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Legal, News

Black Women Put Planned Parenthood on Blast, Accusing Organization of Racism

Nicole Moore, former Director of Multicultural Brand Engagement, filed a lawsuit against the organization this week

By

Angela Johnson

Published

October 20, 2022
Criminal Justice, Reproductive Justice

Biden Plans To Ask Next Congress For Law Guaranteeing Abortion Rights

But only if the Democrats can hold onto power in the midterms.

By

Keith Reed

Published

October 18, 2022
Politics

The Woman Herschel Walker Says Never Aborted Their Child Turns Out To Have Given Birth To Another Of His Children

Lawd make it stop. For the love of everything good, please, make it stop.

By

Keith Reed

Published

October 6, 2022
Politics

Herschel Walker’s Son Goes Off On Daddy Dearest After Abortion Story Drops

The drama surrounding Walker and his senate campaign literally never stops.

By

Keith Reed

Published

October 4, 2022
Criminal Justice, News, Reproductive Justice

Lindsey Graham’s Proposed National Abortion Ban is a Warning Shot

Experts agree Graham’s bill isn’t likely to pass this year, but we still need to take the threat of a national abortion ban seriously.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 16, 2022
News

“Late-Term Abortion” Sounds Like A Medical Term But It Isn’t

Thanks to Senator Lindsey Graham’s introduction of a proposed 15 week national ban on what he’s calling a “late-term abortion,” the phrase is now everywhere.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

September 16, 2022
Opinion

“Late-Term Abortion” is Not a Real Thing, So Why Do Politicians Keep Saying It?

Lindsey Graham's new abortion ban calls abortions after 15 weeks "late-term." The Root breaks down why that's nonsense.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 14, 2022
Black Maternal Healthcare, Culture, Health

VA Plans to Offer Abortions to Some Vets–Even in States with Bans

It's another chapter in the battle over post-Roe availability.

By

Keith Reed

Published

September 2, 2022
Criminal Justice, News, Reproductive Justice

UN Committee Argues That US Abortion Restrictions are a Form of Racial Discrimination

On Tuesday, the committee expressed its concerns about the impact of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision on racial minorities.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

September 2, 2022
Culture, Health

What Do Black Americans Actually Think About Abortion?

Black Americans overwhelmingly support the right to abortion care, but disagree on whether abortion should be legal in all cases.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 24, 2022