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Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality

The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.

A South Carolina woman was forced to leave the state for an abortion. Now, she's suing

Despite being less than six weeks pregnant, Taylor Shelton said that healthcare providers would not assist her in terminating her pregnancy, nor provide her resources for services elsewhere.

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.

Abortion Rights Win in Kansas

Voters Tuesday rejected a a move to amend the Kansas constitution to say it does not guarantee the right to abortion in the state. 

Abortion Stigma and the Politics of the Closet

It won't bode well for women — and LGBT people — if the Supreme Court decides to gut Roe v. Wade.

Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication

The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.

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Alabama Bans Nearly All Abortions

The state stridently flouts the Roe v. Wade ruling.

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A Letter From the Frontlines of the Abortion Fight

Janet O'Sullivan is one of the founders of Ireland's Abortion Rights Campaign, the group behind the annual March for Choice in Dublin. More than 20,000 people attended this year's demonstration in September. Here is a recollection of O'Sullivan's personal story, as told to Kay Cairns.

Alabama Abortion Ban Blocked by Federal Judge

The ban was scheduled to take effect November 15.

How Abortion Bans Target the LGBTQ Community

Politicians are stripping LGBTQ people of their right to health care, writes Planned Parenthood's Tamika Turner.

Pope Francis: Priests Can Forgive Abortion

But it's still a sin, according to the Roman Catholic Church's leader. 

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.

California Republicans Shift Stance on Abortion, Marriage-Equality

While Republicans in other states have increased their attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the party may broaden its tent in California.

Thousands March for Abortion Rights in Rallies Across the U.S.

The marches came only several months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal right to abortion in the country.