Three proposed measures would establish a right to abortion in their states, while one is intended to repeal an established state constitutional right to abortion.
Misinformation and false claims about the safety of abortion are proliferating and becoming key components in legislation, litigation, and regulatory policy.
Activists warn that these measures targeting transgender youth are “part of a larger, coordinated effort to roll back the rights for women broadly.”
A large majority of Americans support comprehensive, trans-inclusive sex education, and such programs have the potential to transform society.
“I planted abortion pills across Malta. Here is why.”
Moms.gov is not about mothers or health, but about promoting the administration's pet policies on women.
Lessons from movements in other countries can help activists in the United States mobilize to expand access to reproductive rights and care.
The increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the fear of detention and deportation have had chilling impact on access to care.
Advocates are encouraging members of the public to weigh in during the public comment period for the proposed new rules.
Since 2023, 20 bills regarding menopause have been introduced in 13 states, after years of women’s health advocacy to combat stigma and misinformation and advocate for equitable treatment for women patients.
The attacks are coming from all three branches of the federal government as well as state legislatures.
New tools are helping to fill a critical gap in information and education about sexual and reproductive health and rights.
A proposed rule change would bar Veterans Administration health care providers from offering abortion counseling and referrals.
June 24 marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Three years on, as legislatures in some states impose severe restrictions, advocates and providers are fighting to keep abortion accessible.
In November, Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. But anti-abortion lawmakers have been working ever since to find a way to ban abortion once again.
The growing movement to end period poverty has made great strides in recent years, and advocates all over the world continue to push for solutions.
Anti-abortion extremists are trying to revive an antiquated 19th-century law to block access to abortion, but new proposed legislation would weaken the law’s effect.
Seven U.S. states have passed new ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights, but access still looks different in each of those states.
Women who are under state supervision in places with abortion bans often have to get approval from officials to access care in other states.
The films, released during the 2024 election campaign, take very different approaches to explore the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
People who are marginalized on the basis of race, gender, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other factors need policies to support our ability to make decisions about our own reproductive lives.
State actions to deny access to abortion show the same patterns of coercive control that women experience in domestic violence.
Advocates are finding that in many states, ballot initiatives are an effective way to restore, protect, or expand abortion rights and access. At least 10 states will see abortion questions on their ballots this year.
Organizations that provide services and information have reported digital suppression of abortion information: “The Fight for Abortion Access Is Moving Online.”
Sexual wellness advocates are starting to change conversations and attitudes around sex.