Ballot question 6, an initiative spearheaded by Reproductive Freedom for All, received enough votes to pass and is one step closer to enshrining abortion protections in Nevada’s constitution.
In an op-ed, Kate Kelly highlights how the 1873 Comstock Act, passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock — a man so obsessed with abortion providers, he drove one to suicide with his relentless harassment — could be revived by Republicans to enact a nationwide abortion ban.
In just two weeks, voters across the country will have an opportunity to decide what future and vision we have for this country. As executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and a long-time activist for reproductive justice, one...
When it comes to securing the fundamental right to make our own reproductive health care decisions, it’s not always easy to see the connection to who we choose to represent us in government. But we’ve already seen that play out in states with abortion bans...
The proposal comes days before Election Day, as Vice President Kamala Harris affixes her presidential campaign to a promise of expanding women's health care access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to undo nationwide abortion rights two years ago.
With early voting starting Oct. 19 in Nevada, elected officials and advocates aim to keep reproductive rights on top of mind and remind voters that Nevada’s abortion protections are not immune to a national ban.
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress Action shows the devastating day-to-day reality of state abortion bans.
Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel across state lines for an abortion. That’s nearly a fifth of all Americans who needed abortion care in 2023 — and more than twice as many people who had to do the same in 2019....
The 2024 elections present an existential question to Americans: what kind of country do we want to be? As a young person standing on the edge of what could be one of the most consequential elections of my lifetime, I’ve been reflecting on what this election means...
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
