News & Commentary about Reproductive Freedom

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A mural with the text "Respect Reproductive Freedom."

Mar 23, 2021

New Mexico Showed Us What Protecting Abortion Rights Looks Like

Protest signs advocating for abortion access.

Mar 18, 2021

North Carolina Has Spent Decades Attacking Abortion Access. We’re Fighting Back.

Protestors holding signs calling for the end of abortion bans.

Mar 12, 2021

Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Abolishing Guam’s Colonial Past Must Include Protecting Access to Abortion

Jan 28, 2021

The Unique Obstacles to Abortion Access in Guam

Person holds up ACLU sign that reads "Abortion Access for All" in front of the Supreme Court building.

Jan 28, 2021

We’re Suing to Restore Abortion Access to People in Guam

A protestor holds aloft a sign that says "Abortion Access for All" in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC

Jan 14, 2021

The Supreme Court Let the Trump Administration Endanger Abortion Patients During a Pandemic. The Biden-Harris Administration Can Fix it Right Away.

Two hands holding a sign with the text "Abortion is healthcare. Abortion is a right."

Dec 23, 2020

Arkansas Politicians’ Relentless Push to End Abortion Access, and Humiliate and Shame Abortion Patients

An orange Mifepristone box and blue medication guide.

Dec 3, 2020

The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients

Supporters of abortion-rights attend a reproductive freedom rally at state capitol in Nebraska, holding ACLU signs that read "We will be heard" and "abortion is healthcare."

Nov 12, 2020

President-Elect Biden’s Reproductive Freedom To-Do List