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Texas Consolidates its Most Horrifying Anti-Choice Bills Into One Nightmare Piece of Legislation

State Republicans are hell-bent on opening satellite offices in every Texan uterus at the first opportunity.

After a legislative session hailed for its supposed “compromise” on abortion, Texas Republicans have taken the first opportunity to force through an omnibus anti-choice bill that contains the worst of this year’s proposed abortion restrictions.

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Men Choose Abortion Too

Despite what Live Action might say, not all men are against abortion—many think it is a complicated issue and support their partners in their decision-making.

Despite what Live Action suggests, not all men are against abortion—many think it is a complicated issue and support their partners in their decision-making.

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#exposePP Turned on its Head to Expose Support for Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood has officially been exposed for what it is: a popular, necessary source of health care for millions of people.

Planned Parenthood has officially been exposed for what it is: a popular, necessary source of health care for millions of people.

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An Abortion by Any Other Name: Beatriz and the Global Anti-Choice Spin Machine

Protest for Beatriz's life in El Salvador, May 29.

The Catholic Church and the international anti-choice movement are desperate to deny that Beatriz did, in fact, have an abortion. And much of the media is taking the bait.

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Roman Polanski Says the Pill Killed Romance, Women Say it Gave Them Control Over Their Lives

In some ways Polanksi is actually right. The pill did "change the place of women in our times"—but it did so for the better.

In some ways Polanksi is actually right. The pill did “change the place of women in our times”—but it did so for the better.

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It’s Not Just the Diet: Racism Is at Play in Immigrants’ Poor Health Outcomes

A recent New York Times article detailed the health effects of immigration on the Latino community, but it neglected to note one of the likely causes of those health outcomes: racism.

A recent New York Times article detailed the health effects of immigration on the Latino community, but it neglected to note one of the likely causes of those health outcomes: racism.

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Chicago’s ‘Pregnant Men’ Ads: Flipping the Dialogue on Men and Teen Pregnancy Prevention

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The Chicago Department of Public Health’s Office of Adolescent and School Health just released a new set of teen pregnancy prevention ads that feature images of half-naked young men who appear, thanks to technology, pregnant.

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Report: Fox News Underreported Sexual Assault in the Military

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While Fox News has devoted extensive airtime to pushing scandals that have since begun to fall apart, it has largely ignored new allegations of sexual assault in the military.

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Texas Republicans Don’t Act on Threats Against Repro Rights, and That’s Called Harmony?

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Texas Republicans have promised not to further decimate women’s health care in the state, and it’s being hailed as a compromise. I think it’s more like a hostage situation.

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Activists Demand Facebook Stop ‘Glorifying Violence Against Girls and Women’

A new advocacy campaign urges the social media site to crack down on gender-based hate speech.

A new advocacy campaign urges the social media site to crack down on gender-based hate speech.

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