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Republican Women Think Birth Control Will Save Them. It Won't.
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (1756+ words) The "Big, Beautiful Bill" that defunded Planned Parenthood (aka last year"s budget bill) is set to expire on July 4, and anti-abortion groups are in panic mode over reports that Speaker Mike Johnson is prepared to ditch the defund provision…...
The HHS Plan Targeting Birth Control, IVF, and Porn
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1292+ words) The right-wing war on birth control is hitting its stride. As tradwife influencers flood social media with anti-birth control disinformation and conservative organizations push young women towards early marriage and motherhood, the Trump administration is bringing it all together'by codifying…...
Could Abortion Pills End Up on the EPA's Contaminants List?
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1719+ words) The New York Times has an important piece about the Republican assault on ballot measures. The short version? Anti-abortion legislators and leaders are working overtime to stop voters from having a direct say on abortion rights, because they know America…...
The White House Just Dropped A Clue About Birth Control Funding
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1737+ words) This is worrying: the Trump administration says that the next cycle of federal family planning dollars will go to organizations that "prioritize life and promote the pro-family agenda." The HHS spokesperson who made the comment didn't elaborate on what exactly…...
The Two Words Cops Use to Spin Pregnancy Loss Into Murder
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1200+ words) Authorities have released few details about the murder case against Alexia Moore'except for one carefully chosen claim: that after the Georgia woman took abortion pills, she gave birth to a "baby" who "had a beating heart and was struggling to…...
Women Are Twice As Likely to Die in Pregnancy in States with Abortion Bans
1+ year, 4+ hour ago (1758+ words) Well, no surprise here: A new study from the Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI) found that women are twice as likely to die during pregnancy in states with abortion bans. Twice as likely. Meanwhile, maternal mortality in pro-choice states fell…...
A Crisis Pregnancy Center Nearly Killed Her
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1727+ words) Kaylee Hall is lucky to be alive. Just days after a Texas crisis pregnancy center gave her an ultrasound and a clean bill of health, she was rushed into emergency surgery for a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy. To add insult to…...
One Good Thing - by Kylie Cheung - Abortion, Every Day
3+ week, 6+ day ago (80+ words) jessica. substack. com End the week right! What a characteristically exhausting week to care deeply about our reproductive rights. That's what makes One Good Thing so important: we've all got to take a breath and share in some joy where…...
The GOP's Plan to Shut Down Abortion Pill Websites
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (1738+ words) Senate Republicans are pressuring the FDA to censor online speech about abortion pills'directing the agency to target telemedicine abortion organizations, seize their domains, and "permanently shut down" their websites. The move marks a massive escalation in the attacks on pro-choice…...
William Greenberg on Abortion, Every Day
4+ week, 1+ day ago (204+ words) It is telling, in my view, how many of these prosecutions are conducted in former slave states. Even 160 years after the official end of slavery, the racism and state violence persist. They are among the worst place to grow up:…...