Category: Abortion Rights

Activists defy bans on abortion pills

By Joyce Chediac May 8, 2022 0 Comments

The right wing has passed hundreds of unjust laws to stamp out abortion, but it will not succeed. Women, others in need of abortion services and their allies will fight

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Supreme Court Declares War On Women and Abortion Rights — Take to the streets! 

By Maddie Dery May 3, 2022 0 Comments

The Supreme court has declared war against women and our basic rights to control our own bodies. Now is the time to fight back. Millions of people going into the

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Melissa Lucio and daughter with text "Stop the execution. Free Melissa Lucio! Breaking the Chains."

Stop the Execution of Melissa Lucio, an innocent woman and survivor

By Lillian House April 21, 2022 0 Comments

Note: This article references Melissa Lucio’s long history as a victim of abuse and sexual violence. Melissa Lucio was born into abuse. She grew up watching her mother get beat

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While more states restrict abortion, others protect and enlarge abortion access

By Maureen North April 19, 2022 0 Comments

The year 2021 was the worst for abortion rights in almost 50 years according to the Guttmacher Institute, which gathers statistics on abortion. Now 2022 is shaping up to be

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Abortion rights sign displayed on the street in front of the Starr County District Attorney’s office, Rio Grande City, Texas.
Abortion rights sign displayed on the street in front of the Starr County District Attorney’s office, Rio Grande City, Texas

Charges dropped for woman accused of ‘murder’ for abortion, but danger remains

By Katie Miernicki April 12, 2022 0 Comments

On April 7, 26-year-old Texas woman Lizelle Herrera was arrested by Starr County Police and charged with murder for allegedly performing an abortion procedure on herself.

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Oklahoma Senate passes anti-abortion bill the same day as “Bans Off Oklahoma” rally

By Sophia Weissmann April 11, 2022 0 Comments

The latest wave of anti-abortion legislation has hit Oklahoma. On April 5, Oklahoma’s Senate passed SB 612 with a vote of 70-14 after only five minutes of discussion.

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