News and Updates
Playing Politics With Women’s Lives
“A Rush to Roll Back Abortion Rights, One Red State at a Time” (news article, April 19) makes clear the high-stakes scenario we’re facing as more states effectively shut the door to abortion access. What…
Delaying Trump’s Latest Abortion Coverage Restriction Shows That When Women Speak Out, We Win
Earlier this year, the Trump administration proposed a new restriction to dissuade private insurers from offering abortion coverage. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it had so received many comments…
Saturday’s letters: Insurance is part of a woman’s right to choose
Reproductive rights are under the greatest threat in generations. Trump has installed a Supreme Court justice who he promised would overturn Roe vs. Wade. And state anti-abortion legislators, including politicians in Florida, are more emboldened…
Maine values mean that MaineCare needs to cover abortion care
During Women’s History Month, our country recognizes the remarkable achievements of American women. Here in Maine, we’re proud of the accomplishments of so many women in our state, and this year we even celebrate our first woman…
The fight to protect abortion rights heats up nationally and in PA
A conversation with Women’s Medical Fund Executive Director Elicia Gonzales focuses on current and proposed abortion restrictions that impact low-income women in Philly.
Black women and the fight for abortion rights: How this brochure sparked the movement for reproductive freedom
Faye Wattleton, the first black woman to serve as president of Planned Parenthood, stood on the steps of the Supreme Court in the summer of 1989 to condemn its decision on the abortion rights case Webster…
