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Mississippi's Restrictive Abortion Ban Blocked By Federal Judge
Alejandra Salazar
May 26, 2019
News
Abortion Clinics Reported A Surge In Trespassing, Vandalism & A Historic High Of...
Alejandra Salazar
May 25, 2019
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"It's About Free Will": 3 Conservative Women On Why They're Pro-Choice
Tiffany Diane Tso
May 22, 2019
Wellness
Celebrities Share Their Abortion Stories After Restrictive Laws Pass
by
Molly Longman
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Don't Boycott Alabama Because Of The Abortion Bill — Come Fight W...
I still remember the first time I told someone I was a survivor of sexual assault. It was years after the rape, and it would be years before I found the co
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Robyn Hammontree
News
Anti-Birth Control Group Reportedly Lied To Get Government Funding
The anti-abortion group Obria received Title X funding from the government despite promising “to never provide hormonal contraception nor abortion,
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Natalie Gontcharova
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SNL
’s Leslie Jones Will Not Be A Handmaid For Anti-Abort...
During Saturday night’s season finale of Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones took on Alabama’s new abortion law. Jones joined “Weekend Update”
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Alexis Reliford
US News
Missouri Passes Extreme Bill Criminalizing Abortion After Eight W...
Missouri has become the latest state to pass a restrictive policy that would criminalize abortion after eight weeks, following the footsteps of Alabama and
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Sarah Midkiff
News
The Women Running In 2020 Lead The Fight Against Extreme Abortion...
Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29's column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016. As many watc
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Andrea González-R...
Work & Money
I'm A Pregnant CEO & Want Business Leaders To Stand Up For Aborti...
In a few days, I’ll reach full term with the baby I’m carrying. It is a girl and she is my fourth child. I didn’t sleep last night. Not because of th
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Amy Nelson
Pop Culture
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Busy Philipps & All The Other Celebs Calling ...
Earlier this week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a ban on abortion at any stage of gestation, save for when the pregnant person’s life is in dang
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Kaitlin Reilly
News
How To Fight Anti-Abortion Laws Around The Country
If you're angry and exhausted about the wave of extreme anti-abortion laws around the country — most recently, the bans signed by the governors of
by
Natalie Gontcharova
News
You Can Still Get An Abortion In Alabama & Georgia
Abortion is still legal in Alabama and Georgia, but you wouldn't know it from the rapid spread of misinformation and alarming headlines following the
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Andrea González-R...
Video
This Haunting Portrayal Of Abortion Is Just A Glimpse Of What’s T...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 314 into law Wednesday, making performing abortions at any stage of a woman’s pregnancy a felony in the state. Th
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Rachel Selvin
Entertainment News
Lights, Camera, No Action In Georgia: Hollywood Fights The State’...
Georgia spoiled more than a few peaches with its controversial new abortion law, and now Hollywood is clapping back — but perhaps a bit softer and slower
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Alexis Reliford
Health News
The Truth About Georgia's "Heartbeat" Abortion Ban
On Tuesday, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed one of the most extreme anti-abortion bills into a law. The so-named “heartbeat bill,” HB 481, b
by
Cory Stieg
News
With
Roe v. Wade
In Danger, Some States Rush To Protect ...
Abortion rights in the United States are under attack. Anti-choice lawmakers have been introducing restrictions at a record pace this year, ranging from un
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Andrea González-R...
Wellness
Busy Philipps Is Pissed Off About Georgia's New Abortion Law
Busy Philipps just got real about abortion on her E! talk show. On Tuesday night’s episode, the star emotionally spoke about Georgia’s new controversia
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Molly Longman
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Women's Health News
AOC Says New Abortion Law In Georgia Ignores "Basic Biology"
On Wednesday morning, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted a response to Georgia's new “heartbeat” bill, which was signed into law on Tuesday.
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Cory Stieg
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Kirsten Gillibrand Says She'll Only Nominate Pro-Choice Judges
Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand promised that, if elected president, she will only nominate judges “who will commit to upholding Roe v
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Natalie Gontcharova
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Alabama Lawmakers Passed A Bill That Makes Performing Abortions A...
The Alabama state House voted 73-4 to pass a bill that would outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. The bill will now head to the Republican-co
by
Amelia Harnish
US News
Trump Told Another Lie About Abortion At His Wisconsin Rally Last...
In an effort to counter-program the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump held a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday.
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Alejandra Salazar
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Kansas' Supreme Court Decision Is A Major Victory For Abortion Ri...
On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court blocked a law banning dilation and evacuation (D&E), a procedure commonly used in second-trimester abortions. In i
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Andrea González-R...
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This Is How We Can Put A Stop To Abortion Bans
It’s flown under the radar, but don’t miss one of the most significant trends in politics now: Emboldened by their successful theft of a Supreme Court
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Stephanie Schriock
Wellness
Little Woods
' Aching Portrayal Of Abortion & Healthcare ...
About halfway through Little Woods, Ollie (Tessa Thompson) offers a piece of advice to her sister Deb (Lily James). “Your choices are only as good as you
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Lux Alptraum
Movies
Little Woods
Is More Than A Movie For Tessa Thompson
Imagine a small, North Dakota town coming down off a fracking boom. The streets were once flooded with able-bodied men, who drastically outnumbered the wom
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Kelsea Stahler
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Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Abortion Bills Because Women Don't Have ...
A Republican lawmaker in Delaware has introduced two anti-abortion bills in his state because he believes abortion is contributing to the declining birth r
by
Ashley Alese Edwards
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Ohio Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortion Once A Fetal Heartbeat ...
Ohio just became the third state this year to enact a ban on abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which typically happens at around six weeks of ge
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Andrea González-R...
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Texas Lawmakers Advance Bill That Could Make Abortions Punishable...
A total abortion ban criminalizing the procedure and classifying it as a homicide cleared a committee Tuesday and will now be debated at the Texas House of
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Andrea González-R...
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The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Giving Trump His Path To Re-Election
Trump's inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric is part of his strategy to win the White House again. But will it work?
by
Andrea González-R...
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