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Demonstrators converge outside the Supreme Court building in D.C. on June 24 after it was announced that the court overturned Roe v. Wade. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

MORIAL: On 50th Anniversary of Landmark Abortion Decision, Legality Alone Isn’t Enough

by Marc H. Morial January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

After decades of scheming, right-wing politicians finally have forced their unpopular agenda on the rest of America.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is helping lead the Biden administration’s push to protect women’s reproductive rights. (Official photo)

Biden Admin Continues Push to Protect Reproductive Rights Ahead of Midterms

by Stacy M. Brown October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

Protesters gather at the Supreme Court on July 6 before marching to the Capitol building. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Divine 9 Targets Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ Campaign

by Stacy M. Brown September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

**FILE** Sen. Lindsey Graham (Gage Skidmore)

Lindsey Graham Introduces Bill Banning Abortions Nationwide After 15 Weeks

by Stacy M. Brown September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

**FILE** A pro-choice demonstrator at the U.S. Supreme Court building (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Abortion Bans Increase Nationwide – What They May Mean for the DMV

by Kayla Benjamin August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Abortion rights rally at the Supreme Court, Jackson Women's Health v. Dobbs. Photo credit: Shala W. Graham

JEALOUS: With Extremism on the Rise in Republican Party, Kansas Voters Turn Out to Preserve Abortion Rights

by Ben Jealous August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Demonstrators converge outside the Supreme Court building in D.C. on June 24 after it was announced that the court overturned Roe v. Wade. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

CLYBURN: Overturning Roe v. Wade Weakens Our Union

by Rep. James Clyburn July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Christina Henderson wants to be the next at-large member of the D.C. Council. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Council Seeks to Codify Abortion Access and Rights

by James Wright Jr. July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Lisa Crooms-Robinson, Howard University law professor (Courtesy of Law4BlackLives)

HU Professor Believes ‘Blackness,’ 13th Amendment Can Help Save Abortion Rights

by Stacy M. Brown July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

**FILE** President Joe Biden (Photo by Mark Mahoney)

Biden Issues Executive Order on Abortion

by Stacy M. Brown July 8, 2022July 8, 2022