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Abortion Rights Took Center Stage At The DNC

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Abortion in America

From South America to the American South, Abortion Bans Devastate Latinas

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One Year On From Roe, Here’s How To Access Abortion Care Near You

Gabriella Gonzalez Had An Abortion to Flee Abuse. And Then She Was Killed

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Fertility Diaries

Rep. Sara Jacobs Talks Publicly About Her Period & Fertility. The Reason Is Deep

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9 Posters To Bring To Your Next Abortion Rights Rally

Elizabeth Gulino

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In A Post-Roe World, Here’s What First-Time Voters Are Fighting ...

After Getting an Abortion in the US, This Mexican Activist Is Now...

Gente Power is a monthly Somos series profiling the Latine activists, cultural workers, educators, and movement leaders creating change in their communitie

by Elsa Cavazos

Deja Foxx: I Was Arrested Protesting For Abortion Rights — & I’d ...

Deja Foxx is a social activist who’s been fighting for comprehensive sex education and reproductive rights since she was 15. Since then, she’s continuo

by Elizabeth Gulino

Please Stop Calling It A ‘Late-Term’ Abortion, Sen. G...

“Maybe some people need to actually learn how a woman’s body works.” I watched as Vice President Kamala Harris said this pointedly to a room full of

by Molly Longman

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I Don’t Want To Be A Mother. Why Is It So Hard To Get My Tubes Tied?

If you’re old enough to have a child, you’re old enough to decide that you don’t want them. Each year, around 700,000 child-bearing people choose to

by Elizabeth Gulino

Black Women Have BEEN On The Frontlines Of The Abortion Rights Fi...

On Friday June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, restricting abortion access across the country. That’s the painful reality. I’m not here to fearmo

Why Kamala Harris Feels ‘Optimistic’ About The Future...

It wasn’t hard to see the symbolism in the torrential rains that preceded Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Indianapolis, IN, on July 25. One mon

by Molly Longman

What (Most) Film & TV Get So Wrong About Black Abortion Stories

Welcome to “What’s Good,” where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a “rooting for everybo

by Kathleen Newman-B...

Self-Managed Abortion May Be The Future — But It’s Complicated

There’s no good time to find out you’re pregnant if you don’t want to be. But the timing for KT Volkova was particularly troubling. They took a pregn

by Molly Longman

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“A Minor Victory.” Abortion Care Resumes In Three Trigger States ...

The article is being updated as more news about temporary injunctions and restraining orders impacting abortion access comes out. It was originally publish

by Molly Longman

Support Abortion Access With R29’s Capsule Tee Collection

As of June 24, our constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. It’s hard not to feel helpless, angry, and scared during a time like this, but for

by Elizabeth Gulino

Why We Need To Claim Abortion As A Word Without Stigma

I was 16 years old when I had my first abortion. I’d been sexually assaulted and got pregnant. I told my mom that I needed an abortion and she said no. S

by Stephanie Loraine...

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What Abortion Access Looks Like Post-Roe Decision — The ...

This story will be updated as more news about the Dobbs decision comes to light. History will remember June 24, 2022, as the day the U.S. Supreme Court dec

by Molly Longman

What The Green Scarf Means In The Fight For Reproductive Rights

Roe v. Wade has been overturned. As activists across the country rally to protest, a new symbol has emerged in the fight for abortion rights: the green sca

by Frances Solá-Sant...

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‘I Needed Those Years To Grow.’ 5 People On How Abort...

Democrat-blue balloons and bawling women — that’s what El Sanchez thought of immediately when they first learned of the Supreme Court draft opinion th

by Molly Longman

A Fertility Doctor On How Abortion Decisions Could Impact IVF

Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Today, we hear fr

by Courtney Shea

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What Abortion Rights Will Look Like in Your State

In a 6-3 opinion, the United States Supreme Court has overturned federal protection for abortion. While the upcoming ruling was expected, it’s only the b

by Neda Toloui-Semnani

What Will The Roe v. Wade Decision Mean For Puerto Rico?

This story has been updated to reflect the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. Dr. Yari Vale Moreno is hiring an armed security guard to stand

by Raquel Reichard

“I’m Prepared To Scream Until My Throat Is Raw.” 6 Te...

On May 1, my biggest concerns were getting ready for prom and passing my AP tests. By the next night, my priorities were drastically different. A draft opi

by Eve Thompson-Brown

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Abortion Bans Pose A Danger To All Mothers. For Black Women, They...

This story was originally published on October 20, 2020. In 1973, Roe v. Wade made abortion legal across the U.S., but, as is the case with many other laws

by Stephanie Long

Inside the Fight for Emergency Contraception in Honduras

Gente Power is a monthly Somos series profiling the Latinx activists, cultural workers, educators, and movement leaders creating change in their communitie

by Jessica Hoppe

Kamala Harris On Forcing People To Stay Pregnant: “Women Are Dyin...

On May 11, as expected, the Democrats’ latest effort to protect abortion rights failed to pass in the U.S. Senate. But — echoing the likely doomed

by Molly Longman

‘This Is Life Or Death For Some Patients.’ How I Help...

Angela Huntington’s phone has been ringing nonstop lately. The Missourian works at Planned Parenthood, and, this past September, stepped into a newly cre

by Molly Longman

Abortion Rights Are Going From “Bleak To Bleaker” — T...

On September 15, 2021, Madi* found herself in the bathroom of her sorority house, holding a positive pregnancy test. The first thought that went through he

by Molly Longman

Texas’s Radical Abortion Ban Will Be Devastating For Immigrant Co...

This is a bleak week for Texas, where forced pregnancy is now the law of the land. Extremist politicians have effectively banned abortion care in our state

by Nancy Cárdenas Peña

The New Texas Abortion Law Is Cruel & Inhumane — That’s The...

Early Wednesday morning, Texas law Senate Bill 8 restricting abortion went into effect. Late Wednesday evening, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court refuse

by Jennifer Wright

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is As Wrong About Plan B As She Is About E...

On Thursday, in opposition to a recently passed bill that would ensure veterans receiving health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs would have

by Danielle Campoamor

Texas’s New Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional. That’s Intentional

On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a “heartbeat ban” that would prohibit providers from performing abortions once a fetal hea

by Elizabeth Gulino

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