Reproductive Justice

The Center for American Progress advocates for reproductive justice through research and policy solutions addressing abortion access, maternal health, contraception, and health care equity in the post-Roe era.

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Dawn Porter on ‘Deadlocked’ and Today’s Activist Supreme Court Podcast

Dawn Porter on ‘Deadlocked’ and Today’s Activist Supreme Court

Filmmaker Dawn Porter joins Colin to discuss her forthcoming Showtime series, “Deadlocked”; how the U.S. Supreme Court was overtaken by an extremist far-right supermajority; and how this shift has led to catastrophic decisions such as overturning Roe v. Wade.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Erin Phillips, 2 More Kelly McCoy, Sam Signorelli

1 Year Without Roe Personal Story

1 Year Without Roe

This CAP story collection details the experiences of doctors, doulas, and nurse practitioners since the overturn of Roe v. Wade and their fears in the rapidly evolving legal landscape of abortion care.

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Sheena Meade on Second Chance Month Podcast

Sheena Meade on Second Chance Month

CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative Sheena Meade and Daniella discuss reentry for people impacted by the criminal justice system and available options for policymakers to prioritize second chances for Americans.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Erin Phillips, 2 More Kelly McCoy, Sam Signorelli

Opinion: Leave doctors and patients to make reproductive decisions In the News
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Opinion: Leave doctors and patients to make reproductive decisions

Virginia critical care nurse Cate Weiss writes about how abortion bans criminalize medical care and put medical professionals in legal limbo, which in turn jeopardizes patient care.

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Cate Weiss

Expanding Access and Protections in States Where Abortion Is Legal Article
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Expanding Access and Protections in States Where Abortion Is Legal

Abortion is protected by state law in more than 20 states, many of which have expanded access to abortion by making it more affordable, codifying state-level reproductive rights, broadening the types of providers able to offer care, and protecting abortion providers and access to clinics.

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Kierra B. Jones

How Americans Can Fight Back Against a Radical Supreme Court Majority Article
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How Americans Can Fight Back Against a Radical Supreme Court Majority

Responding to the judicial overreach of a radical Supreme Court majority will require long-term structural reforms to the courts and immediate action to mitigate the harms caused by their wrongly decided decisions.

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Ben Olinsky, Grace Oyenubi

Planned Parenthood’s Jacqueline Ayers on Mississippi’s Challenge to Roe v. Wade Podcast

Planned Parenthood’s Jacqueline Ayers on Mississippi’s Challenge to Roe v. Wade

This week on "The Tent," Chris Ford speaks with Jacquelyn Ayers of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban and the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for reproductive rights.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Chris Ford, Kelly McCoy, 1 More Tricia Woodcome

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