Nearly 80 organizations in a broad and diverse coalition have released a proactive policy agenda to advance sexual and reproductive health in the U.S. and around the world.
Tag: Reproductive Justice
Sex Ed in Ohio is Under Attack by Anti-Abortion Lawmakers
Ohio House Bill 90, also known as the “Humanity of the Unborn Child” bill, mandates that educators become part of the state’s mission to “achieve an abortion-free society.”
Support for Abortion is Higher than Ever—and Could Decide the 2020 Elections
In the wake of anti-abortion laws sweeping the country, support for abortion in the U.S. is the highest it’s been in 24 years—and voters across lines of gender and party are paying attention to the policies heading into the 2020 election.
We Heart: The Pro-Choice Billboards Speaking Up for Abortion Rights in Texas
Following a city council decision to ban abortion in Waskom, Texas, the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas launched a billboard campaign. Each makes a simple declaration: “Abortion is Freedom.”
Calling for an End to the “Baby Scoop” Era
It’s time to end the oppressive era of U.S. history that called unmarried mothers “ruined,” their children “bastards” and created laws designed to hide both’s “shame.”
Miscarriage of Justice
The impact of laws treating a mother and a fetus separately affects rights across the board, and not necessarily in ways that all make sense.
Donald Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule Will Hurt Women at the Intersections Worst
The Ninth Circuit is allowing the Trump administration’s domestic gag rule to go into effect—putting women of color and low-income women at risk.
How Feminist Men Can Take Action on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a perfect time for men to wake up, stand up and speak out on behalf of women’s reproductive health and rights.
Doctors are Speaking Out on Trump’s Attacks on Birth Control Coverage
Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration’s broad exemption for employers from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandates. Trump’s rules allow any employer to gain an exemption to federally required coverage of birth control in employee health insurance plans by claiming that contraception violates their […]
Connecticut Has the Chance to Advance Women’s Rights—They Shouldn’t Let It Pass
If lawmakers in the state House pass SB 972—An Act Concerning Access to Original Birth Records By Adult Adoptees—Connecticut will become the eleventh state to unseal adoptees’ birth records.