Tag Archive for: reproductive rights

If Roe Falls What Could Change for Minnesotans?
“The November election is going to be really important for people who care about reproductive rights in the state."

Birthing With Your Full Self
A Conversation with J'Mag Karbeah, Health Equity Researcher

New Full-Service Abortion Clinic Opens in Bloomington, Minnesota
The clinic's opening brings the number of abortion providers in Minnesota to eight.

Abortion bill similar to Texas ban introduced in Minnesota
Rep. Tim Miller, R-Prinsburg has introduced legislation since 2018 that would make abortions after a heartbeat is detected a gross midemeanor. This time, he modeled the bill after the Texas law that has gone into effect, while legal challenges work through the court system.

Op-Ed: Privacy in the Age of Abortion Restrictions
If states criminalize, restrict, or even eliminate abortion care, databases that store patient information risk being accessed by hackers and law enforcement to prosecute, publicize, and stigmatize those who have sought an abortion.

An Empty Frame in Texas
I could not send my art to a state that would support a trampling of “the right to choose.”

Going to the Source: A Commentary About Abortion
I am writing this commentary after years of being fed up with the simplistic nature of the abortion debate. I see what is happening in Texas.

VIEW: Hypocrisy
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I believe that if you agree with a value, it should apply whatever "side" you are on.

Legislative Update: What’s coming up that impacts women?
We checked in with former legislator and current Gender Justice advocate Erin Maye Quade about priorities that impact women and marginalized genders this year

Legislative Priorities from WoMN Act
In honor of our joint commitment to promote the progressive, women-led interests of equity and justice for all in this state, we are showcasing some of the legislation WoMN Act is supporting this year.

A Conversation With Dr. Julie Amaon of Just the Pill
We want our patients to know that we are trusting them to know their bodies.

Roxane Gay on Reproductive Freedom
illustration of Roxane Gay by artist Kate Worum
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