Wisconsin Residents Travel to D.C. to Push for Abortion Rights

Pro-Life Wisconsin group hosts 'Dobbs Day Rally' in front of Milwaukee abortion center

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'Heartbreaking' but 'empowering': Abortion health care advocates gather in D.C.

Abortion health care advocates are gathering in D.C. for the Free & Just Storyteller summit, which coincides with the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights advocate Amanda Zurawski joins Morning Joe to discuss.

The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear

Abortion rights and anti-abortion rights activists demonstrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024 to mark two years since the court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which reversed federal protections for access to abortions. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) A government watchdog says it’s unclear when — or even whether — we’ll know going forward how the end of national abortion protections impact Americans’ health o…

Wisconsin residents travel to D.C. to push for abortion rights

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - This week marks the three year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Ahead of the anniversary, Wisconsinites are taking action to have their voices heard, heading to Washington D.C. One advocate, Heather Martell, tells her experience with abortion access. She, as well as those going to the nations capitol believe abortion should be legal in the U.S. without restrictions. “My plan is to tell…

3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

Women living in states that ban or severely restrict abortion may be especially motivated to avoid unintended pregnancy. Viktoriya Skorikova/Moment via Getty ImagesOn June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization eliminated a nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion and returned the authority to regulate abortion to the states. The Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade, has vastly resh…

Thailand Expands Access to Safe Abortion Services for Insured Citizens

File photo for reference only In a significant move, the Social Security Office (SSO) of Thailand has announced that insured Thai citizens can now access medical services for terminating unplanned pregnancies, free from legal repercussions. Announced by Marasri Jairangsee, the SSO's secretary-general, on June 23, this initiative underscores a commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare to insured individuals. The policy not only cov…