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Argentina Legalizes Abortion in Historic Move for Women’s Rights

Virginia IsaadDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 30, 2020December 30, 202001906

After years of protests and mobilization by pro-choice activists, Argentina has legalized abortion in a landmark moment for women’s rights in the mostly Catholic nation. In the early morning hours on Wednesday. the Senate voted 38-29 to give millions of...

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El Salvador Rape Victim Accused of Murder in Abortion Trial is Acquitted

Virginia IsaadAugust 20, 2019July 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 20, 2019July 31, 20200553

Evelyn Beatriz Hernández, 21, served 33 months of a 30-year prison sentence after she was found guilty of aggravated homicide after giving birth to a stillborn baby. The judge stated she had been careless during her pregnancy. Hernández had been...

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Vermont Is Making Moves to Protect Abortion Rights

Araceli CruzMay 22, 2019August 7, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 22, 2019August 7, 20200423

If you’re a liberal Democrat who wishes to move to a state that follows the same beliefs as you, then you should consider Vermont. As some Republican-lead states like Alabama, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri Mississippi, and Georgia attempt to ban abortion,...

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12 Latinas Taking a Stand Against the Alabama Anti-Abortion Law

Virginia IsaadMay 17, 2019August 7, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMay 17, 2019August 7, 202001404

On May 15th, Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed into law the most restrictive abortion bill in the country, a near-total ban on the procedure with no exceptions for incest or rape. Under the new law, doctors could face up...

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White Men Voted To Make Abortion Illegal In Alabama

Araceli CruzMay 15, 2019August 7, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 15, 2019August 7, 20200476

Last night, lawmakers in Alabama voted to restrict abortion further than any other state since 1973. The Senate majority (consisting of all white men) voted 25 votes to six to make abortion almost entirely illegal, even in the case of...

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Alyssa Milano’s Sex Strike Got People Talking About Abortion Laws

Araceli CruzMay 13, 2019August 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 13, 2019August 6, 202001901

On May 10, actress and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that she was launching a sex strike — and encouraged women to do the same — in response to new abortion restrictions. The boycott against sex came just days after Georgia Gov....

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Congresswoman Seeks to Criminalize Abortion Two Weeks After Conception

Araceli CruzApril 5, 2019August 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 5, 2019August 10, 20200439

Alabama Republican Representative Terri Collins is proposing a bill that would make abortion punishable by death in her state. Essentially, Rep. Collins wants to overturn Roe V. Wade (the Supreme Court decision that made abortions legal). This new legislation, if...

Culture

7 Pro-Choice Organizations to Support in Latin America

Priscilla BlossomAugust 15, 2018October 7, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomAugust 15, 2018October 7, 202001626

Pro-choice organizations provide a number of important services worldwide. While their work is important and necessary here in the states, it’s even more vital in Latin America, where abortion is often difficult to obtain and frequently illegal. Six countries in...

Lifestyle

Argentina Rejects Bill That Would Make Abortion Legal

Araceli CruzAugust 9, 2018September 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 9, 2018September 11, 20200422

Thousands of people marched on the streets of Argentina yesterday to support a bill that would allow women to have an abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. However, the outcome did not go in their favor as senators...

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Why Being Outspoken About Abortion Rights As a Latina Is Important

Priscilla BlossomMarch 28, 2018October 23, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMarch 28, 2018October 23, 202011314

[article_ad_lb] It seems like every day you hear about new legislation trying to regulate our reproductive rights. Many members of congress don’t seem to understand how important abortion rights actually are, and toy around with us by making it more...