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Supreme Court Confirms There Is No Fifth Vote to Protect Abortion Rights

[Photo: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh listens on during an event.]

Dec 12, 2019, 10:21am Jessica Mason Pieklo

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a court decision that dismissed as immaterial doctors' ethical concerns and equated an embryo with a person.

[Photo: Democratic presidential hopeful, Minnesota Senator, Amy Klobuchar speaks at an event.]

Roundups Politics

Amy Klobuchar Lauds Falling Abortion Rates in the US: Campaign Week in Review

Dec 13, 9:40am Dennis Carter

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News Abortion

‘Untold Story’: Independent Abortion Clinics Are Closing at a Rapid Pace

Dec 11, 1:10pm Erin Heger

Commentary Human Rights

Trump’s Attempts to Address Violence Against Native Women Aren’t Enough to End an Epidemic

Dec 13, 9:03am

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In Florida, Abortion Debate ‘Like Seeing Public Policy Meets the Twilight Zone’

Dec 12, 2:51pm Rachel Wells

A Florida Republican backing forced parental consent legislation has referenced the white supremacist "replacement theory" in advocating for restrictive abortion laws.

[Photo: Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at an event.]

Abortion

Ballot Initiative Reveals Division Over How Colorado Democrats Talk About Abortion

Dec 10, 2:58pm Jason Salzman

Anti-choice activists in Colorado are pushing to ban later abortion care through a 2020 ballot initiative as Democrats try to unseat one of the U.S. Senate's most vulnerable Republicans.

[Photo: Robert Lewis Dear is led out of court by a deputy during a trial.]

Violence

Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Shooter Indicted by Justice Department

Dec 9, 3:33pm Jessica Mason Pieklo

Robert Lewis Dear Jr. could face the death penalty for his November 2015 attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood that killed three people.

Abortion

These Lawmakers Saw What Criminalizing Abortion Looks Like. They Were Horrified.

Dec 4, 11:04am Jo Yurcaba

Criminalizing abortion in El Salvador means people go to prison for miscarrying. Abortion rights advocates fear this could become a reality in the United States.

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An Oregon Couple Can Get Their Kids Back From Foster Care. But Many Disabled Parents Don’t Get That Chance.

Dec 11, 4:44pm Robyn Powell

At least 40 percent to 80 percent of parents in the United States with intellectual disabilities will lose custody of their children to the state.

[Photo: A woman receives an IV solution as she lies on a hospital bed.]

Abortion

‘Abortion Reversal’ Is Not Only B.S. but Is Dangerous Too

Dec 6, 4:55pm Hayley Farless

Law and Policy

Sarah Pitlyk’s Judicial Nomination Is a Threat to Women of Color (Updated)

Dec 4, 10:55am Kimya Forouzan & Jacqueline Tosto

Human Rights

After Stephen Miller Emails, Policymakers Must Make a Stand Against White Nationalism

Dec 3, 3:05pm Ryan J. Suto

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Paper Genocide: The Barriers to an Accurate Count of Native People in 2020

Dec 10, 10:19am Jen Deerinwater

The undercounting of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the census wreaks havoc on tribal communities today, and it will for generations to come.

[Photo: LGBT activists and supporters rally in support of trans students.]

LGBTQ

Anti-Trans Discrimination Begins in the Classroom

Dec 9, 9:24am Bethany M (bee) Coston

Race

Paper Genocide: The Erasure of Native People in Census Counts

Dec 9, 8:58am Jen Deerinwater

Politics

Democratic Candidates Are Ignoring the Most Important Voting Blocs

Dec 5, 3:17pm Ray Levy-Uyeda

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Multimedia

Boom! Lawyered: Emergency Pod—The Supreme Court Rubber-Stamps Kentucky Forced Ultrasound Law

Today, the Supreme Court declined an appeal challenging a Kentucky law that forces doctors to show and describe ultrasound images before performing an abortion—even if patients avert their eyes or ask the doctor to stop. In this emergency episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain what this means for the First Amendment and abortion rights in Kentucky and around the country.

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Investigations

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Health Systems

A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Sep 25, 9:37am Amy Littlefield

Washington lawmakers have enacted some of the country’s most progressive policies to protect reproductive health care. But these measures have run up against the state’s high concentration of religious facilities.

[Photo: A young woman stands with her back to the camera, her mother next to her with one hand on her shoulders.]

Abortion

A Teenager in Mexico Needed an Abortion After Being Raped. Getting One Was Legal, but Nearly Impossible.

Sep 17, 7:00am Amy Littlefield & Laura Gottesdiener

Abortion bans throughout Mexico include exceptions for rape. Activists say despite some recent improvements, survivors still confront obstacles to accessing abortion care.

[Photo: Senator Ralph Hise pauses during an interview.]

Politics

An Anti-Choice Group Misspent $50,000 on Religious Material. North Carolina Wants to Give It $400,000 More. (Updated)

Jul 11, 10:35am Amy Littlefield

Amid a budget showdown, legislators have allocated a record amount of at least $2.64 million in state funds to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers in North Carolina.

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Culture & Conversation

Human Rights

A Q&A With Jessica González-Rojas on Her 13 Years at the National Latina Institute

Dec 3, 11:12am Regina Mahone

“I’m so proud of how far we’ve come.”

[Photo: A group of clinic escorts pose outside for a photo.]

Violence

Planning a Wedding While Battling Protesters: Clinic Director Calla Hales on Her Unusual Wedding Day

Nov 25, 10:33am Caroline Reilly

"There’s no guidebook for how to keep your wedding safe from protesters."

[Photo: An illustration of woman looking in the rear view mirror at a night scene of houses lit with string lights.]

Abortion

What to Do If You Need an Abortion Over the Holidays

Nov 22, 8:30am Paige Alexandria

Here are ten tips to keep in mind to access abortion when availability might be limited.

[Photo: A person holds up a sign that reads 'mandatory childbearing' with a strike through the text.]

Analysis

Groundbreaking South Carolina Bill: Compensate People for Forcing Them to Give Birth

Dec 13, 11:41am Imani Gandy

The pre-filed bill would force a conversation in South Carolina—and hopefully nationwide—about whether anti-choice lawmakers who fancy themselves “pro-life” are actually that.

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