Reproductive Rights
Coverage of Reproductive Rights in the Nexus archive.
- Literary Icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale No Longer Feels Like Fiction
Margaret Atwood discusses how her novel The Handmaid’s Tale reflects current issues like book bans, erosion of women’s rights, and censorship in the U.S. She highlights concerns over Donald Trump’s presidency and the rollback of reproductive rights, including her symbolic act of burning an 'unburnable' edition of her book.
- A crowded race for Attorney General: Here are the candidates who want to be Colorado's next AG
Colorado's Attorney General race features six candidates, with four Democrats and two Republicans competing after current AG Phil Weiser runs for governor. Jena Griswold, the state's Secretary of State, highlights her experience in democracy issues and vows to continue her work against corporate accountability and reproductive rights protection.
- More than abortion: What Va. patients and providers want you to know about reproductive health laws
Casey Oakley, a Virginia resident, required an abortion after complications from an unsuccessful IVF embryo transfer, highlighting the life-saving role of reproductive healthcare. Del. Cia Price, who relies on contraception to manage a metabolic ovarian disorder, emphasizes access to such care. Both support a pending Virginia constitutional amendment to protect rights to abortion, IVF, and contraception.
- Gov. Pritzker to sign reproductive rights bill Wednesday
Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign legislation protecting reproductive freedoms in Illinois on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which shifted the federal constitutional right to abortion to the states.
- Bernie Sanders-backed challenger takes on Thanedar in 13th District race
State Rep. Donavan McKinney, endorsed by Bernie Sanders, challenges Rep. Shri Thanedar in the 13th Congressional District primary. McKinney focuses on affordability issues, while Thanedar emphasizes constituent services and policy priorities like lowered costs and reproductive rights. Two other Democrats were disqualified, leaving McKinney as the main challenger.
- How doubt became a weapon against constitutional rights
Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode protections for reproductive rights, voting rights, and racial equality.
- State lawmakers laud passage of bills protecting reproductive, gender-affirming care
Illinois lawmakers passed bills protecting access to reproductive and gender-affirming care, including measures to limit state tracking of hormone therapy and medication abortion. Governor JB Pritzker supports the legislation, but lawmakers acknowledge limitations in shielding against federal actions, as hospitals in the state reduce trans care due to federal policy concerns.
- As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections
As midterm elections approach, voter priorities have shifted with cost of living emerging as the top concern, causing political parties to recalibrate their messaging on reproductive rights and abortion. The article examines how this evolving focus on economic issues is reshaping campaign strategies and the prominence of abortion as a central election issue.