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Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to abortion pill mifepristone

The ruling is a significant setback for the anti-abortion movement in what was the first major Supreme Court case on reproductive rights since the court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Judge Who Suspended Abortion Pill Neglected to Disclose Antigay Interviews

Matthew Kacsmaryk referred to being gay as "a lifestyle."

CVS and Walgreens will start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone. Here's when and where

Both pharmacy chains already dispense misoprostol, the other medication involved in medication abortion regimens.

A Texas woman was charged with murder for having an abortion. Now, she's suing the state

Lizelle Gonzalez spent two nights in jail after being charged with murder in “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion."

Leaked Files Expose Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTQ+ Medical Group

More than 10,000 files from the American College of Pediatricians were leaked in an unsecured Google Drive.

Supreme Court Maintains Access to Abortion Drug...for Now

A judge's ruling suspending regulatory approval of the drug will be on hold while an appeal continues.

Colorado Governor Signs Bills to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Rights

Out Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills as 15 states block gender-affirming care for transgender people.

Op-ed: Hobby Lobby and the Constitutional Right to Be Stupid

Hobby Lobby just got a religious exemption from science. Yes, science.

Kamala Harris: Supreme Court mifepristone ruling doesn’t mean abortion is safe under Trump

The vice president warned that the ruling is not a cause for celebration in a country where Republicans are attacking bodily autonomy rights.

Death of a Georgia mother denied an emergency abortion was 'preventable,' panel rules

An official state committee concluded that 28-year-old Amber Nicole Thurman's death was “preventable,” and the hospital’s delay in performing an abortion had a “large” impact on her passing.

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.

Religious Right Overjoyed by 'License to Discriminate'

The Trump administration's Friday actions may have appalled others, but members of the religious right are thrilled.

Wyoming Is Latest State With Anti-Trans Sports Law

Gov. Mark Gordon called the legislation "draconian" and "discriminatory" but let it become law without his signature. The state is also moving against abortion rights.

A Letter From the Frontlines of the Abortion Fight

Janet O'Sullivan is one of the founders of Ireland's Abortion Rights Campaign, the group behind the annual March for Choice in Dublin. More than 20,000 people attended this year's demonstration in September. Here is a recollection of O'Sullivan's personal story, as told to Kay Cairns.

​Minnesota Governor to Sign Bills Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care, Abortion

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is also expected to sign a bill banning conversion therapy.

Pro-Life Feminists Rear Their Transphobic Heads

At the Pro-Life Women's Conference, the anti-abortion movement tries to rebrand as progressive and inclusive while bashing trans children.

How Natalie Morales Changed LGBTQ+ Storytelling in 2021

The queer actor took her experience behind the camera to deliver of-the-moment movies and is one of The Advocate's People of the Year.  

Moms for Liberty Wants to Make American Kids Oblivious to Sex Ed: Report

What used to be the conservative “abstinence only” position has turned into not learning about sex at all.