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[Photo: Attorney Julie Rikelman speaks in front of a crowd during an outdoor press conference.]

Power

Hear From Julie Rikelman, the Attorney Who Argued for Abortion Rights Before the Supreme Court

Rewire News Group Staff

"I was not asked a single question at the oral argument that I was not prepared to answer."

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Power

July Fourth Never Meant Anything to a Disabled Black Woman Like Me

Imani Barbarin

To be asked to celebrate the holiday is an insult to all my experiences in a country that has systematically disenfranchised Black people and has written off disabled people as burdens.

[Photo: A black and white archival photo of Fannie Lou Hamer speaking during an event.]

Abortion

White Male Lawmaker Had No Right to Invoke Fannie Lou Hamer

Laurie Bertram Roberts

If Sen. Fillingane truly knew the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, he would know that she opposed all forms of reproductive coercion by the government—especially coercion that targeted her own community.

[Photo: A Black femme holding a megaphone speaks to an audience at a rally. A number of reproductive justice supporters surround them.]

Power

Black and Brown Critique Is a Gift. Will White Abortion Advocates Listen?

Renee Bracey Sherman

Black and brown people inside and outside the fight for abortion access are demanding a change.

What It’s Like to Argue—and Win—at the Supreme Court

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

Julie Rikelman of the Center for Reproductive Rights did the unthinkable in 2020: as the lead attorney representing June Medical in June Medical Services v. Russo, she convinced Chief Justice John Roberts to sign onto a decision protecting abortion rights! She joins Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy to discuss what it's like to argue before the Supreme Court, to try and get some sleep the night before, and to call your client to deliver news of the win.

[Photo: A person holds a sign that reads 'We Love Abortion Clinics' during a pro-abortion rally.]

Power

One of These Cases Could Be the Next Big Fight for Abortion Rights

Jessica Mason Pieklo

On Monday the Supreme Court delivered a win for abortion rights. On Thursday they could roll that win right back.

[Photo: United States Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh listens during an event.]

Power

Brett Kavanaugh’s Anti-Sex Work Decision Could Have a Devastating Impact on Abortion Rights

Lisa Needham

This decision is similar to the global "gag rule" that requires overseas organizations to agree to the Trump administration's anti-choice stance for funding.