What You Need to Know About the Politics of Abortion Access Right Now
Opposition narratives might portray a movement in disarray — but advocates of safe, legal abortion are united in their determination to overcome the challenges facing people who seek care.
Phony Kelly’s "Plan" for Women’s Health Has Got Some Serious Problems
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is pinkwashing her record so voters forget she voted 6 times to defund Planned Parenthood and has been an active crusader against reproductive health care access for her entire career.
Sept. 30, 2016
The Hyde Amendment: Restricting Abortion Coverage for 40 Years
Conservative members of a Congress held a hearing on the Hyde Amendment — but instead of addressing how Hyde hurts low-income women of color, they showed their true colors by comparing abortion to slavery and Black genocide.
Sept. 30, 2016
Be a PP Defender
Defenders are a core group of supporters who have said they'll give their time to defend Planned Parenthood, the health services they provide, and the people who rely on them — in what just may be the fight of our lives.
Anti-Abortion Extremist Troy Newman Just Endorsed Donald Trump for President
Troy Newman, head of Operation Rescue, endorsed Donald Trump for president today. Neither Trump nor Mike Pence have yet to comment on or renounce the endorsement.
Sept. 13, 2016
This Is Mike Pence’s Indiana, and It’s Terrifying
Mike Pence is the original crusader against Planned Parenthood, and he’s fought for years to deny women access to safe, legal abortion. Pence’s record is the reason Donald Trump picked him to be his vice presidential running mate.
Aug. 5, 2016
You Won’t Believe The Many, Many Outrageous Ways States Are STILL Trying to Target Reproductive Health Care
In a hearing in federal district court yesterday, Planned Parenthood affiliates in Ohio stood up to an Ohio law that blocks patients from care at their health centers.
Aug. 3, 2016
Introducing The Deception Decoder: Exposing The Lies Behind Anti-Abortion Laws
Extremist politicians are hiding attacks on reproductive health and rights behind neutral or even “pro-woman-sounding” bill titles. They're not fooling anyone.
Aug. 2, 2016
Top 7 Hypocrisies in the Most Extreme GOP Platform Ever
The 2016 Republican Party Platform is hands-down the worst we've ever seen. It is riddled with outrageous lies, discredited accusations, and straight-up contradictions.
July 22, 2016
Pop Open the Champagne: Texas' Anti-Abortion Law is Unconstitutional!
Within 24 hours of this landmark ruling, four states dropped similar abortion restrictions — and abortion access advocates around the country celebrated.
July 1, 2016
Want to know What’s at Stake for Abortion This Election? Just Look at Anti-Abortion Candidates’ Reactions to Monday’s Supreme Court Ruling
On Monday, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision on abortion access, ruling that Texas’ dangerous, medically unnecessary abortion restrictions — which were designed to shut down clinics but billed as “helpful” to women — are, in fact, unconstitutional.
June 30, 2016