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How Anti-Abortion Terrorism Fueled The MAGA Attack On The Capitol

Why Tennessee’s Quickly Passed Abortion Ban Is Racist

What It’s Like Fighting For Abortion Access In America In The Age Of ...

Judge Blocks Texas Fetal Tissue Burial Law

Update: U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks blocked the Texas fetal tissue burial law in a preliminary injunction, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The in

by Lauren Rankin

The Outrageous Reason This Woman Is Facing Felony Charges

Update: This week Anna Yocca pleaded guilty to attempted procurement of a miscarriage, a class E felony, in exchange for being immediately released from ja

by Lauren Rankin

Why You Need To Care About Ohio’s Ridiculously Restrictive ...

Lauren Rankin is a New York-based writer and reproductive rights activist. Opinions expressed here are her own. Ohio lawmakers have passed one of the most

by Lauren Rankin

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Lauren Rankin is a New York-based writer and reproductive rights activist. Opinions expressed here are her own.Darkness descends. I spent most of the night

by Lauren Rankin

Why Hillary Clinton’s Debate Answer On Abortion Is So Impor...

In previous presidential elections, the conversation around women (and the accompanying misogyny) usually filtered through the issue of abortion. Anti-choi

by Lauren Rankin

Why The Hyde Amendment Is Harmful And Has To Go

Brittany Mostiller still remembers the moment when she realized that she couldn’t afford an abortion. “I didn’t know anything about this

by Lauren Rankin