Reproductive Rights

Steven Crowder

CPAC: Where Ashley Judd Rape Jokes Happen

Fox News contribute Steven Crowder wonders why the potential Senate candidate talks about rape so much. Maybe because she's a survivor.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 6:46 AM PDT

North Dakota Passes Ban on Abortions After 6 Weeks of Pregnancy

ND becomes the new leader in the "who can restrict abortion the most" contest.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 2:46 PM PDT
Dr. Willie Parker

Google Hangout: Keeping Choice Alive at the State Level

Join us on Monday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m. PDT for a live discussion with some of the people working on the front lines.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: This Is What Happens When You Defund Planned Parenthood

Dozens of clinics have shut down in Texas, leaving nearly 200,000 women in search of affordable health care.

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| Thu Mar. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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10 MoJo Profiles of Fierce Women

Happy International Women's Day. Here are some women worth reading about.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:01 AM PST

11 MoJo Must-Reads on Women

In honor of International Women's Day, here is some of our favorite recent coverage, from sports to politics and beyond.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:02 AM PST

Personhood Advocates Pledge to Try Again in Mississippi

After failing to pass a ballot measure outlawing all abortions in 2011, activists are back at it.

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| Wed Mar. 6, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Mike Beebe

Arkansas Gov. and Legislature Locked in Fight Over Abortion Bans

The state is on its way to passing the nation's most restrictive abortion law.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 9:49 AM PST
Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd in DC: I'm a Three-Time Rape Survivor

The actress and public health advocate tells George Washington students to redirect their shame.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 2:03 PM PST

In South Dakota, Women Can't Think on Weekends

The South Dakota legislature passed a bill excluding weekends and holidays from its 72-hour abortion waiting period.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 9:14 AM PST

The Women's Movement's Next 50 Years

You've come a long way, baby—or have you?

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 2:08 PM PST

Alabama Rep. McClurkin: Abortion Removes the "Largest Organ" in a Woman's Body

The state legislature will vote on bill restricting abortion this afternoon.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 11:32 AM PST
Plan B

Revealed: Morning-After Pill Not Making Women Slutty

These four charts show who uses emergency contraception, and how.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Michigan Republicans Really, Really Want to Allow Concealed Guns in Schools

Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed identical legislation last December. GOPers don't care.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 1:36 PM PST
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"We're Not Going to Be Pushed Around by the Antis"

Julie Burkhart is working to bring abortion care back to Wichita.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Underweight Babies Linked to Air Pollution

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 7:52 AM PST

Obama Admin Widens Exemption for Contraception Coverage

The Department of Health and Human Services has broadened its definition of religious employers that are exempt from Obamacare's contraception mandate.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 10:46 AM PST

North Dakota Lawmakers Have Plenty of Anti-Abortion Bills to Choose From

It was a busy week in ND.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 8:12 AM PST

South Dakota Bill Implies Women Can't Think on Weekends

South Dakota tries to make its strict waiting period for abortions even more restrictive.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 10:48 AM PST

Arkansas Advances Anti-Abortion "Heartbeat" Bill

The bill could effectively criminalize all abortions in the state.

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| Wed Jan. 30, 2013 2:41 PM PST