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Rita Moreno and AOC Talk Abortion following Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 29, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 29, 202203159

Iconic Puerto Rican actress, Rita Moreno, 90, shared how in 1973 she became pregnant while dating fellow Hollywood legend Marlon Brando and the subsequent trauma from her abortion. The Oscar winner is speaking out about her experience in the aftermath...

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The Economic Impact on Women if Roe v. Wade is Overturned

Virginia IsaadMay 11, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 11, 202202928

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. When Politico leaked the Supreme Court document stating plans to overturn abortion rights, my stomach dropped. It showed that Roe v Wade, the landmark...

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Guatemala Further Criminalizes Abortion and Bans Same-Sex Marriage

Sofía AguilarMarch 10, 2022March 11, 2022

by Sofía AguilarMarch 10, 2022March 11, 202204214

[UPDATE 3/11/22]: Since the original publication of this story, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has threatened the country’s Congress with a presidential veto on the new legislation unless they reverse it. He has stated that the law, which criminalizes abortion and...

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Colombia Partially Decriminalizes Abortion in Historic Ruling

Sofía AguilarFebruary 23, 2022

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 23, 202207804

Colombia’s Constitutional Court partially legalized abortion on Monday, February 21, making it a historic day for abortion rights advocates throughout the country. With this new ruling from the court, abortions will be legal up until 24 weeks of the beginning...

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Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 202107170

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...

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

Virginia IsaadJuly 6, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 6, 202103063

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, 202002246

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, 202001300

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, 202102342

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, 202004535

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, 202001822

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, 202001487

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...