Abortion rights advocates are continuing to pursue the strategy of leaving abortion issues up to the voters. Both Maryland and New York have certified statewide measures related to abortion policies to include on the ballot in their 2024 elections. This has proven to be an effective strategy based on the wins in California, Michigan, Vermont, […]
The “Sister Senators” in South Carolina fight back against abortion bans
EDIT: On May 23rd, the South Carolina State Senate passed a 6 week abortion ban. The bill is now headed to the governor who is expected to sign it into law. All five women in South Carolina’s state senate have united to form a fierce pro-choice coalition, successfully blocking a near-total abortion ban. Republicans Katrina […]
North Carolina bans abortion after 12 weeks
North Carolina has become the latest state to pass legislation restricting abortion access. The state’s Republican-controlled house and senate voted along party lines to override Democratic governor Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 20. The bill will replace the current law that allows abortions up to 20 weeks of pregnancy and will narrow this window to […]
FDA unanimously votes in favor of over-the-counter birth control
In an exciting win for reproductive rights, a FDA advisory panel voted unanimously in favor of the use of the “Opill,” Perrigo Co’s oral contraceptive, without a prescription. This will be the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the United States. Over 100 countries throughout the world have already approved birth control for over-the-counter […]
Minnesota becomes a refuge for abortion access and LGBTQ rights
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed three new powerful legislative acts into law to protect individuals fleeing their home states to access abortions and gender-affirming care and to ban conversion therapy for minors. The first act, the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, prohibits the “enforcement in Minnesota of laws, subpoenas, judgements, or extradition requests by other […]
Majority of US Senators vote for historic ERA Resolution
For the first time in history, identical Joint Resolutions have been introduced in both the House and the Senate, removing the time limit and affirming that the Equal Rights Amendment ratification “is valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution having been ratified by the legislatures of 3/4ths of the […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces vote on ERA
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined Ellie Smeal, Gloria Steinem, Carolyn Maloney, and other feminist leaders in New York to announce a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. Schumer will bring SJ Res 4, the joint resolution to remove the deadline for ratification of the ERA, to a vote on the Senate floor this […]
Record breaking audience for women’s NCAA championship
Earlier this week, LSU and Iowa’s women’s basketball teams drew a record number of viewers as they competed for the collegiate championship. With 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2, the game became the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game in history. Even with the 3:30 pm weekday time slot, basketball fans across the country tuned […]
#ProtectChoiceOhio Coalition pushes for ballot initiative on abortion
Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade last summer, abortion access in Ohio has been hanging in the balance. After the Supreme Court decision, a 6 week ban on abortion went into immediate effect throughout the state. The ban is currently on hold by an Ohio judge and pro choice groups are working to protect […]
Women’s and Gender Studies Programs Under Attack
Ahead of an anticipated presidential bid, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made it his mission to demonize discussions of race, gender, and sexuality and delegitimize academic programs involving gender studies or critical race theory. Last year, two bills went into effect in the state, the “Stop WOKE Act” and the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, barring […]