The Ban That Increased Abortion
The pro-life movement achieved their goal of overturning Roe v Wade, but abortion rates have since increased due to the availability of medication abortion, telehealth, and cross-state travel for abortions.
The Math of Cruelty
The United States is experiencing a slow, grinding massacre of women, with 78 rapes per hour and 683,000 rapes per year, while the “pro-life” movement is strangely silent about the victims and is instead focused on controlling women’s bodies.
Consent to Sex Does Not Equal Consent to Pregnancy
The forced birth narrative is a dangerous and inconsistent logic that denies women bodily autonomy and the right to make decisions about their own lives, and it’s time to challenge this narrative and push for a more moral and just approach to reproductive rights.
Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Reproductive Rights, Rejects Extradition Request
Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected Louisiana’s request to extradite a California doctor for providing abortion medication, reaffirming California’s commitment to protecting reproductive health care and refusing to cooperate with other states seeking to criminalize it.
Ann Warner to Lead Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity
Ann Warner has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity, taking over from Margaret Hempel in early 2026, with a goal of raising at least $40 million annually to support organizations led by and serving communities most affected by gender, reproductive and racial inequities.
ANALYSIS: Project 2025 and Consequences on Criminal Justice System
WASHINGTON, DC — The Brennan Center for Justice released an analysis by Brianna Seid last week focusing…
ACLU Reaffirms Staunch Opposition to Trump Presidency
WASHINGTON, DC – American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero last week, following Donald Trump’s…
Projected Outcomes of Election Tuesday Expected to Reveal Growing Voter Momentum for Equality, Democracy, and Reproductive Choice Rapidly Accelerating
By Audrey Sawyer and Nicole Mayer WASHINGTON, D.C.- With millions of Americans flocking to the polls…
United Nations Unanimously Adopts Historic Resolution on Sexual Violence Bill of Rights
By Riya Shivanand New York City, NY—This month, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a…
Western States Commit to Protecting Those from Other States Seeking Abortion Access
By Jeanine Grimes SACRAMENTO, CA – Although the U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned Roe v. Wade,…
Philly District Attorney Krasner Calls on Other DAs to Publicly Declare They Will Support & Protect Reproductive Rights
By Michele Chadwick PHILADELPHIA, PA – Following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Philly District…
Guest Commentary: To Achieve True Reproductive Justice in California, We Must Look Beyond Roe v. Wade
By Arneta Rogers The ACLU of Northern California fights for Californians’ bodily autonomy and the right to have…
Thompson and Aguiar-Curry Both Endorse Measure H, but Speak Much More Broadly at UCD Rally on Wednesday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a hot afternoon Wednesday at the…
Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan
By Mary Jo Bryan Editor’s note: the following remarks were delivered by Davis League of Women Voter’s…
Yolo Leaders Led by Congressmember Thompson, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Vow to Defend Reproductive Rights
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With Roe v. Wade under assault, leaders in…
Purported Anti-Choice Leader Charged in SF for Allegedly Stalking Doctor Who Provides Abortions
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In another big announcement Thursday, San Francisco District Attorney…
The War on (Poor) Women
By Claire Goldstene The use of women’s sexuality to diminish their place in the public sphere through…