Whose Choice?

Whose choice is it to access an abortion if a parent, caregiver, or judge can block that choice on a whim? This Special Edition exploring minors' access to reproductive health care, including abortion.

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Editor’s Note: When It Comes to Teens Accessing Abortion, Whose Choice Is It, Really?

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Whose choice is it to access an abortion if a parent, caregiver, or judge can block that choice? Just how much reproductive autonomy should teens have?

Why the Parental Rights Movement Is Making a Comeback

Jaclyn Friedman

Supposed parental advocates are now all for government intervention to "protect" kids. But the last thing they want is for the kids to have actual power.

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A Common Abortion Restriction You’ve Probably Never Heard of Targets Teens

Rewire News Group Staff

So-called parental involvement laws exist in 37 states. So why isn't more being done to help teens access abortion?

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Louisiana’s Terrible New Bill Might End Abortion Rights for Minors

Rewire News Group Staff

HB 989 could be a test case to undermine the judicial bypass in Louisiana—and set up the next big abortion rights fight at the Supreme Court.

Will the Government Hold Pregnant Minors Hostage to Keep Them From Abortions?

Imani Gandy

The Supreme Court case Garza v. Hargan serves as a dangerous blueprint of what anti-choice idealogues have envisioned for pregnant minors.

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As Abortion Access Erodes, We Help Teens Get the Care They Need

Graci D’Amore & Stephanie Kraft Sheley

Our abortion-support text lines serve as a model for providing teens with a compassionate, nonjudgmental space in an increasingly hostile environment.

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Teen Parents Need Access and Support, Not Shame and Scorn

Rewire News Group Staff

What would it take to improve conditions for pregnant and parenting teens?

Whose Choice?

Editor’s Note: When It Comes to Teens Accessing Abortion, Whose Choice Is It, Really?

Why the Parental Rights Movement Is Making a Comeback

A Common Abortion Restriction You’ve Probably Never Heard of Targets Teens

Louisiana’s Terrible New Bill Might End Abortion Rights for Minors

Will the Government Hold Pregnant Minors Hostage to Keep Them From Abortions?

As Abortion Access Erodes, We Help Teens Get the Care They Need

Teen Parents Need Access and Support, Not Shame and Scorn

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