In a letter to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Planned Parenthood outlined its’ plan to withdraw from Title X by Monday unless the court moves to protect funding for the organization.
Category: Health
Black Women Stand with Alexis McGill Johnson
At this critical time when women’s health and rights are under unprecedented attack, McGill Johnson is a welcomed ally and valuable advocate for reproductive justice. As Black women, we stand with her and look forward to continuing our partnership in the fight for women’s health, rights and justice.
The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Health Care Protections for the Most Marginalized
Section 1557, or the “Final Rule” of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes referred to as the Title IX of the landmark law, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability in health programs receiving federal financial assistance—and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is intent on dismantling it. […]
California Students Called for Medical Abortion Access on Campus to UC’s Board of Regents
UC student-activists from across the state make their final push to turn SB 24—a bill that would increase access to medical, nonsurgical abortions on college campuses—into law.
The Guide To Having a Comfortable Period
Knowing and having access to all the possibilities for dealing with periods is a matter of comfort and improved sanitation, and a means for achieving body integrity and increased opportunity. Menstruating individuals deserve choices—so let’s unpack them!
Trump Administration Delays Enforcement of Gag Rule
Clinics will be given extra time to comply with a Trump administration rule announced last week that eliminated Title X funding for clinics that provide abortion referrals.
District Attorneys Must Protect Abortion Access
No longer can reproductive rights activists and criminal justice advocates exist in silos. The issues of reproductive rights, incarceration and criminal justice reform are linked to one another—and we must come together to fight against the criminalization of our communities.
Meet the Artist and Activist Behind This Pro-Choice Billboard Campaign
In response to a recent spree of statewide abortion bans in the U.S., Swedish-American artist Michele Pred got to work raising funds to display her pro-choice artwork on billboards in three different states waging wars on women.
Charlotte Passes Noise Restriction, Improving Abortion Clinic Access and Protecting Patients
Charlotte’s new quiet buffer zone noise ordinance will provide a reprieve for doctors, staff, and patients who have been subjected to constant harassment and intimidation at the hands of anti-abortion extremists outside of clinics.
Trump’s Gag Rules Hurt the Most Vulnerable Women
In this fight, women everywhere lose. But those unable to access the health care they need—including safe abortion services—are paying the highest price.