The New Law to Protect Pregnant Workers Is Already Changing Lives The New Law to Protect Pregnant Workers Is Already Changing Lives
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act “flips the script” on employers and obligates them to accommodate their pregnant employees.
Aug 14, 2023 / Bryce Covert
A Win for Abortion Rights, a Win for Democracy: Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1 A Win for Abortion Rights, a Win for Democracy: Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1
There are two ways to win elections. One way is by focusing on the issues that voters care about and delivering your message in ways that encourage people to come to the polls. The…
Aug 9, 2023 / John Nichols
The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice
The church forbids women to become priests, but RCWP-USA believes that they are aptly situated to minister on abortion and offer a new, progressive stance.
Aug 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Molly Morrow
The Cost of Legalizing Abortion in Haiti The Cost of Legalizing Abortion in Haiti
Legalization may occur in June 2024, but advocates say the new penal code would undermine any actual progress if enacted unconstitutionally.
Aug 8, 2023 / Alma Beauvais
My Breastfeeding Journey Would Not Have Been Possible Without My Abortions My Breastfeeding Journey Would Not Have Been Possible Without My Abortions
I remember my son’s first latch—the moment when we first connected and I felt the bliss of new motherhood. Holding eight pounds and nine ounces of sweetness on my chest, still conn…
Aug 2, 2023 / Nikiya Natale
Ohio Republicans Want to Rewrite the Rules to Thwart Abortion and LGBTQ Rights Ohio Republicans Want to Rewrite the Rules to Thwart Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Conservative interest groups are pushing Issue 1, which would require a supermajority for any petition-based constitutional amendments to pass.
Jul 31, 2023 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
Abortion Denied: Reproductive Injustice Behind Bars Abortion Denied: Reproductive Injustice Behind Bars
"[This situation] should make you wonder whether we, as a society, should be incarcerating pregnant people in the first place."
Jul 28, 2023 / Victoria Law
The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality
A year after the Dobbs decision, some leaders in the movement are contending with the fact that abortion bans are more unpopular, and far less effective, than they expected.
Jun 28, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator
By an overwhelming margin, Virginians just voted out a Democratic legislator who sided with Republicans on restricting abortion access.
Jun 22, 2023 / John Nichols