reproductive justice movement

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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

Repro funders must end the ‘wall of resistance’ on Palestine 

As foundations defund organizations that speak out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, already underfunded Black- and brown-led reproductive justice groups take the biggest hit for living their stated values

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9 Min
By: Renee Bracey Sherman

Q&A: Undoing abortion rights is creating an impact we will ‘feel for decades’

A few days after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that rescinded the constitutional right to abortion, journalist Rebecca Traister explained the need for abortion stories: “Without people who have had abortions describing their realities,” she wrote, “the empty space has been

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5 Min
By: Marisa Wright

Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling plunges state back to 1864

Arizona just joined one of the narrowest and strictest abortion regimes in the country. In a 4-2 decision led by Justice John R. Lopez, Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes/Hazelrigg has reinstated an 1864 zombie law banning nearly all abortions—a law so outdated it was created before scientists understood

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5 Min
By: Katie Tandy

SisterSong calls for ceasefire in Gaza after pressure and board resignations

After months of internal conflict and three public resignations from the board of directors, trailblazing reproductive justice organization SisterSong has publicly called for a ceasefire in Palestine. In a statement published on Feb. 29, following the public resignation letter of Poppy Liu, Coya Artichoker, and an anonymous signer on Feb.

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5 Min
By: Nicole Froio

SCOTUS decision on mifepristone will disproportionately impact BIPOC

Even those in states with stronger abortion protections could have their abortion access restricted

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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

Breaking: Federal appeals court limits access to the abortion pill

The ruling won’t take immediate effect, but advocates are concerned about the far-reaching implications

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Out-of-state abortion care is becoming the norm in the Southeast, but resources for travel are drying up

While the demand for travel assistance for abortion care has grown, some abortion funds report that donations have slowed down

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5 Min
By: Eliana Perozo

‘They keep the South in their crosshairs’ 

Black women leaders in the South continue to fight fire with fire, battling attacks on bodily autonomy with innovative organizing that shifts culture

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5 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

‘Abortion access will be restored in the US’

The people of Georgia have been subjected to a legal battle that ultimately led to a six-week abortion ban. For some, all hope is not lost

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8 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

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