What Medicare for All Means for Abortion Rights
Medicare for All is a powerful framework for advancing reproductive justice. But to permanently win the right to abortion, we'll need to argue for it on its own terms as well.
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The Abortion Rights Movement Must Now Turn to Grassroots Organizing and Direct Action
The Supreme Court’s abortion rights rollback is a major victory for the Right and a crushing blow for the rest of us. But millions of people are pissed off and ready to fight for reproductive freedom — and they aren’t looking to the Democrats to save them.
DeSantis Is Using State Power to Kill Florida’s Abortion Rights
Florida’s Amendment 4 would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Republican governor Ron DeSantis is deploying every tactic he can to stop it.
Abortion Without Apology
The demand for abortion has had the most success when it’s been free of preemptive compromise.
No More Compromise on Abortion
After years of retreat, we need to reject the approach of conservative NGOs and fight for abortion without apology.
In Weimar Germany, Women Fought for Abortion Justice
Abortion was illegal in Weimar Germany — and poor women were most often punished for breaking the law. The fight for legalization was also a struggle for the justice reform and welfare measures that would truly empower working-class women.
Trump’s War on Abortion Rights Faces a Resilient Movement
As the antiabortion movement pursues harsh restrictions and fetal personhood laws, abortion providers and activists are fighting back. Despite deadly state bans and attacks on medication access, reproductive health care victories offer light in the darkness.
Ireland’s Struggle for Abortion Rights Should Be an Inspiration for the US
Irish pro-choice activists had to overcome a rigid constitutional ban on abortion that was in place for more than 30 years. They succeeded by putting mass mobilization and a confident assertion of the right to choose at the heart of their campaign.
Activists in the Dominican Republic Are Fighting the Country’s Abortion Ban
Dominicans are unable to access safe abortions, even in cases where a pregnancy is life-threatening. Activists in the country are creating a playbook for abortion rights advocacy from which American activists may soon want to take a page.
We Need a Fighting Abortion Rights Movement Now More Than Ever
The likely demise of Roe v. Wade is a crushing blow for abortion rights. And Democrats won’t save us — we need to fight back with a mass movement in the streets that boldly pushes for reproductive justice.
We Need Better Than a Return to the Roe Status Quo
Kamala Harris knows abortion is a winning issue for her. But rather than just stand by and watch the votes roll in, Democrats should run on a broader vision of reproductive freedom, including abortion access and economic policies to support families.
Bernie Sanders Is a Champion for Abortion Rights
Bernie Sanders’s record on abortion rights is far better than his detractors give him credit for. A Sanders presidency plus a mass movement for reproductive rights would be a powerful combination.
Take Abortion Out of the Court’s Hands
Abortion rights shouldn’t be at the mercy of the judiciary. We need federal legislation codifying Roe v. Wade — and Democrats need to buck up and eliminate the filibuster to pass it.
The End of Roe v. Wade Is the Culmination of Years of Right-Wing Efforts
For decades, the American right has eroded the federal right to an abortion, while Democrats have failed to safeguard it. Democrats must now use their power to fund abortion access and protect basic reproductive freedoms.
The Renaissance of Germany’s Abortion Rights Movement
As Germany’s natalist far right rises, a growing progressive movement is challenging the country’s Nazi-era abortion laws.
We Failed to Protect Abortion Rights. We Need a Labor-Based Strategy.
Despite majority support for abortion rights, we failed to build a majority coalition to defend reproductive freedom. We should honestly assess our failures — and then build a movement that ties together labor, feminists, and health care organizing.
A New Texas Law Puts a Bounty on Abortion Care Providers’ Heads
Texas’s new “heartbeat bill” offers private citizens $10,000 to successfully sue organizations that help women get abortions. It’s a public subsidy for the anti-abortion movement that harms working-class women.
The Anti-Abortion Vanguard
Abortion opponents are at the forefront of a wider effort to punish poor women and attack social services.
“Safe Haven” Laws Are Key to the Right’s Push to End Women’s Right to Abortion
Nationwide, “safe haven” laws allow mothers to abandon newborn children and relinquish responsibility for parenting them. The laws sound like something no one could oppose — but they’ve been a key strategy in the Right’s war on women’s right to abortion.
Abortion Is Our Right To Strike
Abortion isn’t a “cultural” issue. The production of children, and who will pay for it, is a key economic battlefront.