Rewire.News - Reproductive and sexual health, rights and justice

When the Abortion Clinic Is Open, but You Have No Way to Get There

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“Not enough conversation is happening around how we transport patients and our volunteer networks that exist around the country.”

Commentary

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Commentary Maternity and Birthing

What It’s Like to Be Pregnant or a New Parent During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tiffany Diane Tso

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Commentary Contraception

The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes the Need for Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Ellen Friedrichs

Commentary My Body. My Rules.

Texas’ Legal Arguments for Banning Abortion During COVID-19 Are Hot Garbage

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Podcast

We’ll Hear Arguments, Season One: ‘Roe v. Wade’

Feb 25, 8:48am Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

Podcast

Boom! Lawyered: Coronavirus and the Courts

Mar 19, 8:50am Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

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How COVID-19 Could Bring the End of ‘Roe v. Wade’

Apr 3, 12:10pm Jessica Mason Pieklo

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Anti-Choice Activists Say Abortion Isn’t ‘Essential,’ but Clinic Protests Are

Mar 31, 12:30pm Jessica Mason Pieklo

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Analysis

Abortion

‘Constantly Preparing for the Next Crisis’: How Independent Abortion Clinics Are Faring With COVID-19

Sarah Anne Lloyd

“Patients think clinics are closed; there is increased panic due to patient’s fear of being turned away.”

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Abortion

‘Not the Time to Play Politics’: The False Premise Behind Texas’ Anti-Abortion COVID-19 Order

Lauren Young

Abortion

Texas Race Shows Democratic Party’s Unwavering Loyalty to Incumbents—Even If They’re Anti-Choice

Lauren Holter

Law and Policy

Joe Biden Says He’ll Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court. Here Are 6 Options.

Jessica Mason Pieklo

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News

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Abortion

Anti-Choice City Ordinances Are Proliferating. Here’s How a Lawsuit Can Stop Them.

Paige Alexandria

The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting unenforceable anti-choice city ordinances as they spread across the United States.

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Health Systems

As COVID-19 Highlights Need for Family Leave, Here’s How Some Reproductive Rights Groups Stack Up

Alys Brooks

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed the urgency for paid leave benefits, as a survey suggests parental leave is more common at reproductive rights organizations than in the U.S. workforce at large.

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Family

They Didn’t Have Coronavirus Symptoms Until After They Gave Birth. Then They Tested Positive.

Nina Martin & ProPublica

It’s asymptomatic people who may hold the most urgent lessons for a maternal care system that is scrambling to reinvent itself during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Abortion

‘Sadness Beyond Tears’ as COVID-19 Abortion Ban Brings Chaos to Texas Clinics

Paige Alexandria

“I'm hurting just thinking about the people we have to turn away, and what they might do or experience without access to safe abortion care."

More Sexual Health

Sexual Health

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Sexual Health

What Does ‘Safe Sex’ Look Like During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Cassandra Corrado

Ultimately, no partnered sex act is ever without some aspect of physical or emotional risk—but when it comes to coronavirus transmission, there are ways to reduce risk and still have fun.

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Media

Are You Home Schooling Your Kids? Don’t Forget Sex Education.

Cassandra Corrado

Sex education is education—and if you’re braving math, science, and history to help your kid with their lessons, you should do the same for sex ed.

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Health Systems

Your Questions About Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Answered

Rewire.News Staff

"The effect [of the COVID-19 outbreak] on people accessing abortion care is considerable, especially in those states that have limited access."

More Culture & Conversation

Culture & Conversation

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Abortion

‘Jane Against the World’: Writing a Young Adult Nonfiction on Abortion for Teens

Esther Gim

"I was terrified about doing this book," said author Karen Blumenthal. "I was afraid that there wouldn't be interest, especially at that level, that schools would have problems with it."

Race

10 Revolutionary Activists You Should Know About This Black History Month

Jada Jackson

We celebrate the activists who have been on the front lines—and pushed boundaries—in the fight for collective liberation.

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Maternity and Birthing

‘Shifting the Culture of Care’: A Q&A With Chanel Porchia-Albert, Founder of Doula Collective Ancient Song

Dominique Rémy

"Black people historically didn’t have access to health care within the context of institutional care. There were midwives and healers within the communities, and that was their source of strength."

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