Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments
Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.
July 13, 2023
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Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against an antiquated anti-abortion law, with justices issuing a scathing rebuke of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
February 1, 2024
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Democratic Gov. Signs Restrictive Abortion Ban in Louisiana
In a huge step backwards for reproductive rights, the Louisiana governor has signed a bill that will prevent abortions in the state after 15 weeks.
May 31, 2018
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Law Restricting Abortion Access
A Louisiana law bears resemblance to a Texas statute tossed by SCOTUS three years ago. But that was before confirmation of two Trump nominees.
October 4, 2019
Republicans Use Defense Bill to Restrict Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
GOPers like to say they “support the troops,” but when it comes down to it, they don’t support certain troops.
July 14, 2023
Nebraska GOP Governor Signs Restrictions on Abortion and Trans Care
Lawmakers overcame a filibuster to pass the measure. Civil rights activists are outraged and may sue.
May 23, 2023
Nebraska Sued Over Law Restricting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
The suit from Planned Parenthood says the law combines two separate subjects in violation of the state's constitution.
May 30, 2023
Nebraskans Ask State Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion, Trans Care Restrictions
The regulations were combined into one bill, which opponents say violates the state constitution's requirement for all bills to be single-subject.
August 20, 2023
'Fractured landscape:' Abortions in the U.S. are increasing, despite 'drastic' bans
Despite abortion restrictions being implemented in 21 states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortions are increasing in the U.S.
March 25, 2024
Another Anti-Abortion Law Loses Court Fight
A federal court overruled a North Dakota law that had restricted abortion decisions.
June 30, 2016
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds anti-trans care, anti-abortion law
The law bans most abortions after 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming care for trans people under 19.
July 26, 2024
How Anti-Choice Legislation Affects Us All
Restricting abortion is inextricably a LGBTQ issue because we have a right to bodily autonomy just as much as anyone else.
May 29, 2019
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
Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law
The restrictive measure is one of several pieces of far-right legislation Oklahoma has passed, including one of the nation's most draconian abortion laws.
May 26, 2022
Anti-Abortion Lawmaker Who Urged Mistress to Have One Will Retire
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy has long voted for abortion restrictions but was for one when he thought the woman he was having an affair with was pregnant.
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October 4, 2017
Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect
The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.
July 29, 2024
Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record
As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.
May 24, 2023
One Year After Dobbs: Keeping Up the Fight for Bodily Autonomy
Conservative politicians are going not only after abortion but trans health care and LGBTQ+ rights in general. But activists and everyday citizens are fighting back.
June 24, 2023
State Economies Suffer When Lawmakers Pass Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Laws: Study
Such laws make people less likely to relocate to those states, says a University of Houston study.
December 9, 2023