Skip navigation!
ADVERTISEMENT
DISCOVER
WATCH
SHOP
+MORE
United States
Switch To
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Australia
Wellness
The Supreme Court Could Set Abortion Rights Back 47 Years
Lizz Winstead
Mar 2, 2020
News
Why Florida’s New Parental Consent Law For Abortion Is Problematic
Elly Belle
Feb 21, 2020
News
Ted Cruz Is Willing To Fight For Cis Men’s Reproductive Rights — But That...
Elly Belle
Feb 18, 2020
News
A New Missouri Bill Calls For Police To Literally Stop Women From...
One Missouri lawmaker is working to make it harder for women to get abortions, while simultaneously redefining what an abortion actually is. Mike Moon, a R
by
Mekita Rivas
News
Donald Trump’s State Of The Union Attacked Abortion Rights ...
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump delivered his first post-impeachment State of the Union address. Although impeachment did not actually come up — and neith
by
Leora Yashari
News
Ayanna Pressley’s Response To Betsy DeVos’ Racist Abo...
Vying for the title of Most Controversial Member of The Trump Administration is no easy feat, but Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos somehow always finds a
by
Mekita Rivas
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
Golden Globe Awards
Michelle Williams Celebrates A Woman’s Right To Choose In Passion...
Sorry, Ricky Gervais. Michelle Williams had a political acceptance speech to give and nevertheless, she persisted. Onstage at the 77th Annual Golden Globes
by
Anne Cohen
News
Republicans Are Kicking Off 2020 By Trying To Overturn Roe V. Wad...
It may be 2020, but many lawmakers seem to be stuck in the 1970s. More specifically, 1973, when the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade ruled to protec
by
Mekita Rivas
Abortion
Mississippi’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Blocked By Appeals Court
Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban was blocked on Friday by a federal appeals court — and in doing so, the judge may have affected the outcome of a sim
by
Sarah Midkiff
News
The Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of Kentucky’s Insane Abort...
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it will not review a case brought against the state of Kentucky by its last remaining abortion clinic. The case
by
Sarah Midkiff
US News
This Ohio Abortion Ban Bill Is So Extreme That Parts Of It Aren’t...
A proposed abortion bill in the Ohio state legislature requires doctors to conduct a medically impossible procedure, or risk being charged with “abortion
by
Alejandra Salazar
News
Federal Judge Blocks Alabama’s Restrictive Abortion Ban
Update: On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked Alabama’s abortion ban from going into effect on November 15. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama a
by
Andrea González-R...
US News
California Ensures Abortion Access For College Students In Nation...
California will be the first state in the U.S. to require access to abortion medication on its public university campuses. The new law was signed Friday by
by
Alejandra Salazar
News
Court Blocks Georgia’s Extreme Abortion Ban From Going Into...
Update: On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court in Atlanta blocked Georgia’s abortion ban from taking effect. “The court recognized today that this law
by
Andrea González-R...
Wellness
Your Next Favorite YA Novel-Turned-Movie Is An Abortion Road Trip...
Update: HBO Max has announced they’ll be producing the movie, which will star Haley Lu Richardson as Veronica and Barbie Ferreira as Bailey. It’s a
by
Erika W. Smith
News
Judge Blocks Missouri's 8-Week Abortion Ban From Going Into Effect
Update: A federal judge blocked Missouri's eight-week abortion ban from going into effect on Tuesday. “The various sections specifying prohibiti
by
Andrea González-R...
TV Shows
13 Reasons Why
's Abortion Journey Is Heartbreaking To Wa...
“It’s so shocking you don’t even know what to say, really,” Anne Winters tells Refinery29 in conversation on the phone. It’s a sentiment that cou
by
Ariana Romero
News
It's Official: Planned Parenthood Blocked From Millions In Federa...
Update (August 20, 2019): Planned Parenthood announced the decision to withdraw from the federal family planning and reproductive health grant program, kno
by
Andrea González-R...
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
News
In Hearings, Tennessee Lawmakers Push For A Total Abortion Ban
Tennessee lawmakers haven't given up on their attempt to pass a devastating abortion ban in the state. This week, lawmakers held a round of specially
by
Tiffany Diane Tso
News
How Faith Informs Texans' Views On Abortion And The Death Penalty
It’s hard for hot button issues like abortion and the death penalty to not become entangled with religion in a Bible Belt state like Texas. The state is
by
Tiffany Diane Tso
News
Unpopular Opinion
: "I'm Pro-Choice & I Voted For Trump"
In Refinery29's Unpopular Opinion, we go outside the Twitter bubble to hear from our readers what they really think about the 2020 election, what issu
by
Refinery29 Editors
Abortion
What You Need To Know About The Controversial Abortion Method Fea...
The seventh and final season of Orange Is The New Black is live on Netflix, and considering many people will be binge-watching it this weekend, we need to
by
Cory Stieg
News
Judge Temporarily Blocks 3 New Anti-Abortion Laws In Arkansas
A federal judge temporarily blocked three anti-abortion laws in Arkansas only minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including a measure ba
by
Andrea González-R...
News
Amidst an Abortion Crisis, Missouri's Women Are Fighting Back
For sexually active women in 2019, our access to abortions can sometimes feel like a paradox. On one hand, it’s a constitutional right we’ve had for so
by
Connie Wang
News
Leana Wen Claims Planned Parenthood Ousted Her "At A Secret Meeting"
Planned Parenthood removed its president Dr. Leana Wen on Tuesday, less than a year after she assumed leadership of the organization. Wen, who replaced lon
by
Andrea González-R...
News
Here's How Trump's New Abortion Restrictions Could Affect You
President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it has started to enforce its “domestic gag rule,”
by
Andrea González-R...
US News
Ohio's Abortion Ban Blocked By Judge Who Calls It An "Insurmounta...
A federal judge has stopped Ohio’s controversial six-week abortion ban from taking effect, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. U.S. District Judge Michael B
by
Meagan Fredette
News
American Medical Association Takes Stand Against North Dakota's A...
The American Medical Association (AMA), the United States' largest physicians' organization, is suing North Dakota over the constitutionality of
by
Andrea González-R...
Wellness
Why Does Female Feticide Still Exist?
There’s a common saying among women in my family: “Everything has changed, and nothing has changed.” It means that the world has progressed in ways t
by
Balli Kaur Jaswal
News
Indiana Abortion Law Banning Second Trimester Procedures Blocked ...
Federal Judge Sarah Evans Barker blocked a new law in Indiana that would make it a felony for doctors to perform second trimester abortions just days befor
by
Sarah Midkiff
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
More Stories
Discover
R29 Stories & News
Watch
R29 Original Series & Films
Shop
R29's Most Wanted