Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 2, 2015
It’s baffling why the outrage over the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act isn’t carrying over to the case of Purvi Patel. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 10, 2014
Despite the fact that officials all over the U.S. feel the need to regulate abortion as though it were a pernicious procedure, a study by UC San Francisco researchers shows that complications rarely occur after an abortion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 6, 2014
An abortion measure in North Dakota that had raised concern among opponents about in vitro fertilization and end-of-life care failed after being 17 points up in polls. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Donald Kaufman / TruthdigSep 12, 2014
Soon, men may be able to shoulder the burden of contraception without the finality of vasectomy or the muss and fuss of condoms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Róisín DavisJun 21, 2014
For Ireland’s women, the culture of shame still lingers in the country's archaic reproductive rights stance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMay 2, 2014
Several years ago I accompanied a close friend who was visiting the U.S. to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 28, 2014
We may not get a Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate until the end of June, but it’s probably not too early to project the biggest winners in the cases: brothers Charles and David Koch.It’s probably not too early to project the biggest winners in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases: brothers Charles and David Koch. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2014
A week after Thanksgiving, Marlise Munoz had a suspected pulmonary embolism in Fort Worth, Texas. That would be the end of the tragic story if it weren't for the fact that at the time her brain waves stopped she was 14 weeks pregnant. In the Lone Star State, that's enough to keep a person alive against her will. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 3, 2013
While other parts of the world were witnessing the growth of feminist movements, many South American countries were fighting dictatorships. For this reason, and thanks to the governments’ strong ties with the Catholic Church, many women are still denied the right to an abortion in Latin America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 27, 2013
The procedure, already rife with stigma because of government restrictions and the anti-choice movement, is becoming increasingly inaccessible to women who choose to exercise their reproductive rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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