reproductive rights

Need an Abortion? There’s an App for That

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by Steph Herold
January 22, 2020 at 10:43am
Now there’s an even more intimate way to access abortion information that can be truthful and reliable or wildly misleading—an app on your smartphone.
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I Walk the (Front)lines: A Clinic Escort on the Politics of Protection

by Lauren Rankin
January 22, 2020 at 9:22am
No matter what happens to Roe v. Wade, whether it is struck down or slowly eroded by seemingly benign restrictions, it won’t stop clinic escorts. Read more »
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Renee Bracey Sherman Is the Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 25, 2019 at 10:00am
She has been an integral part of the national and global fight for reproductive justice for quite a while now. Read more »
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This Week in Our Bodies: Population Control Isn’t the Answer to the Climate Crisis

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 27, 2019 at 3:12pm
Your weekly update on reproductive rights, and how to join the fight. Read more »
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This Week in Our Bodies: Abortion Rates Have Dropped in America, but Not for the Reason You Think

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 20, 2019 at 11:06am
Your weekly update on reproductive rights, and how to join the fight. Read more »
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This Week in Our Bodies: How Austin, Texas, Is Helping Fund Abortion Access

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 13, 2019 at 12:43pm
Your weekly update on reproductive rights, and how to join the fight. Read more »
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Nest Eggs: The Booming Baby-Shower Industry Empowers Anti-Choicers

by Rachel Klein
July 30, 2019 at 11:24am
Baby showers and gender-reveal parties reinforce a dangerous narrative perpetuated by anti-choice groups. Read more »
In this photo, Doctor Rebecca Gomperts, a white woman, (2nd R) leads supporters in a chant as the abortion rights campaign group ROSA, Reproductive Rights Against Oppression, Sexism and Austerity hold a rally in Ireland.

Beyond the Back Alley: Activist Rebecca Gomperts Is Reshaping Last-Ditch Abortion Care

by Greta Moran
July 9, 2019 at 5:03pm
An interview with the doctor who will mail abortion medication anywhere in the United States, despite an FDA threat. Read more »
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Backtalk: The Devil Works Hard But Anti-Abortion Politicians Work Harder

by Amy Lam
May 30, 2019 at 12:04pm
This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss the recent passage of the most severe abortion ban in Alabama and what this could mean for Roe v. Wade and abortion access across the country. Anti-abortion politicians continue to argue for the sanctity of life and the personhood of a fetus while ignoring... Read more »
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Want to Fight Heartbeat Bills? Pay for Abortions

by Evette Dionne
May 15, 2019 at 8:32am
The National Network of Abortion Funds is a network of local grassroots organizations that make the legal right to abortion actually possible. Read more »
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Heartbeat Bills Are Part of the Endgame for “Roe v. Wade”

by Mallory McMaster
April 26, 2019 at 12:17pm
Unprecedented levels of anti-abortion legislation at the state and national level are happening more frequently and becoming more extreme. Read more »

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

by Sarah Mirk
April 23, 2014 at 3:52pm
Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »

Douchebag Decree: Anti-Choice Hidden Camera Edition

by Kjerstin Johnson
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Tool-in-pimp's-clothing James O'Keefe's laughable costume and douchebag seduction methods have mostly discredited his conservative... Read more »

The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films

by Sarah Mirk
June 17, 2014 at 10:29am
In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human... Read more »