History Teaches …

On being defeated.
Percy Sutton, Flo Kennedy, and another Black reproduction activist.

How Black Leaders Formed the Reproductive Justice Movement

Before the end of Black History Month, we should remember some of the leaders who shaped the movement in the years before Roe v. Wade.
Ohio abortion rights activists.
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The Problem With the Abortion-Rights Move That Worked in Ohio

History shows that activists can win statewide fights—but that the strategy might be unsustainable long-term.
Three demonstrators hold proabortion signs outside the federal courthouse in Amarillo, Tex. (David Erickson/AP)
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Abortion Pill Decision Reveals How the Debate Has Changed Since Dobbs

The medication abortion decision by a federal judge in Texas focused on the rights of fetuses and the interests of doctors — not the rights of women.
Lizzie Fletcher, center, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats applaud as Marilyn Strickland speaks on reproductive freedom.
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What the Next 50 Years of Reproductive Rights Activism Can Learn from the Last 50

Success moving forward requires building a more inclusive movement than what existed during the Roe v. Wade era.
Beatrice Cogan, center, representing a criminal defendant in court.

The Grassroots of 'Roe'

My mother’s part in the 1970 repeal of New York’s abortion law is a lesson for today’s activists: all politics is local.
Abortion rights advocates protest near the Supreme Court building in Washington on June 24.
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The 1960s Provide a Path For Securing Legal Abortion in 2022

How activists can secure legal abortion with a diverse all-of-the-above movement.

Remembering the ADA

Americans may be tempted to pat ourselves on the back about the ADA, but we can’t afford to congratulate ourselves too soon.