People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy
The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.
April 25, 2025
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Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people
The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
February 14, 2025
Why Laverne Cox says she won't debate transgender rights
The Orange is the New Black actor recently spoke at event for Planned Parenthood where she highlighted the connection between bans on gender-affirming care and bans on abortion.
December 18, 2024
Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to
The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.
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November 13, 2024
A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage
Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.
October 31, 2024
Kamala Harris's 'first priority' as president: To 'stop this pain' and 'injustice' from abortion bans
Vice President Kamala Harris is using her pro-choice platform to carry her over the finish line.
October 28, 2024
Abortion and trans rights need more than a Kamala Harris victory: 'Legalization does not equal access'
While its CEO has a “best case” and “worst case” in mind, there will still be plenty of work for Elevated Access no matter the outcome of the November elections.
October 17, 2024
Death of a Georgia mother denied an emergency abortion was 'preventable,' panel rules
An official state committee concluded that 28-year-old Amber Nicole Thurman's death was “preventable,” and the hospital’s delay in performing an abortion had a “large” impact on her passing.
September 17, 2024
Supreme Court blocks Idaho's ban on emergency abortions, but it's 'not a victory for pregnant patients'
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked an Idaho ban on emergency abortions, but Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says the decision "is not a victory for pregnant patients."
June 27, 2024
Here are the states that have laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care
These states have taken the step to protect bodily autonomy.
May 27, 2024
Most Black women don't have access to abortion, and they're going to impact the elections
Out of the 11.8 million Black women between the ages of 15 and 49 in the U.S., 57 percent live in areas that restrict access to abortion.
May 15, 2024