The root causes of the attacks on reproductive rights

By Karina Garcia January 18, 2020 0 Comments

Forms of patriarchy operate powerfully at the base of capitalism, in how the system produces and reproduces itself on a daily basis

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Jane: Providing safe abortions to all

By Breaking the Chains Staff January 17, 2020 0 Comments

Throughout the history of abortion criminalization, women have fought back against the misogyny inherent in controlling women’s bodies and reproductive rights.

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Photo by Fibonacci Blue. Thousands gathered outside the Minnesota state capitol building to protest against new laws banning abortion, May 2019.

Supreme Court allows Kentucky anti-abortion law to stand

By Lillian House December 26, 2019 0 Comments

On Dec. 9, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to an extreme Kentucky law requiring doctors to show and describe fetal ultrasound images to women seeking abortions.

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Mexican-American labor leader and union organizer Emma Tenayuca was a leader of the Communist Party in San Antonio, Texas.

Women fighters, our teachers: Emma Tenayuca

By Breaking the Chains Staff December 21, 2019 0 Comments

Mexican-American labor leader and union organizer Emma Tenayuca was a leader of the Communist Party in San Antonio, Texas.

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Women practicing their performance of "Un violador en tu camino", Alameda Central, CDMX

Viral Chilean feminist anthem reveals powerful international sentiment against sexual violence

By Candice Yanez December 14, 2019 0 Comments

A Chilean feminist anthem against rape and the systematic oppression of women has gone viral worldwide.

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For pregnant women, U.S. prisons offers only neglect and inhumane treatment

By Lillian House September 18, 2019 0 Comments

This systematic neglect of pregnant prisoners is a matter of health equity. Incarcerated pregnant women are at a juncture where racism, misogyny, reproductive justice, and mass incarceration converge.

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