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Speaker Mike Johnson’s Record on Abortion Proves How Dangerous He Is for Reproductive Rights

In this op-ed, co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century and former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards explains why Mike Johnson is dangerous for the reproductive rights movement.

You Can't Separate Reproductive Rights From Immigrant Rights

This Latinx Heritage Month is an opportunity for all of us to examine immigrant rights through this lens.

Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources

Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.

How This 11-Hour Filibuster Changed the Fight for Abortion Rights

"A very, very small minority of voters of extreme right-wing interests are dictating the outcome of who represents us."

What It Was Like to Become the Youngest Lawmaker In Mississippi History

Jeramey Anderson was elected at 22.

These Powerful Courts Decide Most of the Issues That Affect Your Life

But most people have never heard of them.

Does IUD Insertion Really Have to Be So Painful?

Imagine my surprise when I learned there’s a perfectly effective pain mitigation option for IUD insertion.

Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is Good, But It's Not Enough

"When activists cheer the victory and walk away, they ignore an opportunity to [work] towards a world where basic needs aren’t commodified."

Miss Texas Is Fighting for Abortion Rights and Inclusive Education

Averie Bishop wants to transform what beauty pageants are all about.

Could Facebook Messages Be Used in Abortion-Related Prosecution?

A Nebraska teen was sentenced to jail.

Can Sanctuary Laws Hold Up Against Anti-Trans and Antiabortion Politicians?

Current shield laws don’t go far enough, organizers say.

Why Teen Girls Have Always Been on the Vanguard of Social Progress

Their stories had been excised from the historical record.

Abortion Activists Are Dealing With Violent, Gendered Threats

The threats almost always come from men.

VP Harris Says Young Voters Have the Power to Fight “Extremist” Abortion Bans

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Teen Vogue about the ongoing fight for reproductive health care.

We Need to Expand the Supreme Court to Restore Reproductive Freedom

It’s possible and it’s necessary.

Conspiracy Theories Targeting Planned Parenthood Have Been Around Longer Than You Think

We take a look back at the history.

VP Kamala Harris Talks About the Real Impact of Abortion Bans

This is the post-Roe reality in states like Missouri.

Have a Surgery Coming Up? You May Have to Take a Pregnancy Test.

Given the repeal of Roe v. Wade, these tests could have dangerous implications in some states.

Republicans Are Censuring Black and Trans Lawmakers

First Mauree Turner, then the Tennessee Three, now Zooey Zephyr.