With clinics closing left and right because of anti-abortion legislation, access to safe abortion care is dwindling in the United States.
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The Hyde Amendment: 38 Years of Government Sanctioned Discrimination
September 30th marked the 38th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, and if you don’t know what that is, you should.
Enough is Enough: Repeal Hyde Now
September 30 marks the 38th year since Congress passed the original Hyde Amendment—the measure that bans the use of federal money for abortion, with exceptions for rape and incest, primarily affecting Medicaid recipients.
The Criminal Justice System Is Failing Black Families
The criminalization of the Black community is breaking up the Black family and by doing so is perpetuating the cycles of poverty and oppression in our society.
Mindy Kaling’s Sitcom Could Help Disrupt Abortion Provider Stigma
How would it be “demeaning” to talk about abortion in a sitcom about a gynecologist’s office?
Pennsylvania Activists Rally for Reproductive Rights and Justice
The All* Above All Be Bold Road Trip has blazed a trail across the…
The Violence Happening in Ferguson Is More Than Physical
Within days, Ferguson, and along with it Black-American hearts and minds everywhere, seemed to implode. I know mine did.
Riots and Research: What a 1968 Report on Urban Unrest Has to Do With Ferguson
“What happened?” “Why did it happen?” “What can be done to prevent it from happening again?”
What Black Women in West Philadelphia Had to Say About Women’s Equality Day
When I think about Women’s Equality Day, I reflect on the power and significance of Black women exercising their right to vote.
The Real Work of Rosa Parks: Not Just Refusing to Move to the Back of the Bus, But Combating Sexual Violence
Black women stand at the intersection of two well-developed ideologies in America.