--- title: "Abortion & Reproductive Rights" date: 2023-07-24T16:35:00-04:00 author: Eva Parker Passalacqua canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/abortion-reproductive-rights" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Abortion & Reproductive Rights [## Period Poverty is a Human Rights Issue. Period.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-poverty-is-a-human-rights-issue-period)Read [What is period poverty, and what can we do to help combat it? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-poverty-is-a-human-rights-issue-period) [![Periodpoverty](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-poverty-is-a-human-rights-issue-period) [What is period poverty, and what can we do to help combat it? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-poverty-is-a-human-rights-issue-period) [## Abortion and Women's Rights in 1970: A Film](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-and-womens-rights-in-1970-a-film)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-and-womens-rights-in-1970-a-film) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-and-womens-rights-in-1970-a-film) [## Free the Pill!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/free-the-pill)Read [Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. FDA approved the birth control pill for distribution in the United States -- a game changer for women’s lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/free-the-pill) [![3268160011 f75ba2e782 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[Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. FDA approved the birth control pill for distribution in the United States -- a game changer for women’s lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/free-the-pill) [## Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/please-support-civil-liberties-and-public-policy-during-the-covid-19-crisis-an-appeal-from-judy-norsigian)Read [The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately harming those who were already facing the greatest barriers to reproductive justice. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/please-support-civil-liberties-and-public-policy-during-the-covid-19-crisis-an-appeal-from-judy-norsigian) [![Repro justice 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[The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately harming those who were already facing the greatest barriers to reproductive justice. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/please-support-civil-liberties-and-public-policy-during-the-covid-19-crisis-an-appeal-from-judy-norsigian) [## Refusing to Be Silenced: Federal Gag Rule an Active Threat to All Who Care about HIV](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv)Read [A federal gag rule, written to forbid health care providers from even talking about abortion to patients, threatens HIV prevention, treatment and rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv) [A federal gag rule, written to forbid health care providers from even talking about abortion to patients, threatens HIV prevention, treatment and rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv) [## Religion-Restricted Healthcare and its Effects on Reproductive Health Needs](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/religion-restricted-healthcare-and-its-effects-on-reproductive-health-needs)Read [In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of the season was at a Catholic-affiliated hospital. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/religion-restricted-healthcare-and-its-effects-on-reproductive-health-needs) [![Cathhosp beds ACLU 2016](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEUUlEQVRIiW2WUZLrOg5DD0A5Pftf3FTNAmYTt03ifUhOul9dl8pW4oQgQRKU/v/f//FcOSvPXgDad+tcti3bVS7b1iqXXVZZZVuUJcn7b/kYJvvxE3F/CQnJ75f5/eqs8NgJwILosbRvz8e9yXkidkDzdgdEhAQilj4wECIEiww/bDwOf2AAcmhCg5xESZJgUZCo1ESRgoJMzBDlAGxv3qbZvufZ5/nJ9taKrDJTmUksJoxUodD+W2QDS+k3358Igg5ECMqPjCBJ2GmnrKmkkqVMiAgqCFSIpKVptK0nPLZ2sh4qHlrzSZMsO+WsYlamkwUT1rYOEY60yP2m4onjbS6ZUZIJM0ySKIer2JTTi16ZFS6YKJxMVIispdz86/r4O8yko2l6MsOEySkgi6qspetKrjBidp4PDJXok4OP9X0/Xjc96aZbd2eGns0l9gZIX+S1w0TE75KO7L8ChAkJ08zQN3fnvrlv3Z1u7SAkqriuzEt0SByVUpKFTyn+G0AnvcMMGfo+6/7O9zf3rfs+QchU0a+kQ2RSSlnllLCQpCwxf4mAQJMmzdz0N/2H+0++v/n+pptJJGoxt+goWdIqutJLXVQzilhWeDftrtMEBkLmbxh/6JsZELWg42iZ75XrSl/qO7M0nVij9YjApxXIaUXYSAOdB0b9J/c3M0KkMZTpi7mZm9kOTRJNUJb89MCRtcjKJGKeYoDoB5JyMw2SwpTSTDNNhswjpYfqtRXjSa9O6wKJrdE7XTrF56Cn4xX90Ppnz1bofS1VfSLYyPO0gss106bs8lRRVlWmoUBUqSxLtj5+HG8kQMu13rJ83Ncc1dxxVE8163J3uk981URU6bp0XVqLWqrCJRudJWlpXUf6Pz08zJxJmZA5k2R2+SPvIJAX66XXl14vXZfWpbVUpSrZkrGX1nWq6BE4vAEM3kPLb+YkubJuzQC4tC5eX3p9+fW1MaglF7WokmtpvX6p0AyJpiOP/HAlsOVUZX2rOzOAXKxL10uv/+j1petL69K6WJeq5MK1dL1+ZHiLRDIttdRgMDI2Lmpp3ZnW9sbWtnB96fV1uDpELdXaFL2eFn5G9gxT0cj3x7RLtXJfmVsnGUJWPUFcL72+9oa6VItaegNsivY0P0l200a7MCpV6Wbdmj5+SBtbax1arpfWS9f1AFi7DPg5xWbwMwnUuLf71KJb02S23rLPVuXj7Ga/3iW7sNFTRYRzGPEwkQYZ1QNTTFNHDLQ1UWcyU3Uwft5tVEhLdW16RDJRgiYexkyrjZxYU7+kRpwIbLl2RVJrpwoXuw+kRS2I8laiQdZsaVM0GjPGv62DtkxtAJ+iPJ3sQmdyLqn2CUsnyTp6vVVlOpKkZPTWSO1zhTgRnEqTdr0ZSggMLPA5g+5T3wgPwCDv9hCSsofpOUQeiuxdS9ou21Kd1nkG/3q0emdtIo57Uh4/s0f4EefH+u7uXaw723rbfbQS/gFFWGaxFqE9AgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/religion-restricted-healthcare-and-its-effects-on-reproductive-health-needs) [In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of the season was at a Catholic-affiliated hospital. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/religion-restricted-healthcare-and-its-effects-on-reproductive-health-needs) [## Faith, Not Contraception, at the Heart of Trump's Family Planning Funding](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding)Read [Under the Trump administration, Title X, the federal family planning program, will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according to the announcement finally released last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding) [![32447884865 f342431374 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[Under the Trump administration, Title X, the federal family planning program, will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according to the announcement finally released last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding) [## Safe and Supported: Inside the DIY Abortion Movement](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement)Read [As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with self-managed abortion—buying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [![Abortion pills web](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEZElEQVRIiV2WYY4rxw2Evyr2SLtvY7zkBTB8UJ/B1/MJcgTnh5HEzmqG5R/dM5INNFbSTg+LVSyyWz//+BMiCBHRIkqSJt2d/ej9yOee3x/57ZH/fObX/+eXT/71yecDdmgIGAxDDBh8P/g6eDfDRgIh5pI4PySEJM2n1x7JYjtfWIvXHZQwSJghKSApT4wEKR2kOG7ZKWFTVjnD+nD+O7MGosXAYO7mbm1miOGBSysD8IlBiGRFKJUR7c1otsqtdK98lAgAx/WyKCj+Ubybe3E3w0NVi6J5ESokiiw1cugtHOHR3Jq35iP8E36ZrwUEJYpvg++K98FbcSuGhkeBIiRiWiCsNFEatyTASXfYo0fyFn2Qb/Cb+F+zKBRfi2/F3wZfirfSVgwN1UCSiMDYy0smpLvaVksENznIHu3JAz3ED+bfza+hxN/N1+K74mPovbgXmxkeHts0qESsmPZi4IQ+YiEHEtJkJzt6KLtoM5qvweIufSm+FF8Gb8W9GKY0PMYEyJTxJAFp2u0+bLmnWRoOdJBdOkQORvMIgs28Fe/Fe+n+AqAxAJlIKWIWCQJJN3ZkUKIcUyW0w6FwUAc7CIZ1N2+10r8Vm7GGazGQSZ0SeZahO+3DbfmS6CAz+iFhXBwBGOZm7qXpn5sZpk6bzgJQUPKzDHa63ZYSdcMBt2jPkog9ao4gqTQBuBc3s50MVLWa4ASYaU0jddrdzYuLjmRHBzkg0gSYDDZzM7fiVtp81kBePWxh4YUhAzHqQ4ZOOMIW9mhLdnRTYi6A0gTQViv9MRn4GnZ6hZl1JWuOuJORHMnobGEPB4qgU08AbWY79SlTGs/os2UlpCwGilbP4aJChdFUNJIx55CeDIbZrGFGUSeD1ec5G36hkTm2MSIOFja2XFSnrFE0QXIALIbXqnNZgwBBIplfz+H+/CqEjBorZdVik0IRnWWT19BlbKyRNNHCaGIyj7RoTVm4ZJSMOpZqIs1JmnWWrKAr9FwjR89jDClyGrrX6dSzzoGcdCaMIstJZU4xkZwRsWYh55oAEK1gEnKkoMyhlKxz9wVjBpKVMsqi+Iw+NSYwcuygGGJQZJTglJJV/nTTIS88rkMsf/4p0OVtgNH7MT2Q9NwV5uDRLEOAZGIkWV7QlFQoa49fQ88zjoTRj8dqsczQDU5MHK+7DIFOOnTmkH1mPRMnzGvDDL9Oj8ngsa9NLTJDF/NmVF5Jzd3d6avmifLaQuvv/CfKmcdkMAE8T4OkmSdDN9ZiHejQTXeeume6ICumlt0Swnx2STQZnCdOQkxNleY0D81Z6pDkxMmZwIp/kqSJGHlKZNJJweyfIlkts0o2SST99Oyf9JkXtguDv9bApE7D1ypWRT3vSYLZEJdf58d8kojZSeTEAHL2wemEoHreNkGwVLo656zzNR6fWp3Rly9Wo+1nJ88sry5tcShALD91uFz0CnNVPbMDksWGNewAT5OoRXsJ7WjV82Xuvcb7axV0YUw2KH8Afl79s7YkncoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with self-managed abortion—buying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [## Why One Montana County Wants A "Crackdown" On Pregnant Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women)Read [The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [![Pregnant nature mom 1](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [## The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sad-state-of-sexual-health-education-in-physician-training)Read [The average medical school student, over the course of 4 years, receives just 3-10 hours of sexual health education. Here's why we need to do better. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sad-state-of-sexual-health-education-in-physician-training) [![Sexual health](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sad-state-of-sexual-health-education-in-physician-training) [The average medical school student, over the course of 4 years, receives just 3-10 hours of sexual health education. Here's why we need to do better. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-sad-state-of-sexual-health-education-in-physician-training) [## \#NoChoice: Stories of Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion)Read [\#NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [![Nochoice](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [\#NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [## "Uber of Birth Control" in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists)Read [Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists) [![2695489692 4dddd5e38d 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[Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/uber-of-birth-control-in-the-crosshairs-of-anti-abortion-activists) [## The Trump Administration's Latest Plan To Dismantle Reproductive Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights)Read [A proposed draft of a new HSS strategic plan says life begins at conception and pits the rights of women against the rights of the "unborn." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights) [![32326767261 791e457fa2 z 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[A proposed draft of a new HSS strategic plan says life begins at conception and pits the rights of women against the rights of the "unborn." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights) [## Let's Talk About Sex--And Reproductive Justice](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice)Read [Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice) [Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice) [## Chasing Global Surrogacy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy)Read [Surrogacy hubs – countries where gestational mothers can be easily and cheaply hired within unregulated markets – pop up and out of sight quickly. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy) [![Baby bump 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[Surrogacy hubs – countries where gestational mothers can be easily and cheaply hired within unregulated markets – pop up and out of sight quickly. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy) [## Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s)Read [While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [![Zika baby](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [## Study Finds Abortion Care via Telemedicine is Safe and Effective](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective)Read [Telemedicine can bring safe, effective medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a new study. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective) [![Telemedicine photo 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[Telemedicine can bring safe, effective medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a new study. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective) [## The Ongoing Tale About "The Handmaid’s Tale"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale)Read [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [![Elisabeth moss as offred](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [## Cable News Gets It Wrong on Abortion and Reproductive Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights)Read [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [![Image](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [## 3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea)Read [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [![4194415746 df5b33bc9d o](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)