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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, 20200555

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, 20200425

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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Abortion Bans Affect Anyone Who Is Capable of Becoming Pregnant

Johanna FerreiraMay 20, 2019August 7, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 20, 2019August 7, 20200629

By now, your news cycle and social media feed have likely been inundated by Alabama’s bill to completely ban abortions. Other states such as Utah, Georgia, and Ohio have passed “heartbeat” bills, which prohibits abortion after 6-8 week marks, which...

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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, 202001407

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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Why We Can’t Stay Silent About Alabama’s Abortion Ban Bill

Johanna FerreiraMay 16, 2019August 7, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 16, 2019August 7, 20200533

Alabama’s abortion ban bill has been sitting heavy in my heart ever since the news broke out. It’s frightening and outraging all at the same time. It’s terrifying to know that in the year 2019, women still have to fight...

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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, 20200479

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, 202001908

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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The Government Was Tracking the Periods of Undocumented Girls

Araceli CruzApril 8, 2019August 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 8, 2019August 10, 202002228

While our government has done a horrendous job at keeping track of the separation of families at the border, one thing they have managed to keep track of was the periods of young girls. According to documents obtained by MSNBC, the...

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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, 20200442

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...

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7 Pro-Choice Organizations to Support in Latin America

Priscilla BlossomAugust 15, 2018October 7, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomAugust 15, 2018October 7, 202001629

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...

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Argentina Rejects Bill That Would Make Abortion Legal

Araceli CruzAugust 9, 2018September 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 9, 2018September 11, 20200425

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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A Pharmacist Refused To Fill This Woman’s Prescription To Induce A Miscarriage

Johanna FerreiraJune 26, 2018October 1, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 26, 2018October 1, 20201401

There’s a lot of emotional pain and disappointment that follows a miscarriage. For Nicole Arteaga, finding out her 9-week old fetus had stopped developing and died, was beyond devastating for her. When her doctor presented her with two options: either...