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Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 202102287

Mexico’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, in a decision that’s expected to set a precedent for decriminalizing nationwide. The court ordered northern state of Coahuila to remove sanctions for abortion from its criminal code.The historic...

Sara Rogel Free After a Decade in Prison due to El Salvador’s Total Abortion Ban

Virginia IsaadJuly 6, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 6, 202101897

El Salvador has an absolute abortion ban which means that even if a woman’s health is at risk she can’t abort the pregnancy. This extreme law, which has been in effect since 1998, has led to the criminalization of abortion...

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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, 20200831

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, 20200583

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, 2019September 2, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraMay 20, 2019September 2, 20210947

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, 202001924

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, 20200716

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, 20200658

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, 202002558

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, 202002813

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, 20200570

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, 202002186

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...