In 1965 the Supreme Court ruled on a case concerning a Connecticut law that criminalized the use of birth control. It signified the court’s belief that people should be free from the unnecessary ...

Leaders didn’t outlaw abortion in America until the mid-1800s. From colonial days until those first laws, abortion was a regular part of life for women. Common law allowed abortion prior to ...

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Missourians voted to end Missouri’s total abortion ban. What’s next? Missouri voters passed Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative — officially rejecting Missouri’s total abortion ...

Peaceful protest is our right. Demonstrations are a powerful way to demand justice — they can lift our spirits and lead to transformative change. Protests can be an energizing force, but it's not easy ...

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Planned Parenthood serves people of all genders and ethnicities. When you know what the law says, you can better protect yourself, your family, and your community. The California Future of Abortion ...

Nearly 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks, but when they are needed later in pregnancy, it’s often in very complex circumstances — the kind of situations where a woman and her doctor need ...

There is much to defend — but we’re up for the task. From the time Margaret Sanger opened the country’s first birth control clinic (only to be arrested), Planned Parenthood staff and supporters have ...

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The Trump administration’s attack on birth control coverage — which jeopardizes more than 62 million women’s access to contraception — was no fluke. Since January 2017, women have been in the ...