Category: Reproductive Justice

U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths Skyrocket, Capitalism is to Blame

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A new report out from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that U.S. maternal deaths have increased by an alarming 40% since 2020. The latest federal data suggests that

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Charges dropped for woman accused of ‘murder’ for abortion, but danger remains

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On April 7, 26-year-old Texas woman Lizelle Herrera was arrested by Starr County Police and charged with murder for allegedly performing an abortion procedure on herself.

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Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Abortion Ban to Stand for the Fourth Time

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On January 20, the Supreme Court of the United States refused abortion providers’ request to send Texas’ SB 8 to the district court, and allowed the bill to stand for

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Mexican women’s solidarity defies Texas abortion law

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Cruz and other women in her organization say they will help bring U.S. women seeking abortion from Texas and other parts of the U.S. into Mexico, where abortion is now legal.

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FDA allows abortion pills by mail and through telehealth

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In a major victory for women and all those needing abortions across the country, the FDA on December 16 lifted a major restriction on the medication abortion drug mifepristone.

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments over SB 8 — abortion rights hinge on unelected judges’ interpretation of constitutional technicalities

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On November 1, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two lawsuits challenging Texas’s extreme anti-abortion “heartbeat bill” SB 8, which went into effect September 1. SB 8 makes abortions

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