All posts tagged "reproductive rights"
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Elizabeth Licata | February 16, 2017
Everyday Hero: Melinda Gates Pledges to Provide Birth Control for 120 Million Women by 2020
Melinda Gates knows increasing access to contraception will improve the lives of women, children, and communities all around...
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Elizabeth Licata | January 23, 2017
Trump Reinstates Reagan’s ‘Global Gag Rule’ Regarding Overseas Abortion
Donald Trump just reinstated President Reagan's global gag rule denying US aid funding to any organization that provides...
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Elizabeth Licata | December 13, 2016
Oklahoma Wants to Put Anti-Abortion Signs in Bathrooms, Doesn’t Want to Pay for Them
To achieve an abortion-free society by any means other than increasing access to contraception and education, Oklahoma has...
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Elizabeth Licata | December 7, 2016
The Ohio Legislature Passed a 6-Week Abortion Ban in Just a Few Hours
State legislature approves Ohio abortion ban for pregnancies longer than six weeks with "heartbeat bill."
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Elizabeth Licata | November 30, 2016
Texas Will Require Funerals for Aborted and Miscarried Fetuses
As of December, Texas will require funerals for aborted and miscarried fetuses.
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Elizabeth Licata | November 17, 2016
Planned Parenthood Has Received More than 20,000 Donations in Mike Pence’s Name
If you donate to Planned Parenthood in someone else's name, they receive a thank-you certificate. Mike Pence is...
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Elizabeth Licata | September 30, 2015
Missouri Investigation Finds Planned Parenthood Never Sold Fetal Tissue
Missouri investigated claims that Planned Parenthood was selling fetal tissue and came up with nothing.
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Cassandra Stone | May 16, 2015
Congressman Who Pressured His Mistress To Have An Abortion Just Voted To Ban Them
Hey, remember that late-term abortion ban thingy that Republicans in the House of Representatives voted on this week?...
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Aimee Ogden | May 14, 2015
Congress Uses Valuable Legislative Time To Pass Dead-End Abortion Ban, Good Work Guys
Dear Republicans in the House of Representatives: we get it. You just aren't that into reproductive health care,...
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Aimee Ogden | May 7, 2015
Anti-Choice Groups Declare Intent To Illegally Fire The Hell Out Of Birth Control Users
A group of anti-choice organizations based out of Washington, D.C. have declared their intent to simply pretend the...
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Aimee Ogden | May 6, 2015
Fox News Doctor Thinks Men Deserve A ‘Veto’ Over Women’s Reproductive Choices
To some people, the uterine-inclined among us just have way too much in the way of bodily autonomy--especially...
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Ashley Austrew | April 15, 2015
If You Don’t Support Jemima Kirke’s Abortion Story, You’re Not As Pro-Choice As You Think
Actress Jemima Kirke's recent abortion PSA shows just how far we have to go in eliminating the stigma...
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Aimee Ogden | April 8, 2015
Kansas Beats Indiana In Race For ‘Worst State’ By Banning Common Abortion Procedure
Yesterday, Governor Sam Brownback signed a new law that bans the most common type of second-trimester abortion procedure--which...
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Aimee Ogden | January 8, 2015
Congress Spends First Day Back At Work Getting All Up In Our Vaginas With Sweeping Abortion Ban
It's a fresh day, the fresh start to a new year and a new session of Congress. What...