Reproductive Rights
The 10 states where voters could decide on abortion directly
After legal fights, counter-campaigns and bureaucratic wrangling all year long, as things stand today, abortion questions in 10 states are heading to ballots in November. After abortion rights were upended federally in June 2022, Kansas voters got a chance to weigh in on a ballot measure that was something of a test balloon just a […]
Supermajority of U.S. women ages 18-49 support legal abortion
While abortion remains one of the most contentious issues separating the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, a new survey finds that regardless of political affiliation, nearly 15% of women of reproductive age have had an abortion at some point in their life, while three-quarters of those same women believe abortion should be legal in most […]
What’s IUI? What’s IVF? A look at the fertility treatments the Walz family is talking about
The broader scope of fertility treatments entered the spotlight this week after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen shared that they had children through a less commonly known procedure. Since Vice President Kamala Harris selected Gov. Walz as her running mate, he has discussed his family’s fertility journey during speeches in Pennsylvania, Nebraska […]
North Carolina judges, the fall election, and reproductive freedom
As we sprint towards Election Day 2024 with high-profile presidential and congressional elections on the horizon, many of us are talking about how these elections will impact abortion access in North Carolina and around the country. Even if we elect a pro-choice White House, however, the specter of nine unelected justices appointed for life to […]
Women imperiled by abortion bans take center stage at the DNC
Most major party leaders who took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, mentioned that Vice President Kamala Harris would work to restore federal abortion rights if elected president. But the most poignant remarks about the issue on the DNC’s first day came from Southern women who had traumatic pregnancies and spoke […]
NC faith leaders decry Lt. Gov. Robinson’s stances on abortion, LGBTQ+ equality
A group of faith leaders spoke in front of the state Legislative Building Wednesday, criticizing Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s positions on abortion and LGBTQ+ issues. Speakers questioned the lieutenant governor’s recent shift on abortion, accused him of misrepresenting Christianity, and of fueling a rise in Christian nationalism in North Carolina. “We are here […]
Potential threats to IVF push political novices into election-year advocacy
Marilyn Gomez was sitting at her kitchen table in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 16 when news alerts and friends’ texts began pinging her phone: The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization were children under state law. That meant providers could be held liable for discarding them, […]
Critics dismiss Robinson shift on abortion rights as “desperate,” “spin”
Last week, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson released a campaign ad saying he supports North Carolina’s law banning abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and backs “common sense” exceptions for cases involving rape, incest and risk to the life of the mother, marking a shift from his previous, uncompromising views and statements on the issue. […]
Telehealth abortion still on the rise, especially in states with shield laws, report shows
Both the overall number of abortions and the use of telehealth abortion care continue to increase in the United States, according to the latest #WeCount report released Wednesday. Telehealth made up 20% of all abortion care in the first three months of 2024, and the monthly total of abortions exceeded 100,000 for the first time […]
Harris’ possible running mates have record of securing reproductive rights post Dobbs
The Democratic Party formally nominated Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday as its pick for the next commander-in-chief via virtual a roll call. Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Speculation over her vice presidential nominee has run rampant. States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C., bureau recently spoke with political experts who suspect Harris is looking for […]
Democrats contrast Vice President Kamala Harris’ abortion stance with that of Donald Trump
The national fight for reproductive freedom found its way to Durham on Thursday where several of the state’s top Democrats campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris, drawing sharp contrasts between Harris’ and former President Donald Trump’s positions on abortion. Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to […]
In a swing state, Democratic women mobilize to help Kamala Harris win North Carolina
On a morning typically reserved for grocery shopping, laundry and household chores, an army of women cleared their Saturday schedules to hop on a Zoom call. More than 800 joined the first ever NC Women for Harris virtual call, riding a wave of enthusiasm that started just a week earlier when President Joe Biden announced […]