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Anti-Abortion Groups Ask Trump’s HHS to Use COVID-19 Outbreak to Stop Abortion

Dennis Carter

Anti-abortion organizations had a list of suggestions for how the Trump administration could take advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to cut off access to abortion care.

Indian Health Services Is Ill-Prepared for the Coronavirus Crisis. Indigenous People Will Suffer.

Dr. Melissa Riley

The Indian Health Service can barely keep up with broken bones and preventive care, according to Indigenous Women Rising.

State Officials Try to End Legal Abortion During COVID-19 Crisis

Dennis Carter

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on April 10 issued an executive order banning all "elective" medical procedures, including abortion.

When the Country Sneezes, Black Women Catch the Flu. What Happens With COVID-19 in the United States?

Dorianne Mason

Truly investing in the health and well-being of Black women would reform our health-care system and obviate the inevitable scramble to address public health crises like COVID-19.

‘I Feel Very Powerless’: How Abortion Providers Are Dealing With COVID-19

Lauren Young

Abortion providers face a complex interplay of questions about how to balance their own health, the need to physically distance, and the potential of COVID-19 to limit patients’ ability to travel for abortion services.

Are You Home Schooling Your Kids? Don’t Forget Sex Education.

Cassandra Corrado

Sex education is education—and if you’re braving math, science, and history to help your kid with their lessons, you should do the same for sex ed.

I Saw an Anti-Abortion Protester Cough and Joke About COVID-19 (Updated)

Kelsea McLain

"Would be a shame if I was sick."

How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Abortion Access in a State Hostile to Abortion Rights

Paige Alexandria

In Texas, abortion access is already threatened as a result of extreme anti-choice legislation—the barriers people face are compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even in Places With Accessible Abortion Care, the Coronavirus Is Drastically Affecting Services

Steph Black

For people seeking abortion care in the D.C. area, support systems won't be readily available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Lawmakers Aren’t Letting the Coronavirus Stop Their Crusade Against Abortion Rights

Imani Gandy

The president and governors across the country are declaring states of emergency as the coronavirus spreads. And still, state-level Republicans are jamming through anti-abortion bills.