Recent Headlines
Poll: Most Latino voters support abortion rights
The majority of Latino voters in the United States believe that women should be able to access abortion care, according to a poll released Monday, NBC News reports.
Ky. Senate passes antiabortion-rights ultrasound bill
The Kentucky Senate on Monday voted 32-4 to approve a bill (SB 152) that would require physicians to perform an ultrasound and describe the images to a woman seeking abortion care before the procedure, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.
Washington Post op-ed: Connection between reproductive health care access, economic security 'should be obvious'
The connection "between access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion, and economic security ... should be obvious," writes Jared Bernstein, former chief economist to Vice President Biden and a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, in an opinion piece in the Washington Post's "PostEverything."
FDA recommends 'black box' warning for sterilization device
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday announced that it will require a "black box" warning for Essure, a permanent implant that is inserted into the fallopian tubes to cause sterilization, the Washington Post's "To Your Health" reports.
W.Va. House passes bill that would ban medically proven method of abortion
The West Virginia House on Monday voted 86-13 to approve a bill (SB 10) that would ban a medically proven method of abortion, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.
Study: One in three women receives misinformation when seeking abortion care
Thirty-five percent of women who seek abortion care in the United States receive medically inaccurate information about fetal and embryonic development, according to a study conducted by researchers at Rutgers University, Thomson Reuters Foundation reports.
Poll shows widespread misconceptions about abortion care, most U.S. residents oppose TRAP laws
The majority of U.S. residents believe abortion is rarer and more dangerous than it is, which could shape how lawmakers regulate the procedure, according to a new poll, Vox reports.
ACOG president on Texas' HB 2: 'Rather than improving patient safety, this law would worsen it'
While "[i]t seems counterintuitive" that ob-gyns would "oppose laws that purport to improve the safety of women," such efforts "too often ... provide no benefit to patients and instead are intended to restrict access to abortion, all under the guise of protecting women's health," writes Mark DeFrancesco, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in an opinion piece for The Hill's "Congress Blog."
Miss. House passes bill to ban medically proven method of abortion
The Mississippi House on Friday approved a bill (HB 519) that would ban a medically proven method of abortion, the Natchez Democrat reports.
Alaska Senate passes bill with sexuality education restrictions
The Alaska Senate on Friday voted 11-7 to approve a bill (SB 89) that includes a provision restricting sexuality education in the state, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.
Video Round Up
In a segment on HB 2, comedian Samantha Bee interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Texas Rep. Dan Flynn (R), one of the bill's authors, for TBS' "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," Vox reports.
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John Oliver on HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" discusses the proliferation of attacks on abortion rights in the United States and comments on how such restrictions affect a woman's access to abortion care.
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MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell hears from Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, about oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a case challenging provisions of Texas' omnibus antiabortion-rights law (HB 2).
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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.
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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.
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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.
Video Round Up
In a short film presented by Refinery29 in partnership with Planned Parenthood, several women share personal abortion stories.
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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.
Video Round Up
"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.
Datapoints
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.
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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.
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In its latest report card, the Population Institute provides a snapshot of the condition of reproductive rights and health in each state in 2015.
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The Guttmacher Institute in this graph shows the rapid increase in the number of state abortion restrictions over the past few years.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
At a Glance
"A woman's ability to end her pregnancy too often depends on where she lives, her age and how much money is in her pocket."
— 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.
The Editors
Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership
Sarah Lipton-Lubet, associate editor & director of reproductive health programs, National Partnership
Jessi Leigh Swenson, associate editor & senior policy counsel, National Partnership
Freya Riedlin, associate editor & reproductive health law fellow, National Partnership
Dipona Bandy, assistant editor & reproductive health program assistant, National Partnership
Lauren Sogor, assistant editor & health communications manager, National Partnership
Cindy Romero, assistant editor & communications associate, National Partnership
Marcelle Maginnis, associate editor
Amanda Wolfe, senior director
Joe Infantino, Rachel Schulze, staff writers
Tucker Ball, chief digital officer, National Partnership



