Recent Headlines
Ala. House committee mulls two antiabortion-rights bills
The Alabama House Health Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on two antiabortion-rights measures, the Montgomery Advertiser reports.
Advocates working with religious groups to expand global access to contraceptives
Advocates increasingly are working with religious groups to expand access to contraceptives worldwide, the Tribune Washington Bureau/Sacramento Bee reports.
Okla. Supreme Court upholds medication abortion restriction; antiabortion-rights bills advance in state Legislature
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-1 to uphold a state law (HB 2684) that restricts the use of a drug for medication abortion, but suggested that the law could be struck down on other grounds, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.
SCOTUS ruling on Texas' HB 2 could have widespread effects
The Supreme Court's ruling in a case challenging parts of Texas' omnibus antiabortion-rights law (HB 2) could have implications for scores of medically disputed abortion-rights restrictions across the United States, the New York Times reports.
W.Va. bill to ban medically proven method of abortion would harm women, advocates say
Abortion-rights supporters at a West Virginia House health committee hearing Monday said a new bill (SB 10) that would ban a medically proven method of abortion would harm women, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.
Antiviral vaginal ring can reduce risk of HIV among women, studies find
A vaginal ring that slowly releases an antiviral drug can help reduce the risk of HIV among women, according to two studies presented Monday, USA Today reports.
Amid Zika outbreak, Brazilian lawmakers weigh increasing abortion restrictions
Despite calls from the United Nations to ease restrictions on reproductive health care in the wake of the Zika virus outbreak, Brazilian lawmakers are developing legislation to increase penalties for receiving and providing abortion care, Time reports.
S.D. Senate committee advances 20-week abortion ban
The South Dakota Senate Health and Human Services committee on Friday voted 4-3 to advance a measure (SB 72) that would ban almost all abortion care after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the AP/Bellingham Herald reports.
Idaho Senate committee proposes bill to criminalize fetal tissue sale
The Idaho Senate State Affairs committee on Friday voted 7-2 to introduce a measure (SB 1349) that would criminalize the sale of fetal tissue resulting from an abortion, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.
Md. high court rules abortion clinic license applicant names may be protected from record requests
The Maryland Court of Appeals on Monday ruled 7-0 that the names of applicants for abortion clinic licenses may be excluded from public records requests, the AP/Washington Post 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.
Video Round Up
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.
Video Round Up
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



