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Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum

"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.

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.

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.

'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week

Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."

S.C.'s Six-week Abortion Ban Struck Down by State Supreme Court

The Biden administration praised the ruling on South Carolina's "extreme and dangerous abortion ban."

How Abortion Bans Target the LGBTQ Community

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

How LGBTQ+ Rights and Reproductive Freedom Are Forever Linked

The Supreme Court's stamp of approval in the recent Texas reproductive rights legislation puts the future of marriage equality on shaky ground. 

All Republican women in the South Carolina Senate lost their primaries — Here's why

Three women GOP State Senators joined Democrats last year to block an extreme conservative-backed bill.

Randy Rainbow Lambastes 'Fresh New Fascist' Ron DeSantis in His Latest Parody

The Florida governor with presidential ambitions is ready to take the nation back to the "bigoted old-timey days," Rainbow sings in "Welcome to DeSantis."

Texas Abortion Ban Creator Takes Aim at Marriage Equality in New Brief

In a brief to the Supreme Court, Jonathan Mitchell argues that the rulings for marriage equality and against sodomy bans were "lawless."

Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

LGBTQ+ Groups: SCOTUS Should Have Blocked Texas Abortion Law

The court did allow a suit against the restrictive law to proceed, but it leaves important rights in peril, activists say. 

Inside the massive protest against Project 2025 and anti-trans laws coming to D.C. (exclusive)

A renowned organizer for the upcoming Gender Liberation March tells The Advocate how you can attend — and why you should.

Ohio Voters Reject Measure That Could Have Made Passing Abortion Rights Harder

The ballot measure would have made it more difficult to amend the state's constitution, where voters want to enshrine reproductive rights in November.

Here’s what we know about how Trump will tackle these major issues

Though there are still many unknowns, here is what we know so far about how a second Trump term will approach reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the economy, education, immigration, and aging and disability care.

Trump’s abortion stance will do far more damage than any conviction that might come his way

He’s guilty of wanting states to decide, which is a cop-out to the Christian right and a catalyst for Democrats and moderates.

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.

Trans, Nonbinary People Say They Feel Excluded From Abortion Fight

(CNN) Transgender and nonbinary people face unique barriers to abortion and reproductive care related to transphobia, including being misgendered or being refused care.

Republican Lawmaker Who Claimed to Be Gay Faces Calls to Resign

Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe represents Miami Beach.