Category: Women’s Rights

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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How the fight for abortion rights began

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This article is based upon a talk given in New York City by Joyce Chediac at a PSL demonstration Dec.1 defending abortion rights. Chediac was a member of Redstockings, which

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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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PSL Statement – Block Senate Bill 8: Legalize and expand abortion access now!

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The Supreme Court put its stamp of approval on the Texas Senate Bill 8 and demonstrated its unwillingness to protect the rights of women late Wednesday evening when they voted

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Cuomo folds under pressure from #Metoo movement

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation earlier this month over a barrage of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations were made public.

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Karen Lewis and the class-conscious union

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As a young teacher in Chicago in the 2010s, I remember cranking up my radio to hear Karen Lewis speak. She was a badass and a beacon of hope. It’s

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