reproductive rights
This Is the Real Meaning of Identity Politics
The term was never meant to be exclusionary.
By Marian Jones
Mckayla Wilkes Is Taking on One of Congress’s Most Powerful Dems — Again
The 30-year-old candidate is just getting started.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Prisons Don’t Actually Make Us Safer
Victoria Law dismantles myths about mass incarceration in her new book.
By Vikki Law
The Year of the Republican Woman Isn’t Going So Great
The GOP wanted more women in office. They ended up with people like Marjorie Taylor Greene.
By Kaylen Ralph
Biden Has Rescinded the Global Gag Rule, a Trump-era Abortion Restriction That Harmed Health Worldwide
Experts call it a good “first step" for abortion and healthcare across the globe.
By Brittney McNamara
What Happens to Abortion Rights if Biden Fulfills His Promise to Repeal the Hyde Amendment?
Activists say it's a glimmer of hope, but their work is in no way over.
By Clare Busch
On the 48th Anniversary of ‘Roe v. Wade,’ Abortion Access Still Isn’t a Guarantee
“Rather than simply observing Roe’s anniversary […] let’s use it as an opportunity to advocate for holistic reproductive justice at every level.”
By Lauren Rankin
How Teens Helped Secure Mandatory Sex Ed in Washington State
It was the first time sex ed was on a ballot.
By Charlotte West
Rep. Lauren Underwood: Our Health Is on the Ballot
"None of this is okay, and the truth is that it didn't have to be this bad."
By Rep. Lauren Underwood
You Can't Call Yourself Pro-Life If You Ignore COVID-19 Measures
It's cherry-picking whose life actually matters.
By Elizabeth Yuko
Crystal Good Just Told the Senate Why Her Abortion at 16 Matters
She spoke during judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings about the opportunities abortion provides.
By Brittney McNamara
What It Was Like to Have an Abortion as a Religious, Genderqueer Teen
In this excerpt from Dr. Meera Shah's upcoming book, she tells the story of a genderqueer teen who has an abortion.
By Meera Shah
Chrissy Teigen Refused to Suffer in Silence
Pregnancy loss and other reproductive health issues are surrounded by shame and stigma — but they shouldn't be.
By Cecilia Nowell
Coerced Sterilization Is Nothing New in the U.S.
There's a long history of forced control over people's bodies.
By Marianne Dhenin
After 20 Years, Doctors Say the "Abortion Pill" Is Still Too Hard to Get
And the Trump Administration is trying to make it even harder.
By Alex Berg
A Tale of Two Hysterectomies: When the Choice Is No Longer Yours
Who decides who gets a hysterectomy?
By Andréa Becker
How You Can Help Save Abortion Rights Without the Supreme Court
There are steps you can take to preserve reproductive rights, regardless of the Supreme Court.
By Lauren Rankin
State-Sanctioned Racism Shows Why We Need Reproductive Justice
The allegations of forced hysterectomies in ICE detention are yet another horrific example.
By Erica West