The decision immediately allows 13 clinics that had been shuttered earlier this month by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reopen.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts on Domestic Violence
It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. do you know the numbers behind the issue?
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Today in 1918: Suffragists Occupy the Senate
The National Woman’s Party is known for its bold actions, but today’s attempt to briefly occupy the Senate as a colorful protest of that body’s recent rejection of the Susan B. Anthony (nationwide woman suffrage) Amendment was its most militant tactic yet.
Activist Dolores Huerta Fights for Reproductive Rights in Colorado
Legendary human rights leader Dolores Huerta will be in Denver, Colorado next Friday to take a stand against proposed Amendment 67, a personhood initiative on their ballot this Fall.
Early Voting Has Started in Many States
In states with close races for Senate seats or highly contested ballot measures, early voting allows for a glimpse of what may be in November.
Girl Activists Spoke Out at the United Nations on International Day of the Girl
The designated day was created to raise awareness that gender inequality is still alive and well, and is worse in developing countries.
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Today in 1911: Suffragists Celebrate Their Victory in California
It’s only the second time in 15 years that the National American Woman Suffrage Association has been able to celebrate winning “Votes for Women” in another State, so they made the most of the California victory tonight.
As Midterm Elections Near, Courts Are Taking On Voter Suppression
With less than a month before the November 4 elections, courts are weighing in on voting rights across the nation.
Full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Refuses to Hear Challenge to Texas TRAP Law
The full US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday refused to rehear a March panel decision upholding HB 2.
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Today in 1911: A Timeline of California’s Suffrage Vote
From 4 AM on, suffragists waited today for a victory in California. All signs, however, did not point to victory.
Catholic Church Files Civil Rights Complaint Against State Over Abortion Mandate
Although a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights says the new complaint from the Catholic conference is under review, Rouillard has reiterated that the agency considers abortion a basic health care service.
Study Finds Abortion Restrictions Adversely Impact Women’s Health Outcomes
The groups say lawmakers’ insistence that anti-abortion legislation is intended to protect women’s health is fundamentally flawed rhetoric.
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October 9, 1911: Suffrage Supporters and Opponents Both Aren’t Giving Up in California
California suffragists and anti-suffragists normally sound radically different from each other, but today both sides are making identical and equally confident predictions of victory in tomorrow’s vote.
UPDATE: Supreme Court Justice Delays Marriage Equality in Idaho
Justice Kennedy issued a one-page order requiring the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to delay their ruling striking down Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban.
Staff at Immigration Center Accused of Sexually Abusing Women Detainees
Several civil rights organizations have filed a complaint against a privately run detention center in Texas, citing widespread allegations of sexual abuse and harassment.
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October 8, 1911: Suffragists Step Up Their Game in California
Though confident of victory in day after tomorrow’s suffrage referendum, some California suffragists are making backup plans in case of defeat.
Georgetown University Administrators Apologize for Shutting Down H*yas for Choice Protest
Georgetown University has formally apologized to students and alumni following a university police response to an off-campus H*yas for Choice protest last week that sparked outrage.
Marriage Equality Set to Take Hold in 35 States Following Court Rulings
Decisions by the US Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week brought the number of states in which same-sex marriage bans are effectively null and void to 35.
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October 7, 1911: California Men Debate Suffrage to a Packed Theater in San Francisco
With just three days to go until the vote on woman suffrage in California, the Valencia Theater in San Francisco was filled to capacity tonight by those who wanted to hear the big debate that everyone had been waiting for.
Texas Providers Ask Supreme Court to Block Restrictive Abortion Law
Reproductive health care providers in Texas have asked the US Supreme Court to block enforcement of unnecessary, harmful abortion restrictions in Texas that have closed all but eight of the state’s abortion clinics overnight.