductive health-care providers.
Certified Midwives Will Soon Be Recognized in Illinois
Last week, Gov J.B. Pritzker signed legislation taking steps to recognize midwifery as a licensed profession.
Culture & Conversation Health Systems
“We’ve Been Here. We Will Continue to Be Here.” A Conversation With Indigenous Women Rising
Rachael Lorenzo talks to Imani Gandy about reproductive coercion, reproductive justice, and running an Indigenous-led abortion fund.
California Wants to Be an Abortion Access ‘Sanctuary’
For once, abortion advocates are pushing their own agenda instead of pushing back.
Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
The Death of ‘Roe’ Is Giving Us a Lot of Feelings
With cocktails and community, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy processed the bleak Supreme Court hearing on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health.
North Carolina’s New Budget Gives Millions to ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’
North Carolina lawmakers agreed on a state budget with no Medicaid expansion—but over $15 million in funding for deceptive anti-choice pregnancy centers.
Anti-Abortion Politicians Attack Academic Freedom in North Dakota
Academic freedom doesn't exist for North Dakota universities, at least when it comes to anything remotely related to abortion.
Ohio Proposes an Even Worse Version of Texas Abortion Ban
The Ohio bill would ban all abortion, using Texas-style vigilante lawsuits and an unscientific definition of when pregnancy begins.
Wisconsin Republicans Passed More Anti-Abortion Bills That Will Never Become Law
Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoed anti-abortion legislation two years ago, but that isn't stopping Republican lawmakers.
Illinois to Repeal Its Last Remaining Anti-Abortion Law (Updated)
Illinois Democrats want to repeal the state's "teen endangerment act" and stop forcing pregnant minors to involve a parent in their abortion.
Ohio Might Get a Second ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’
In Mason, Ohio, the city council is considering an ordinance outlawing abortion—with the help of a Texas anti-abortion group.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Abortion Access One Month After Texas Ban Goes Into Effect
Since Texas SB 8 went into effect on September 1, abortion access has been in chaos for Texans—and for patients and providers in surrounding states.
Why Biden’s ‘Gag Rule’ Reversal Came Just in Time for New Hampshire
After New Hampshire Republicans stripped funding from the state's affordable reproductive health-care clinics, Biden's new Title X policy offers a lifeline.
2021: The Year of the Black Lady Lawyer—a Running List
Until this year, only eight Black women had been confirmed as federal appellate judges. Since January, President Biden has nominated five more.
A Texas-Style Abortion Ban in Florida Would Be Particularly Devastating to the South
Wanting in on the abortion bounty action, a Florida Republican is the first state lawmaker to file a Texas SB 8 copycat bill.
New York’s New Governor Takes on Abortion Misinformation
"The rights of those who are seeking abortion services will always be protected here," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in response to the Texas ban.
Kristi Noem Bans Telemedicine Abortion in South Dakota—Again
Why did Kristi Noem sign an executive order prohibiting telemedicine abortion if South Dakota already prohibits telemedicine abortion? Political optics.
Texas Patients Flock to Oklahoma, Where Advocates Are Suing to Keep Abortion Legal
Five new laws will make legal abortion impossible to access in Oklahoma, unless a state court blocks them before November 1.
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New Hampshire Snuck an Abortion Ban Into the State Budget
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu calls himself pro-choice, but he wasn't pro-choice enough to veto New Hampshire's first gestational abortion ban.
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In Texas, Bans on Mask Mandates and Abortion Are Power Grabs
As Texas Republicans decry mask mandates as infringing on their bodily autonomy, they keep stripping pregnant people of the right to bodily autonomy.
Texas Just Gave Amy Coney Barrett a Path to Ban Abortion
The Fifth Circuit's decision to uphold a Texas ban on a common abortion method is a big deal.
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Why Biden’s Boost to Food Benefits Is Critical for LGBTQ Adults
Increasing SNAP benefits will help roughly 13 percent of LGBTQ adults who experience food insecurity—more than twice the rate of non-LGBTQ adults.
The Case Against Telemedicine Abortion Is ‘Feeble,’ Federal Judge Says
Abortion is incredibly safe, and so is telemedicine abortion. A federal judge in Indiana agreed.
Massachusetts Won’t Issue a Mask Mandate for Schools
Expect to see conservative lawmakers seizing another opportunity to make this public health crisis about “personal freedoms."
Illinois Is Making It Easier for You to Get Birth Control
Reproductive rights advocates have been fighting for access to over-the-counter birth control for years. Illinois is the latest state to heed their call.
Louisiana’s Democratic Governor Gave the Anti-Abortion Movement What It Wants
Gov. Edwards could have vetoed bills that force doctors to lie to their patients and make it harder for young people to safely get abortion care. He didn't.
Colorado Makes Abortion and Birth Control More Accessible
Colorado expanded access to reproductive health care for survivors of sexual violence and undocumented immigrants.
Indiana Abortion Providers Spared From Having to Tell Dangerous Lies to Patients
A federal judge blocked an Indiana law that would force abortion providers to lie to patients about the bogus "abortion reversal" myth.
Alabama Spent 8 Years Fighting to Put Minors Seeking Abortion on Trial
The "lawyers for fetuses" law was blocked by a district court in 2017. The courts are still fighting over it in 2021.
2021 Is Already the Worst Year for Abortion Rights on Record
States enacted 90 abortion restrictions in the first six months of 2021, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
Ohio’s New Budget Attacks Abortion and Sex Ed
Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio signed a state budget that gives $6 million to anti-choice pregnancy centers and targets the state's abortion clinics.
Smashing the Patriarchy With Boom! Lawyered
The Boom! Lawyered co-hosts took a hammer to awful anti-choice legislation and quotes.
Oklahoma Governor Is ‘Proud’ to Sign So Many Extreme Abortion Bans
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spent this spring trying to make legal abortion effectively inaccessible in his state.
We Need to Talk About Asian American and Black Solidarity
Imani Gandy joined the Yo, Is This Racist? co-hosts in a conversation on the long history of Asian and Black communities fighting against white supremacy.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
‘On Pins and Needles’: All Eyes Are on Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic
In this Rewire News Group event, hear from folks on the front lines in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Supreme Court case has shone a spotlight.
Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
Here’s the Next Step Congress Can Take for LGBTQ Rights
The Equality Act would enshrine long-overdue federal protections for LGBTQ people.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Why Sharing Your Abortion Story Matters
"I didn't actually know that many other people who had abortions," Renee Bracey Sherman said in a conversation on the value of abortion storytelling.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
What Do Abortion Restrictions Have to Do With Economic Justice?
Laws restricting abortion access have an economic cost, and that's part of the fight for reproductive justice and autonomy.
Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
The Latest Texas Abortion Ban Is Bad. Really, Really Bad.
SB 8 would let any random anti-choicer sue abortion providers for damages—as if anti-choice advocates needed any more license to harass health-care workers.
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Culture & Conversation Abortion
What Could a Biden Administration Achieve for Reproductive Rights?
Despite the majority of people supporting abortion, the topic is still described as a polarizing issue.
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7 States Passed a Record Number of Abortion Restrictions This Week
The 28 laws signed in under one week accounts for 46 percent of the abortion restrictions passed this year, according to a report.
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Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
What It’s Like for Black Women With Endometriosis
As Black women with endo, even taking a trip to the doctor’s office can lead to emotional anguish. Medical professionals have laughed at our pain.
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Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
Is the U.S. Missing Out With ‘Missed Period Pills’?
A study explored the concept of missed period pills, which “bring down” a period when it’s late and someone doesn’t want to be pregnant.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Meet the Global Activists Shaping the Future of Abortion Access
These leaders are working to dismantle barriers to abortion access in Argentina, Kenya, Mexico, and the Global South.
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Amy Coney Barrett’s First Abortion Ruling Is No Surprise
The Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday puts abortion patients’ health at risk.
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Culture & Conversation Abortion
‘Roe v. Wade’ Anniversary: Relive the Pivotal Moments of Landmark Case
The We'll Hear Arguments podcast takes you inside the Supreme Court during oral arguments.
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Culture & Conversation Abortion
Can a Fetus Bring a Lawsuit?
In Episode 4 of our podcast We'll Hear Arguments, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy discuss who has standing to sue in the first place.
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Culture & Conversation Abortion
What Is the State’s Interest in Protecting the Fetus?
Episode 3 of the five-part Rewire News Group podcast We'll Hear Arguments introduces a new player in the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade: the state.
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Culture & Conversation Abortion
Does a Fetus Have Rights?
Episode 2 of We'll Hear Arguments dives into the "balancing test" the Supreme Court used to answer this age-old question.
