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[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 crowd of sexworker rights advocates gather holding signs that read '#decrimNY.'}

The Fight for Decriminalizing Sex Work Is About Justice

Bryce Covert

Many people, particularly from a younger generation, are coming to this issue from a different perspective than earlier generations. It’s no longer a moral judgment about sex work; it’s a justice issue based on intersectional identities.

[Photo: An ICE agent looks on during a night investigation.]

‘Complicit’ New Jersey Democrats Face Pressure to End ICE Contracts

Auditi Guha

Essex County has the largest ICE contract in New Jersey, dating back to 2011, worth more than $49 million annually.

[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: Former Gov. Martin O'Malley, and moderator Jose Antonio Vargas, applaud as Tia Oso speaks during the Netroots Nation 2015 presidential forum action.]

Presidential Candidates Need to Get Real and Get Specific With Black and Brown Voters

Angela Peoples

It's been four years since activists and supporters took the stage at Netroots Nation to demand the 2016 Democratic presidential primary candidates stand up for Black lives. We are still waiting for politicians to commit to real change.

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