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Experts from Women's Reproductive Health Groups Ask and Answer the Question: 'Is Roe a Reality for All?'

Experts from leading women's reproductive health, rights and justice communities agree: birth control and abortion access in this nation is abysmal. And that's simply based on the fact that women who do not have access to abortion care are 3X more likely to fall into poverty.

House Republicans Introduce A National Ban on Abortion Procedure First Day of New Congress

House Republicans wasted no time on Tuesday in renewing their effort to pass an abortion ban that would restrict women from terminating a pregnancy after the first 20 weeks.

Federal Judge Say Indiana Law Putting Restrictions on Clinics With Abortion Pills Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled that an Indiana law that would have placed new restrictions on clinics that provide drug-induced abortions is unconstitutional on the grounds that the law makes an unfounded distinction between certain facilities and physician offices.

Abortion Laws, Clinics & Pills Update: Report Card Shows Republican-led Congress Chipping Away at Women’s Health Rights

During four years of the Republican-led House, bills and amendments show a pervasive desire to curtail a woman's right to choose. Democratic elected officials and women's rights advocates are worried about a vulnerable Senate and another term of Republican-led House.

Abortion Law Update 2014: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Strict Anti-Abortion Law; 8 Clinics Shuttered

By Friday morning, thirteen abortion clinics in Texas became defunct after an appellate court issued a ruling Thursday that upheld a stringent anti-abortion law.

Abortion Laws: Pennsylvania Mother Sentenced to Prison for Giving Teen Daughter Illegal Abortion Pills

A Pennsylvania mother is facing up to 18 months behind bars for giving her teenage daughter abortion pills that she purchased on the Internet.

Abortion Laws and Regulations: Federal Court Blocks New Restrictive Anti-Abortion Law in Louisiana

A federal district court ruling has blocked a strict anti-abortion law that was supposed to go into effect in Louisiana on Sept. 1.

Abortion Clinics & Health Centers: Alabama's Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional

Abortion clinics argued that the law was just a way to get them shut down. An Alabama law that restricted abortion clinic doctors has been named unconstitutional.

Abortion Laws and Rulings: Mississippi Appeals Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Law, Keeps Last Abortion Clinic in State Open

A federal appeals court handed down a ruling on Tuesday that ensures women in Mississippi that they would not have to travel to another state in order to safely end a pregnancy.

Current World Headlines: Peru Establishes Abortion Guidelines After 90 Years, Catholic Church Leaders Disapprove

Peru's record on women's rights has not been a good one; however, the latest news from Lima has made life for women in the South American country slightly better.

Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Contraception Case: Hobby Lobby Invests in Manufacturers of 'Abortive' Contraception, Birth Control

Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain, won a groundbreaking and controversial case in the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week regarding contraception coverage to its employees.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Law

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Massachusetts law Thursday that prohibited pro-life protestors from picketing directly in front of the entrances of abortion clinics.

Supreme Court Strikes Down President Obama's Recess Appointments, Buffer Zones for Abortion Clinics

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings on Thursday in regards to President Barack Obama's executive power and the right to protest outside abortion clinics.

Abortion Health Centers & Clinics: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Law Restricting Women's Right to Choose

The law could mean the closing of three Louisiana clinics, leaving only two to handle the state's abortions.

New Jersey Woman's Abortion Video Wins Contest, Goes Viral Online [Watch]

A video of a New Jersey's woman's abortion won a contest that aims to remove the stigma from abortion.

Abortion Laws, Pros and Cons: Mississippi Bans Abortions After 20 Weeks

Mississippi has passed a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi passed a bill Thursday to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Sonia Sotomayor and Other Female Justices Oppose Hobby Lobby's Claim of Violation of Religious Liberty if Forced to Offer Contraception to Employees

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic justice and third female justice and of the United States, as well as Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke out on Tuesday during the the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.

Hobby Lobby Affordable Care Act Contraception Update: Retailer Could Suffer from Supreme Court Case on Obamacare's Contraception Mandate

As the U.S. Supreme Court debated Tuesday about whether for-profit companies could refuse the Affordable Care Act's mandate for contraception coverage to its employees citing religious beliefs, Hobby Lobby became part of a list of organizations to publicly take a religiously conservative stance on socioeconomic topics.

Survey Reveals Latinos' Thoughts on Politicians and Church Leaders' Stance on Abortion

Lake Research Partners conducted a survey which revealed Latinos' true attitudes toward abortion, debunking widespread misconceptions regarding their stance on the subject.

Texas Legislation Was Amended, Stopping the Closure of 37 Abortion Clinics

A federal judge amended a Texas abortion ruling, interrupting the closure of nearly 40 abortion clinics in the state.

Texas Abortion Ruling Is a 'Win for Latina Health,' Says the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

On Monday, a federal judge made a powerful determination that affects all women, including a large Latina population, stating that Texas' abortion restrictions place an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end a pregnancy -- a ruling that keeps open dozens of abortion clinics across the state while officials appeal.
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