In its latest report card, the Population Institute provides a snapshot of the condition of reproductive rights and health in each state in 2015. Overall, the United States earned a "D+," dropping from a "C" issued in 2014.
According to the report card, seventeen states earned a score of "B-" or higher, including four states that earned an "A." Nineteen states received an "F" (Population Institute release, 1/7).
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry hears from guests about the implications of the Zika virus outbreak for women in countries that have limited access to reproductive health care.
In this clip from Reuters/AOL.com, Vicki Cowart, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, speaks about the reopening of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado that was the site of a deadly shooting last November.
In a short film presented by Refinery29 in partnership with Planned Parenthood, several women share personal abortion stories.
In this clip, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, speaks with MSNBC's Chris Matthews about a Texas grand jury investigation into Planned Parenthood that cleared the organization of wrongdoing and instead resulted in indictments for two abortion-rights opponents involved in filming misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.
"To Prison for Pregnancy," a documentary presented by Brave New Films, discusses how U.S. feticide laws are being used to penalize pregnant women, particularly minority and low-income women.
Seema Iyer, host of MSNBC's "The Docket," hears from Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, about legal challenges facing the Center for Medical Progress, an antiabortion-rights group that released a series of misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.
In this video, Julia Reticker-Flynn, campaign director of Advocates for Youth's 1 in 3 Campaign, hosts the project's second annual abortion speakout, which features participants' personal abortion stories and experiences to combat abortion stigma.
MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart talks with South Carolina Rep. Mia McLeod (D) about a bill (H 4544) she proposed that would apply antiabortion-rights style restrictions to erectile dysfunction drugs.
In this clip, Joan Biskupic, legal affairs editor for Reuters, discusses the personal stories shared by abortion-rights supporters in amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to strike down contested provisions in Texas' omnibus antiabortion-rights law (HB 2).
In this map, Center for American Progress' "ThinkProgress" spotlights the 12 states that have cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing after launching investigations into the organization following the release of misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue donation program.
This chart, compiled by NPR, shows how the majority of countries affected by the Zika virus, which might be linked to a severe birth defect, curb access to contraception and abortion care.
In its latest report card, the Population Institute provides a snapshot of the condition of reproductive rights and health in each state in 2015.
The Guttmacher Institute in this graph shows the rapid increase in the number of state abortion restrictions over the past few years.
In this map, the Kaiser Family Foundation shows how widely abortion coverage varies from state to state in insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's (PL 111-148) insurance marketplaces.
In this infographic, the Guttmacher Institute shows how the proportion of uninsured reproductive-age women in the U.S. declined from 17.9% in 2013 to 13.9% in 2014, the first year in which the Affordable Care Act was implemented fully.
This map, released with a study from the University of Michigan Health System, shows how an increasing number of state Medicaid programs over the last three years are providing reimbursement for immediate postpartum LARC provision.
This infographic, released with a new Guttmacher Institute study, shows the increase in use of long-acting reversible contraception among U.S. women between 2002 and 2012.
The Guttmacher Institute in this infographic counters antiabortion-rights claims that alternative providers could cover any gaps in health care services if Planned Parenthood is defunded.
This map marks the 15th anniversary of medication abortion's FDA approval by detailing certain restrictions on the drugs across the country. According toBuzzfeed News, lawmakers in 38 states have passed these medication abortion restrictions.
— Marcela Howell of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, discussing ongoing disparities in women's access to abortion care on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
