Free the Pill!
by Carrie Baker Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill for distribution in the … More
Blog Posts: Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian
These challenging times require fierce, broad, and intersectional activism – which is just what Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) has been doing … More
Refusing to Be Silenced: Federal Gag Rule an Active Threat to All Who Care about HIV
by Anna Forbes On April 23, Judge Michael McShane of Federal District Court in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction against a federal “gag … More
Religion-Restricted Healthcare and its Effects on Reproductive Health Needs
by Rebekah Rollston In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of … More
Faith, Not Contraception, at the Heart of Trump’s Family Planning Funding
Under the Trump administration, Title X — the federal family planning program — will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according … More
Safe and Supported: Inside the DIY Abortion Movement
by Carrie Baker and Emily Bellanca As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with … More
Why One Montana County Wants A “Crackdown” On Pregnant Women
On January 11, 2018, the Big Horn County Attorney’s Office in Big Horn, Montana released a statement that launched 2018 straight into the … More
The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training
by Rebekah Rollston As a primary care physician, people come to me with all sorts of questions about their sexual health: they want … More
#NoChoice: Stories of Abortion
“I can’t get the blood out of my husband’s blue silk shirt.” That's what Lynne Hanley was told to say when she called … More
“Uber of Birth Control” in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists
If you thought an app that delivers contraception to your door would barely register on the radar of anti-reproductive rights activists, you’d be … More