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The War on Women
By Barbara Lee The Trump administration is waging a war on women. For too long, women’s voices have been dismissed when it comes to our reproductive freedom and we must fight back. Reproductive justice has been one of my top priorities for decades, from when I first began my journey on the Hill as a […]
Five Ways House Democrats Are Using the Budget to Fight Anti-Choice Policy
By Ally Boguhn Some Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are using funding bills to oppose the Trump administration’s anti-choice agenda. Though the Republican-majority U.S. Senate and the White House will likely block many, if not all, of the pro-choice budget provisions, the efforts showcase some of the party’s priorities and may ignite debate as congressional leaders seek to hash […]
New York City Will Pay Abortion Fees For Women From Other States
By Madison Vanderberg 2019 has been a terrifying year for women’s rights, specifically the right to have a safe abortion. So far nine states have passed bills to either limit or completely ban, abortions this year. In response to this national health crisis, New York City has decided to pay for uninsured women’s abortions, including individuals who travel to […]
While some states try to ban abortion, these states are expanding access
By Anna North When an abortion law makes headlines in 2019, it’s usually as a ban. Aggressive abortion restrictions have passed in numerous states in recent months, with some banning the procedure at six weeks or even earlier. But earlier this month, Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that will actually expand abortion […]
New York Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Directly Fund Abortions
By Lisa Ryan As reproductive rights across the country face constant attacks, New York City is stepping up to help with abortion access for women living in affected areas. The city has now allocated $250,000 to a nonprofit that will help poor people living in other states travel to the city to obtain the procedure, the New York Times reports. The […]
Feature: What Abortion Access Looks Like in Mississippi: One Woman at a Time
By Zoe Beery When Brandy found out she was pregnant for the fifth time, she was 25 and single and had given birth to her third child two months earlier. Read more.
Rosie Jimenez Was The Hyde Amendment’s First Victim, Today Joe Biden Continues To Support The Anti-Abortion Bill
By Samantha Chavarria While the 2020 election is still more than a year away, this summer is giving us plenty of political action. As the Democratic hopefuls vie to make a name for themselves in an over-crowded race, we can already see which topics are heavily resonating with voters. Education and Universal Health Care are […]
Hyde Hurts!
Let’s fight for a future of dignity and respect, where our families can thrive and make decisions about pregnancy and parenting, however much money we make.
House Democrats look to keep uneasy truce on abortion funding amid uproar in presidential race
By Mike DeBonis Former vice president Joe Biden’s sudden reversal on allowing taxpayer funding for abortions prompted an uproar in the presidential race. But on Capitol Hill, Democrats show little sign they are planning to upend a long but uneasy truce on the issue. But others are satisfied with a more-deliberate course. Destiny Lopez, co-director of All […]
The Abortion Awakening
By Susan Milligan MARIAN LEVINE FAVORS abortion rights, and at 72 the D.C retiree has witnessed a time of no legal abortion, the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion and a series of state laws regulating or restricting the procedure in the decades following. But only after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law this […]