abortion advocates

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Workers and supporters accuse Planned Parenthood Southeast of straying from progressive mission

Mairo Akposé went from HR consultant to interim CEO of PPSE. Workers allege that she hired former colleagues and fired the entire policy and organizing teams

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9 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Three years after Dobbs, abortion hasn’t ended—it’s moved across state lines

Advocates and physicians reflect on the precarious realities of abortion access across the country

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

EXCLUSIVE: Is the ‘tech bro-ification’ of abortion here?

Repro workers and tech experts reveal startling gaps between the promises offered by abortion technologies and the realities facing abortion-seekers and support workers

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19 Min
By: Nicole Froio, Jade Jasmine Hurley

Alabama can’t prosecute people who help abortion-seekers access out-of-state care, court rules

A federal district court ruled on March 31 in favor of the Yellowhammer Fund after Alabama’s attorney general threatened abortion funders and providers

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4 Min
By: Nicole Froio

New threats to abortion rights hit Puerto Rico as advocates share how to fight back

Abortion is legal in the U.S. territory, but a new wave of anti-abortion proponents are pushing for more restrictions, with some success

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4 Min
By: Mariela Santos-Muñiz

Laid-off abortion care workers accuse Just The Pill of toxic work environment, nepotism

The reproductive health care organization laid off 14 workers in January, as staff raised multiple concerns about leadership

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6 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through nonprofit’s new program

Seattle-based Uplift International aims to leverage telehealth and online pharmacies to lift barriers to abortion access

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

As abortion rights are further decimated, reproductive health funding remains ‘shackled’ by restrictions

In the months before and following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that struck down the constitutional right to abortion, nonprofits that had long worked to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights found themselves fighting anti-abortion legislation at unprecedented levels.

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8 Min
By: Rebecca. L. Root

Florida is close to putting abortion protections on the 2024 ballot

The effort to make a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights would need support from 60% of voters to succeed

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Minnesota is a national leader for abortion freedom—and we’re just getting started

After legislative wins securing abortion access in Minnesota, the work continues to remove systemic barriers to reproductive care

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3 Min
By: Abena Abraham

2 years after Texas’ SB 8, advocates reflect on its impact across the US

Along with banning abortion care, SB 8 has also worsened health outcomes for pregnant people

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6 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant

Cities across the country are giving employees paid leave after abortions

Abortion care advocates say paid time off helps destigmatize the procedure

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

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