Watch Lady Gaga Kick Off U.S. Tour With Fiery Messages About Abortion, LGBTQ Rights
Lady Gaga kicked off the U.S. leg of her Chromatica Ball Tour this week with some pointed messages for lawmakers.…
The Abortion Ruling Is Set To Be A Political Earthquake
A forthcoming Supreme Court ruling likely to overturn Roe v. Wade is set to drastically shake up the midterm elections,…
The Silver Lining Of America’s Most Extreme Abortion Ban
When Amanda Reyes thinks back on how she was radicalized, it probably started with the IUD. In 2008, at 20…
You Can, And Should, Watch This Superb Abortion Drama On VOD Now
When “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” opened on March 13, the world was different. America was only just beginning to take…
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
FILE PHOTO: Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos…
Anti-Abortion Centers Compete For Federal Funds Forfeited By Planned Parenthood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Planned Parenthood gave up roughly $60 million when it left a federal family planning program this…
Former President Bill Clinton reveals abortion conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg before nomination
Former President Bill Clinton revealed Wednesday that he openly discussed the issue of abortion with the woman he would later…
Cory Booker On How His White House Office Of Reproductive Freedom Would Work
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Wednesday that if he were elected president in 2020, he would create a White…
Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced
(Reuters) – A federal judge blocked Alabama on Tuesday from enforcing the strictest abortion laws in the country, saying the…
South Carolina Republicans Strip Exceptions For Rape And Incest In ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill
A proposal to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape and incest is moving through the South Carolina state legislature.…
Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
BELFAST (Reuters) – Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered…
U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead…
Planned Parenthood announces closure of 2 clinics in Ohio
Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Cincinnati, Ohio, are closing as a result of surmounting pressure from various regulations on abortion…
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Evelyn Hernandez has a message for El Salvador’s president: End the criminalization of abortion in the…
Planned Parenthood turns down U.S. subsidies in fight over abortion referrals
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood said on Monday it would no longer accept grants from a federal program subsidizing reproductive healthcare…
Chelsea Handler Skewers Republicans With Proposal To Get Tougher Gun Laws
Case in point: The former “Chelsea” host and best-selling author proposed a way to get Republicans to pass stricter gun…
Illinois to defy Trump administration’s abortion referral ‘gag rule’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois will defy enforcement of the Trump administration’s rule barring federally subsidized family planning clinics from making…
Trump administration pauses new rule limiting abortion referrals: report
FILE PHOTO: A Missouri state flag waves outside the Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood St. Louis Region, Missouri’s sole…
Young men ‘benefit’ in later years when teen pregnancy ends in abortion
When young women use abortion services, the adolescent men who avoid becoming teenaged fathers go on to have better educational…
For Black Women With Means, Money Isn’t The Only Barrier To Abortion Access
The first half of 2019 saw a deluge of laws banning and restricting abortion. Within the past three months alone,…
Alabama Wants To Imprison Marshae Jones. Her Crime Was Being Shot While Pregnant.
Marshae Jones, a 28-year-old Alabama woman, is facing a manslaughter charge after her fetus died in utero. Her crime? Allegedly…
U.S. rights groups, doctors sue to stop Georgia ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
(Reuters) – A group of civil rights organizations, doctors and clinics sued Georgia’s government on Friday to overturn a law…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open until at least August 1
(Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will remain open for now after a state arbiter on Friday ordered a stay…
Missouri orders lone abortion clinic to close; judge keeps it open for now
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic,…
Tiffany Haddish Cancels Atlanta Show Over Georgia’s Abortion Law
Comedian Tiffany Haddish pulled the plug on her June 22 show in Atlanta in protest over Georgia’s controversial new abortion…
Access To Abortion Changes Cis Men’s Lives Too
When Derek’s girlfriend Brynn got pregnant in 2005, they were both still college students. They had been in a relationship…
Kirsten Gillibrand Compares Anti-Abortion Views To Racism
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that limiting women’s access to reproductive health care is akin to being racist.…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open after injunction issued
(Reuters) – The only abortion clinic in Missouri can stay open after a St. Louis judge issued a preliminary injunction…
Over 40 Prosecutors Refuse To Enforce New Anti-Abortion Laws
Dozens of state and local prosecutors released a statement Friday vowing not to enforce extreme anti-abortion restrictions recently passed in…
Women Aren’t The Only People Who Get Abortions
Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez was a 20-year-old college student in a self-described “shitty relationship” when they found out they were pregnant.…
Here’s Where 2020 Candidates Stand On Repealing The Hyde Amendment
After former Vice President Joe Biden reiterated his support for the Hyde Amendment earlier this week, other 2020 presidential contenders…
Trump admin to cease use of fetal tissue in government research
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it is suspending the use of fetal tissue in research conducted by government scientists…
U.S. Abortion Laws Are ‘Torture,’ Says U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights
The United Nations deputy high commissioner for human rights said the abortion restrictions that were recently passed in several states…
Stacey Abrams Urges Hollywood To ‘Stay And Fight’ Georgia Abortion Law
Former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams on Tuesday reiterated her calls against a Hollywood boycott of Georgia over its new…
Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will stay open at least a few more days after a judge…
Louisiana lawmakers pass ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill as legal battles rage in multiple states
The ongoing legal battles over abortion access are forging on in multiple states Wednesday. Interested in Abortion Rights? Add Abortion…
Halsey Says ‘Abortion Is A Right’ In Stirring Instagram Post
Halsey is the latest celebrity to speak out for abortion rights. On Wednesday, the singer posted an Instagram video branded…
Factbox: Roe v. Wade at risk: Legal challenges to U.S. abortion rights
(Reuters) – In recent months, some conservative-leaning U.S. states have taken action to curb abortion rights, the most recent being…
Missouri governor says politics plays no role in abortion clinic licensing fight
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Wednesday renewed his intention to close Missouri’s sole abortion clinic for failing to…
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
(Reuters) – The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which…
Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted…
Here’s What It’s Like To Be A Teenage Girl In Alabama Right Now
When Jocelyn Wright heard that a near-total abortion ban had become law in her home state, she was sitting in…
N.C. Dems Say GOP Is Exploiting Lawmaker’s Breast Cancer To Push Anti-Abortion Bill
Democrats in North Carolina say their GOP colleagues are trying to capitalize on a lawmaker’s breast cancer diagnosis to push…
Reproductive Justice Activist Explains Why Black Leaders Are Key To Abortion Rights
As several states pass restrictive abortion bans, abortion rights activists are urging supporters of reproductive justice to rally behind longstanding…
Georgia District Attorneys Vow Not To Enforce ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill
District attorneys for five of Georgia’s most populous counties vowed not to prosecute people who get abortions under the extreme…
Laverne Cox Wants To Stop The Erasure Of Trans Men In Abortion Conversations
Laverne Cox wants transgender men to be included in the abortion debates taking place around the country in the wake…
Hundreds rally at U.S. Supreme Court, calling state abortion bans as step backward
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party’s 2020 presidential nomination, rallied at the U.S. Supreme Court on…
Missouri follows Alabama by passing restrictive abortion bill
(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that prohibits women from seeking an abortion after the eighth week…
Every Senate Vote For Alabama’s Abortion Ban Was From A White Man
The Alabama state Senate passed the country’s strictest abortion bill this week in a 25-6 vote ― and as many…
Alabama Democrat Grills Abortion Bill Sponsor: ‘Do You Know What It’s Like To Be Raped?’
Alabama state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D) on Tuesday used her time on the state’s Senate floor to eviscerate her…
Women Of ‘Late Night’ Surrender Their Bodies In Scathing Abortion Law Bit
The female writers on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” gave men control of their bodies to make a comedic…
Kamala Harris Raised $160,000 For Abortion Groups In Wake Of Alabama Abortion Ban
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) raised more than $160,000 for abortion rights groups on Wednesday, after Alabama passed legislation that essentially…
Stacey Abrams Urges Hollywood Not To Boycott Georgia Over Abortion Ban
Former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams on Thursday urged Hollywood producers not to boycott the state in protest of its…
Alabama governor signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor signed a bill on Wednesday to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases…
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
(Reuters) – A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and…
Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions after eight weeks
(Reuters) – Missouri’s Senate passed a bill on Thursday to ban abortions eight weeks after conception, except for medical emergencies,…
Here’s What You Can Do (Other Than A Sex Strike) To Fight Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws
Anti-abortion activists and legislators are coming for Roe v. Wade, and as of this week, they are inching ever closer.…
In Economic Terms, Alabama Was Already A Terrible Place For Women
Even before Alabama’s overwhelmingly male-dominated legislature passed a law this week essentially outlawing abortions, the state was already a fairly…
U.S. anti-abortion groups plot course from state capitals to Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Anti-abortion advocacy groups have pushed hard in recent months for the passage of bills to restrict or even…