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Shocking: A Man Accurately Describes An Abortion

by Sarah Midkiff

SCOTUS Striking Down Louisiana’s Abortion Law Is More Surprising Than You ...

Why Tennessee’s Quickly Passed Abortion Ban Is Racist

“It Was All An Act”: What AKA Jane Roe Reveals About Roe&#...

Texas Continues Its Abortion Ban As It Lifts Other Restrictions, ...

Imagine driving 16 hours for a medical procedure during a pandemic when you’re supposed to be sheltering in place. That is the reality for Texans aft

by Araceli Cruz

What It’s Like Fighting For Abortion Access In America In T...

Clinic escorts are social distancing and staying home. But the protestors shouting, "You're going to hell!" are refusing to.

by Lauren Rankin

While Abortions Are Becoming Illegal During The Pandemic, Guns Ar...

Communities nationwide are still getting used to our New Normal as we continue to fight the spread of coronavirus. The economy has slowed as people are enc

by Erin Corbett

Ohio Demands Clinics Stop Providing Surgical Abortions During Cor...

In an effort to preserve medical gear and equipment for the United States’ worsening coronavirus crisis, Ohio Deputy Attorney General Jonathan Fulkerson

The Supreme Court Could Set Abortion Rights Back 47 Years

The most dangerous challenge to Roe v. Wade is being heard by the Supreme Court on March 4. I will let you take a minute to read that sentence again. And t

by Lizz Winstead

Why Florida’s New Parental Consent Law For Abortion Is Prob...

In the latest reproductive legislation in the U.S., a new Florida requires people under the age of 18 to get a parental permission before having an abortio

A New Missouri Bill Calls For Police To Literally Stop Women From...

One Missouri lawmaker is working to make it harder for women to get abortions, while simultaneously redefining what an abortion actually is. Mike Moon, a R

by Mekita Rivas

Donald Trump’s State Of The Union Attacked Abortion Rights ...

On Tuesday night, Donald Trump delivered his first post-impeachment State of the Union address. Although impeachment did not actually come up — and neith

by Leora Yashari

Ayanna Pressley’s Response To Betsy DeVos’ Racist Abo...

Vying for the title of Most Controversial Member of The Trump Administration is no easy feat, but Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos somehow always finds a

by Mekita Rivas

Republicans Are Kicking Off 2020 By Trying To Overturn Roe V. Wad...

It may be 2020, but many lawmakers seem to be stuck in the 1970s. More specifically, 1973, when the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade ruled to protec

by Mekita Rivas

Mississippi’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Blocked By Appeals Court

Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban was blocked on Friday by a federal appeals court — and in doing so, the judge may have affected the outcome of a sim

by Sarah Midkiff

The Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of Kentucky’s Insane Abort...

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it will not review a case brought against the state of Kentucky by its last remaining abortion clinic. The case

by Sarah Midkiff

This Ohio Abortion Ban Bill Is So Extreme That Parts Of It Aren’t...

A proposed abortion bill in the Ohio state legislature requires doctors to conduct a medically impossible procedure, or risk being charged with “abortion

by Alejandra Salazar

Federal Judge Blocks Alabama’s Restrictive Abortion Ban

Update: On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked Alabama’s abortion ban from going into effect on November 15. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama a

by Andrea González-R...

California Ensures Abortion Access For College Students In Nation...

California will be the first state in the U.S. to require access to abortion medication on its public university campuses. The new law was signed Friday by

by Alejandra Salazar

Court Blocks Georgia’s Extreme Abortion Ban From Going Into...

Update: On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court in Atlanta blocked Georgia’s abortion ban from taking effect. “The court recognized today that this law

by Andrea González-R...

Your Next Favorite YA Novel-Turned-Movie Is An Abortion Road Trip...

Update: HBO Max has announced they’ll be producing the movie, which will star Haley Lu Richardson as Veronica and Barbie Ferreira as Bailey. It’s a

by Erika W. Smith

Judge Blocks Missouri's 8-Week Abortion Ban From Going Into Effect

Update: A federal judge blocked Missouri's eight-week abortion ban from going into effect on Tuesday. “The various sections specifying prohibiti

by Andrea González-R...

13 Reasons Why's Abortion Journey Is Heartbreaking To Wa...

“It’s so shocking you don’t even know what to say, really,” Anne Winters tells Refinery29 in conversation on the phone. It’s a sentiment that cou

by Ariana Romero

It's Official: Planned Parenthood Blocked From Millions In Federa...

Update (August 20, 2019): Planned Parenthood announced the decision to withdraw from the federal family planning and reproductive health grant program, kno

by Andrea González-R...

In Hearings, Tennessee Lawmakers Push For A Total Abortion Ban

Tennessee lawmakers haven't given up on their attempt to pass a devastating abortion ban in the state. This week, lawmakers held a round of specially

by Tiffany Diane Tso

How Faith Informs Texans' Views On Abortion And The Death Penalty

It’s hard for hot button issues like abortion and the death penalty to not become entangled with religion in a Bible Belt state like Texas. The state is

by Tiffany Diane Tso

Unpopular Opinion: "I'm Pro-Choice & I Voted For Trump"

In Refinery29's Unpopular Opinion, we go outside the Twitter bubble to hear from our readers what they really think about the 2020 election, what issu

by Refinery29 Editors

What You Need To Know About The Controversial Abortion Method Fea...

The seventh and final season of Orange Is The New Black is live on Netflix, and considering many people will be binge-watching it this weekend, we need to

Judge Temporarily Blocks 3 New Anti-Abortion Laws In Arkansas

A federal judge temporarily blocked three anti-abortion laws in Arkansas only minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including a measure ba

by Andrea González-R...

Amidst an Abortion Crisis, Missouri's Women Are Fighting Back

For sexually active women in 2019, our access to abortions can sometimes feel like a paradox. On one hand, it’s a constitutional right we’ve had for so

Leana Wen Claims Planned Parenthood Ousted Her "At A Secret Meeting"

Planned Parenthood removed its president Dr. Leana Wen on Tuesday, less than a year after she assumed leadership of the organization. Wen, who replaced lon

by Andrea González-R...