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Olivia Rodrigo gives away free Plan B at Missouri show, calls for 'funding abortion'

Olivia Rodrigo gave away free boxes of Julie emergency contraception also known as Plan B — at her recent show in St. Louis, Mo., where abortion is a felony.

Obama to Remove Abstinence Requirement for HIV Funding

President-elect Barack Obama plans to overhaul the Bush administration's international family planning and AIDS prevention funding policy, which excludes abortion and strictly supports abstinence-only education.

Candidates Air Cheery Ads While Groups Slash Behind the Scenes

While Republican Mike Huckabee wishes voters Merry Christmas in a television ad, a group organized by his supporters makes automated phone calls slipping the knife into his opponents. John Edwards, lagging behind his Democratic rivals in cash, gets more than a million dollars in help from labor unions running parallel campaigns. And Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is locked in a tight race in Iowa, has well-organized and highly strategic assistance from labor backers and EMILY's List, the pro-abortion rights fund-raising group that aims to help women candidates.

Supporting Abortion Rights Is Part of My Pride Month

Fighting for abortion rights in the South as a lesbian requires a lot of perseverence.

10 states voted on pro-abortion referendums. 7 of them passed

Millions will now have access to abortion thanks to the passage of state constitutional amendments.

After Losing Roe v. Wade, How to Fight Back

Health care providers, candidates who support reproductive freedom, and people with few economic resources all need your help now.

7 AIDS Activists Arrested at Kevin McCarthy's Office Protesting PEPFAR Delay

Republicans in Congress are delaying reauthorization of the HIV prevention and treatment program because of abortion politics.

Exploiting a Health Care Emergency to Restrict Reproductive Rights

It's a shameful power play, writes Julianna S. Gonen of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene

LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.

Phoebe Bridgers Opened Up About Having an Abortion Last Year

In the wake of the Supreme Court's leak that it is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade, the bisexual singer is sharing her experience of having an abortion.

Why Queer People Need Access to Abortion and Why We Must Protect Roe

The news that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade bodes poorly for marriage equality, but we must also protect queer people who can become pregnant. 

Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect

The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.

Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments​

Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.

The Disastrous Consequences of Defunding Planned Parenthood

Defunding the organization would greatly reduce access to health care, endangering women and children, writes Reay Earhart.

Violence Against Women Act Expands Services to LGBTQ+ Survivors

The act, reauthorized this week in a bill signed by President Biden, now includes a grant program designed to aid LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence.

Queer Teen Attacked by Matt Gaetz Raises $1.5M for Abortion Care

After the congressman tried to shame a young activist for her appearance, she took his hate-filled attack and turned it into an opportunity.

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Herschel Walker's Gay Son Has a Lot to Say About His Dad's Loss

Christian Walker remains furious at his father, a transphobe who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate.

Anti-Abortion Lawmaker Who Urged Mistress to Have One Will Retire

Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy has long voted for abortion restrictions but was for one when he thought the woman he was having an affair with was pregnant. 

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