#reproductive rights
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Why US surrogacy is almost entirely unregulated
It's easier to open a surrogacy agency than a nail salon in most US states, leaving the industry vulnerable to abuse and legal chaos.
Vox · 3m

Democrats for Mike Rogers Coalition
Right-wing groups power Democratic coalition backing Republican Mike Rogers.
Drop Site News · 1m
Surrogacy Boom in Georgia
Georgia's surrogacy market surges as regulations lag behind demand.
Dw · 1m

Olivia Rodrigo Speaks on Cornell Sexual Assault Case
Olivia Rodrigo condemns Cornell University in support of Jane Doe.
Consequence · 1m

King's Granddaughter Votes as Rights Face New Threats
Yolanda Renee King casts her first ballot as the Trump administration moves to restrict voting access and reproductive rights.
TIME · 1m

Europe leads abortion access, conservative backlash stalls progress
Conservative backlash stalls Europe's abortion access gains.
EUobserver · 1m

Red States Push Supreme Court to End Abortion Shield Laws
Three states ask Supreme Court to strike down abortion shield laws protecting out-of-state care.
Mother Jones · 2m

Emma Waters: The Fertility Tech Strategist
28-year-old Emma Waters uses faith and policy to reshape America’s fertility landscape.
WIRED · 1m

Abortion votes flip as states reshape post-Roe rules
Four states vote on abortion access in November 2026, with Missouri asking voters to reverse protections they backed just two years ago.
NPR · 2m

Andrew Bailey quits FBI after anti-abortion crusade
Ex-Missouri AG Andrew Bailey leaves FBI amid abortion crackdown plans
Mother Jones · 2m

Trump's FDA pick dodges questions on birth control
Dr. Heidi Overton refuses to clarify her stance on IUDs and abortion pills during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Mother Jones · 2m

Newsom blocks California abortion extradition ban
California's governor vetoed a bill that would have protected abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution, alarming reproductive rights advocates.
Mother Jones · 2m

Is surrogacy modern slavery? UN faces pressure to decide
International groups are pushing the UN to classify surrogacy as a contemporary form of slavery, reigniting a global debate over reproductive rights and exploitation.
Newsweek · 2m

Supreme Court must reject Texas surrogacy case
A surrogate's bodily autonomy doesn't make her the legal parent of a child born from another couple's genetic material.
Slate Magazine · 2m

South Korea approves abortion pills after decades of bans
Seven years after decriminalizing abortion, South Korea will finally allow medication abortions starting in 2027, marking a major shift for one of the world's strictest countries.
TIME · 1m

Susan Collins faces abortion's biggest test
Democrats are betting Maine's Senate race proves voters will punish the senator who confirmed Kavanaugh.
Vox · 3m

Surrogacy's rules are mostly a myth
A yearlong CBS News investigation found the booming U.S. surrogacy industry runs with almost no protection for the women carrying the pregnancies.
CBS News · 1m

Texas judge: the surrogate is not Baby G's parent
An Alaskan surrogate flew to Texas to win custody of the baby she carried, and a Dallas judge said no.
The Texas Tribune · 1m