From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogAbortion & Reproductive Rights What Does A Day Without A Woman Look Like (And Why Is It Needed)? Read On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. Read On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest Read The ACA mandate to cover women's reproductive health services is especially critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. Read The ACA mandate to cover women's reproductive health services is especially critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. Survivors of Forced Sterilization Deserve More Than An Apology Read It’s time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely still alive in the state. Read It’s time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely still alive in the state. In The News: The "Radically Expanded" Global Gag Rule Read The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. Read The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. #WhyIMarch: Dispatches from the Women's Marches Read Read Millions of Women's Birth Control Depends Upon the ACA Read If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. Read If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March! Read Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March on Washington! OBOS founders, board, staff, and supporters will be marching in DC, Boston, NYC and Seattle. Read Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March on Washington! OBOS founders, board, staff, and supporters will be marching in DC, Boston, NYC and Seattle. The "Option" of a DIY Abortion Read In 2017, when abortion in the United States is legal but increasingly difficult to access, a growing number of people are attempting a DIY method. Read In 2017, when abortion in the United States is legal but increasingly difficult to access, a growing number of people are attempting a DIY method. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill On Its Way to the U.S.A. Read After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. Read After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. Rewire News: How Pseudoscience "Infiltrated" Public Policy in 2016 Read In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. Read In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. What the Standing Rock Resistance Can Teach Us About Reproductive Justice for Native American Women Read For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. Read For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. 5 Things Reproductive Justice Advocates Can (Still) Be Grateful For Read In the current political climate, it's hard not to give in to fear, but we've found 5 women's health and justice bright lights that we are grateful for! Read In the current political climate, it's hard not to give in to fear, but we've found 5 women's health and justice bright lights that we are grateful for! Will You Join Us to #WriteTheNextChapter on Women's Health? Read Like you, we’re just starting to process what the next four years will mean for women’s health and rights. Here's how we're moving forward, with your help. Read Like you, we’re just starting to process what the next four years will mean for women’s health and rights. Here's how we're moving forward, with your help. What Will Reproductive Health Access Look Like Under a New President? Read The results of the 2016 presidential election, along with a continued Republican majority in Congress, signal potential devastating rollbacks. Read The results of the 2016 presidential election, along with a continued Republican majority in Congress, signal potential devastating rollbacks. Debunking the Mythical "Nine Month Abortion" Read Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. Read Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. 5 Reasons To Celebrate Planned Parenthood On Its 100th Birthday Read One hundred years ago, the first family planning clinic opened its doors in the US. Today, Planned Parenthood is in all 50 states. Read One hundred years ago, the first family planning clinic opened its doors in the US. Today, Planned Parenthood is in all 50 states. President Obama's Push to Permanently Protect Planned Parenthood Read Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. Read Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. In Rejecting Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Shuts Down Dubious Claims of “Protecting Women’s Health” Read This week the Supreme Court ruled firmly in favor of protecting women’s access to safe, legal abortion care. It was a decision to behold. Read This week the Supreme Court ruled firmly in favor of protecting women’s access to safe, legal abortion care. It was a decision to behold. When Ideology Trumps Evidence: Abortion Access and Undue Burden Read Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. Read Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. In June, Dig Deeper Into Abortion Access for Low-Income Women Read Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. Read Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
