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New Hampshire abortion ban to go into effect January 1st
“To be clear, an abortion ban is dangerous. It’s the first abortion ban in modern New Hampshire history.”
Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t just about abortion
It’s also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else—all of which have also been under threat in recent years.
As SCOTUS considers ‘extinguishing’ right to abortion, calls mount for Congress...
“Despite the protections that the legal framework like Roe provides, it has never been enough,” said one doctor. “We continue to work toward reproductive justice.”
How the Texas abortion law’s faulty legal text could self-destruct
Texas has opened a multidimensional Pandora’s box that threatens marginalized communities across the country.
Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase...
Not banning abortion in the first place would reduce pregnancy-related deaths the most.
A chill wind: Texas unleashes bounty hunters on women
Texas' latest abortion ban deputizes ordinary citizens to hunt down and sue anyone who helps a woman get an abortion after 6 weeks (e.g. clinic staff, taxi drivers, someone who provided money for the procedure).
In unanimous ruling, Mexican Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion
One reproductive rights organizer called the historic decision "an enormous step toward legalization in the entire country."
The future of abortion
The entire issue involving abortion is one with impossible contradictions and conflicts.
Roe v. Wade gave American women a choice about having children—here’s...
Analysts on both sides of the abortion debate will be watching closely this fall to see whether the court’s new six-justice conservative majority will weaken Roe v. Wade to restrict the abortion rights of Americans.
Landmark measure to repeal ‘racist,’ anti-choice Helms Amendment hailed as step...
“Abortion care is healthcare and healthcare is a fundamental human right.”
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Bernie Sanders slams Congress for claiming ‘no money’ for housing and healthcare while approving...
The senator criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing the military-industrial complex over working families as the Senate advances a near $1 trillion defense budget.
Mitch McConnell and Tommy Tuberville gave Democrats the blueprint for anti-Trump opposition
Democrats can stymie a significant chunk of his legislative agenda if they’re willing to commit to four years of steadfast opposition.
GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
How billionaires have sidestepped a tax aimed at the rich
Lawmakers created a new type of Medicare tax to capture the kinds of income the rich often enjoy, but a host of billionaires have managed to avoid paying it.
Palestinian families sue US over arms transfers to Israel amid alleged rights abuses
Lawsuit claims U.S. violates domestic and international law by funding Israeli military accused of gross human rights violations.