The Texas state legislature passed three new abortion restrictions during this summer’s special session.
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Record on Women’s Legal Rights
Judge Gorsuch’s record on women’s legal rights shows that time and time again, his approach to the law favors employers, politicians, and other powerful entities, and hurts the individuals who rely on the law for protection.
Together, we made history at the Women’s March. Now take the next step!
At the National Partnership, we get it. The Women’s March put the Trump administration and the new Congress on notice, but it was only the first step. Now, we each must do everything we can to create a continuous drumbeat for women’s rights and human rights.
Taking a Principled Approach to the Provision of LARCs
There has been increased attention and funding in recent years for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (LARCs). While LARCs are part of a well-balanced mix of contraceptive options, there are concerning practices when it comes to who is targeted for long-acting methods and the way in which counseling is provided.
A Double Bind: When States Deny Abortion Coverage and Fail to Support Expecting and New Parents
It’s the most basic of rights and foundational to our ability to thrive: Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when and how to raise a family. But for many women struggling to make ends meet, this is not reality.
Pedal to the Metal: Trust Women in Oklahoma
Two weeks after Dr. George Tiller was assassinated at his church, I told his wife I was going to re-establish abortion services in Wichita, Kansas.
Red River Women’s Clinic “Gets it Done”: The New FDA Medication Abortion Label Helps North Dakota Women
In the fall of 2007, Jackie* called to schedule an abortion appointment. She said she had heard of a way to have an abortion with medicine, and asked if we offered that at our clinic.
Michigan Women Fight Back Against Attacks to Their Reproductive Rights
As a civil rights lawyer and Michigan resident, I am incredibly saddened and disappointed by the man-made public health disasters that my government allows to persist.
To Fight The Wave of TRAP Laws, We Must First Fight Abortion Stigma
Texas has a proud legacy of fighting for freedom and trumpeting our independent spirit. We are a state full of dualities.
What Happens When Abortion Opponents Turn Lies into Law?
Over the past five years, abortion opponents have quietly passed hundreds of restrictive laws.
“Bad Medicine” Laws Are Harming Women in a Majority of States
Imagine for a moment that you are a woman in Louisiana who has decided to have an abortion. Here’s what you will experience as you set out to get safe, legal health care.
Living in the Crosshairs: Violence Against Abortion Providers Hurts Us All
In an ideal world, abortion providers would lead lives just like any other medical professional. However, in the highly charged environment we live in, abortion providers’ lives are different.
Access Without Apology: The Ohio Proactive Abortion Agenda
Last month, pro-choice Ohioans and legislators gathered outside the Statehouse as we have done time and again. But this time something was different.
Politics in the Exam Room: A Growing Threat
“Do no harm.” Health care providers take this oath. It underpins clinical decision-making and the essential relationship built on trust between providers and patients.
New Report: Politics in the Exam Room, A Growing Threat
The most insidious way American politicians attempt to influence the behavior of private citizens is by quietly passing laws that legislate doctor-patient communications, going so far as to force doctors to lie to patients.
39 Years of Shame
Imagine a public policy that pushes women who are living paycheck to paycheck deeper into poverty… that exacerbates the health disparities that plague our nation…
Illinois Youth Leaders Campaign to Repeal Parental Notification of Abortion (PNA) Law
My heart dropped when I heard the news on July 13th, 2013. In just one month, a youth-targeted abortion law was going to be enforced — a law that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois had held off through litigation since 1995 — requiring that medical providers of youth under 18 notify a parent or guardian at least 48 hours before providing an abortion.
Lawmakers Should Take a Walk in Her Shoes
On June 5th, with the stroke of a pen, Governor Pat McCrory restricted the rights of North Carolina women by signing a bill imposing a 72-hour mandatory delay on abortions.
Montana House Moves to Preemptively Ban Telemedical Abortion, But There is Good News
In Montana, we are two-thirds of the way through our 64th Legislature and there is no doubt that 2015 is a tough year for reproductive rights.
Let’s Make One Thing Clear: Abortion Access is Under Attack, and Tennessee is Fighting Back!
Tennessee has some of the strongest protections for personal privacy in the country. Unfortunately, last November we lost Amendment 1, a ballot question that was designed to make it easier for politicians in Nashville to push for abortion restrictions.
