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'We Are Grabbing Our Own Microphones': How Advocates of Reproductive Justice Stepped Into the Spotlight
By Abigail Abrams
The Case for Starting an Emergency Abortion Fund
By Robin Marty
Worried About Roe v. Wade? These Activists Have Been Coping With Severe Abortion Restrictions for Years
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Demonstrators held coat hangers to show their opposition to the Catholic Church–backed law
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The nominee is a sphinx on the divisive issue
By Charlotte Alter
March 17, 2016
Kansas Court Strikes Down Second-Trimester Abortion Ban
Decision comes on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
By Charlotte Alter
January 22, 2016
Online Campaigns Encourage Women to Speak Up About Their Abortions
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The episode tackles Planned Parenthood defunding
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Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Rights Case
This the most important abortion case the court has taken since 1992
By Charlotte Alter
November 13, 2015
Missouri: No Evidence Planned Parenthood Handled Fetal Tissue Illegally
Missouri's attorney general analyzed data from 317 abortions in June, before controversial videos came out in July.
By Tanya Basu
September 29, 2015
Reigniting the Abortion Debate
How an anonymous spy with a video camera infiltrated Planned Parenthood
By Alex Altman
September 24, 2015
Watch Elizabeth Warren's Defense of Planned Parenthood
She was speaking before Monday's vote on a defunding proposal
By Alissa Greenberg
August 4, 2015
Why I Donated Fetal Tissue After My Later Abortion
I was able to turn my pain into something that could benefit someone else
By Katie Lyon
July 27, 2015
North Dakota Abortion Ban Overturned
The last abortion clinic in the state can stay open
By Charlotte Alter
July 22, 2015
Why We Still Need Fetal-Tissue Research
Two sting videos that claim to implicate Planned Parenthood in the illegal practice to selling fetal tissue for a profit prompted a Congressional investigation of the organization. But it doesn’t mean that research on fetal...
By Alice Park
July 21, 2015
Supreme Court Keeps Texas Abortion Clinics Open
Blocks restrictions from going into effect until the court decides whether to hear appeal
By Charlotte Alter
June 29, 2015
What the New Study On Preterm Birth Actually Means
There is no case for a new viability age—early preterm birth remains dangerous
By Dr. Hal C. Lawrence
May 12, 2015
Watch Jemima Kirke Explain Why She Refused Anesthesia During Her Abortion
She couldn't afford the extra cost
By Charlotte Alter
April 14, 2015
Why I Spoke Out About My Rape and Abortion
Ohio state representative Teresa Fedor on the shattering incident that compelled her to fight for a woman's right to choose, and against the "Heartbeat Bill"
By Rep. Teresa Fedor
March 30, 2015
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By The Aspen Institute
March 27, 2015
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Tehran plans to outlaw vasectomies and reduce access to birth control
By Helen Regan
March 11, 2015
What the Pope Gets Wrong About Contraception
It is not the mom of seven who should be scolded for "irresponsibility"
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6 Myths About Abortion
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October 30, 2014
Lawmakers Push Increased Access to Emergency Contraception
Bill comes ahead of a midterm elections in which women are expected to be a key voting bloc
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September 23, 2014
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'War on Women' Could Spur Voter Turnout
Democrats are betting they can turn out women and minorities to the polls
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Alabama Abortion Clinic Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Just a few days after a court in Mississippi struck down a similar law
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Depends on how certain you are you want to have an abortion
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