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Criminal Justice, News, Reproductive Justice

Faith Leaders And Organizers Unite On Reproductive Freedom For Roe’s 50th Anniversary

Organizers say; “for too long the country has allowed a small but loud group from the religious right to dominate the narrative around abortion and religion.”

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 22, 2023
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

Rights African-Americans Are in Jeopardy of Losing

As the midterms and a new Supreme Court term come this fall, Black people could lose out on a wide variety of rights.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

September 5, 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
Criminal Justice, News, Reproductive Justice

Nebraska Teen’s Facebook Messages Used to Prosecute Her For Allegedly Having an Abortion

Nebraska Police used a teen’s Facebook messages to charge her for allegedly having an illegal abortion. What does this mean for a post-Roe world?

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 10, 2022
Legal, News

Biden Administration is Suing Idaho For Their Near-Total Abortion Ban

The Root breaks down the Biden administration’s first lawsuit against an anti-abortion state since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 3, 2022
Legal, News

Update: Kansans Vote to Preserve Abortion Rights

On Tuesday, Kansas voters upheld their state constitution’s abortion protections in the first major statewide vote on abortion since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

August 1, 2022
News

Update: Florida Judge Blocks Abortion Ban

On Thursday, a Florida judge blocked Florida’s 15-week abortion

By

Jessica Washington

Published

June 29, 2022
Legal, News

Barack Obama & Other Black Leaders React to Roe v. Wade Overturning [UPDATE]

Condemnation shows the SCOTUS ruling is out of step with most of the country

By

Keith Reed

Published

June 24, 2022
Culture

“Why are you here to kill a Black life?” Shouts Protester Outside Planned Parenthood

If only pro-lifers cared about Black kids the way they care about unborn Black children.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

June 15, 2022