Our Fears Confirmed: The Supreme Court Plans to Overturn Roe v. Wade

The leaked draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization makes clear that the court plans to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion established nearly a half-century ago with Roe v. Wade.

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Timeline: 100 Years of Birth Control

How access to contraception revolutionized women's lives, from 1914 to today.

July 16, 2014

‘Hey Boss, Get out of my Bedroom,’ Says New Bill in Senate

On July 9, 2014 — soon after the Supreme Court ruled against women in the Hobby Lobby case — pro-women’s health lawmakers introduced legislation in the House and Senate that would protect women from bosses at corporations like Hobby Lobby who are trying to deny their employees access to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s birth control benefit in their insurance plans.

July 15, 2014

Myths v. Facts on the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby Ruling

We've seen misinformation about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby swirling around on the Internet. To clear up any confusion, here are some handy-dandy facts!

July 8, 2014

The 82 Employers Who Want to Deny Birth Control Coverage

List of companies, nonprofits, and universities challenging the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate as of June 26.

July 8, 2014

Supreme Court: Bosses Can Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees

In a deeply troubling decision for women’s health care and reproductive rights, on June 30 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some employers who personally believe birth control is wrong have the power deny legally mandated health care coverage of it for their employees.

July 2, 2014