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[Photo: A young Black patient has a video chat with doctor on tablet.]

Telemedicine Abortion Is Safe, No Matter What Anti-Choice Lawmakers Claim

Auditi Guha

Medication abortion provided via telemedicine has the same health outcomes as medication abortions provided at a clinic, according to new research.

[Photo: Wendy Davis speaks during an event.]

Wendy Davis Is Running for Congress (Updated)

Ally Boguhn

Wendy Davis, who filibustered an omnibus anti-choice Texas law in 2013, has entered the race to unseat a Republican who believes abortion care "has no place in American society."

[Photo: House of Representatives Chamber in the Tennessee State Capitol building.]

Tennessee Republicans Aren’t Done Trying to End Most Legal Abortion

Rachel Wells

An August hearing could reveal what's next in the Tennessee GOP's attempt to pass a six-week abortion ban that stalled this year in the state senate.

[Photo: Two people holding signs face each other with serious looks. The person on the left holds a sign that says 'I regret aborting my child' while the one on the right holds a sign that says 'I don't regret my abortion.']

Why I Joined Abortion Activists in Milwaukee to Counter-Protest Operation Save America

Meg Stern

As a clinic escort in Louisville, I know what it's like for my local provider to be targeted by the anti-abortion extremists.

[Photo: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pauses while speaking during an event.]

I Was Born in the United States. I’ve Been Told to Go Back to My Country Too.

Tasmiha Khan

In attacking women of color for their so-called disloyalty to the country, President Donald Trump is perpetuating the notion that “American” is synonymous with “white."

[Photo: A group of diverse high school students learning in a classroom.]

Another State Could Soon Insert Anti-Abortion Propaganda Into Public Schools

Erin Heger

Republican-backed legislation in Ohio would mandate that teachers use anti-choice talking points in sex ed classes.

[Photo: US Representative Ayanna Pressley speaks as, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (L), Rashida Tlaib (2R), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez look on during a press conference.]

President Trump Is Afraid of the Squad

Erin Vilardi & North Dakota Law Forcing Doctors to Spread Abortion Misinformation Won’t Take Effect—Yet

It is about all women, and especially women of color, having too much power for white men to handle.

[Photo: Sex workers and supporters hold signs saying Sex Work Is Real Work as they march in rally]

Want to Reduce Sex Trafficking? Decriminalize Sex Work.

Katie Tastrom

The argument that decriminalization of the sex trade will increase sex trafficking is a myth. In fact, the opposite is true.

[Photo: A disabled young man with an artificial leg works at the lumber yard.]

The Subminimum Wage Is on the Chopping Block. Why Are Some Seeking to Preserve It? (Updated)

Rebecca Cokley

The truth is that subminimum wages reinforce a culture built on the idea that disabled people must be isolated and kept from society—whether to keep them safe, or because they're perceived as dangerous.

[Photo: A white, female doctor speaks to her patient.]

North Dakota Law Forcing Doctors to Spread Abortion Misinformation Won’t Take Effect—Yet

Auditi Guha

A lawsuit claims two anti-choice North Dakota laws violate doctors' constitutional rights by forcing them to “convey false information and non-medical statements” to patients.

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