News and Updates
Lack of Medicaid coverage blocked 29 percent of abortion seekers from getting the procedure, study says
With anti-abortion legislation sweeping the country in recent months, insurance coverage for the procedure has emerged as a battleground. A number of Democratic presidential candidates have called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal Medicaid…
The War on Women
The Trump administration is waging a war on women. For too long, women’s voices have been dismissed when it comes to our reproductive freedom and we must fight back. Reproductive justice has been one of…
Five Ways House Democrats Are Using the Budget to Fight Anti-Choice Policy
Some Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are using funding bills to oppose the Trump administration’s anti-choice agenda. Though the Republican-majority U.S. Senate and the White House will likely block many, if not all, of the…
While some states try to ban abortion, these states are expanding access
When an abortion law makes headlines in 2019, it’s usually as a ban. Aggressive abortion restrictions have passed in numerous states in recent months, with some banning the procedure at six weeks or even earlier. But earlier…
New York City Will Pay Abortion Fees For Women From Other States
2019 has been a terrifying year for women’s rights, specifically the right to have a safe abortion. So far nine states have passed bills to either limit or completely ban, abortions this year. In response to this national health…
New York Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Directly Fund Abortions
By Lisa Ryan As reproductive rights across the country face constant attacks, New York City is stepping up to help with abortion access for women living in affected areas. The city has now allocated $250,000 to a nonprofit…
