Abortion Rights
The Supreme Court Will Hear the Texas Abortion Law Today. Where Is the Abortion Rights Movement?
The current leadership of the abortion rights movement has tied the struggle for abortion to the Supreme Court and the Democrats, but that’s a losing strategy.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
November 1, 2021
Revolutionary Socialists in Argentina Are the Only Ones Campaigning in Defense of Abortion Rights
With less than a month until the midterm elections in Argentina, the center-left government is pivoting to the right. An anti-abortion politician was just named head of the cabinet. The only political force that defends the right to abortion is the Workers Left Front – Unity (FIT–U).
Nathaniel Flakin
October 24, 2021
Abortion Rights Will Be Won in the Streets
Last night, a federal appeals court reinstated the Texas law that effectively bans abortion in the state. Enough with the hand-wringing and appealing to Democrats to save our rights. It’s time to take the streets.
Scott Cooper
October 9, 2021
“They Have the Money. We Have the Truth and the Numbers”: Hundreds March for Abortion Rights in Detroit
Last weekend, 400 people in Detroit, Michigan protested the recent anti-abortion legislation passed in Texas. To defend abortion rights, we can’t rely on Democrats — we need to march in the streets with the power of the working class, unions, and oppressed.
Jessica Prozinski
October 8, 2021
An Anachronistic Women’s March
The Women’s March took place on Saturday, October 2. But if you looked at the signs and heard the speeches, you would think Trump was still President.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
October 6, 2021
Free, Safe, Legal Abortions Will be Won in the Streets
On October 2 we march for the right to free, safe, legal abortion on demand and without apology. We can't trust the courts or the Democrats with our rights. We must fight for abortion rights as part of a struggle for free healthcare, childcare and more.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
October 2, 2021
Abortion Rights Are a Labor Issue — Unions Must Fight for Them
Abortion is a labor issue, and workers should fight within their unions for a mass movement to protect abortion rights across the United States.
Olivia Wood
October 2, 2021
Chile Takes Step Towards Decriminalizing Abortion
The lower house of the Chilean congress has approved a reform that would decriminalize abortion before 14 weeks of gestation. This is an important step forward and is a result of recent mass protests, but the fight continues for legal, safe and free abortion in Chile.
Pan y Rosas
October 1, 2021
Free Abortion on Demand: Hundreds March for Abortion Rights in New York City
About 200 people gathered in New York City in a protest for abortion rights.
Left Voice
September 13, 2021
Fighting for Abortion Rights: Lessons from Berlin in the 1970s
In recent decades, the feminist movement has gone through a process of NGO-ization. Supporters no longer demonstrate and smash windows — now they just click to send money.
Nathaniel Flakin
September 9, 2021