Press Release

July 25, 2023

STATEMENT FROM URGE ON THE OHIO ABORTION BALLOT INITIATIVE SIGNATURE CERTIFICATION

Ohio state election officials have certified signatures collected in support of the abortion ballot initiative, making Ohio the on… Read more »

Press Release

July 13, 2023

STATEMENT FROM URGE ON FDA’S DECISION TO APPROVE OVER-THE-COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL PILL

On July 13, the FDA approved an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States for all people without… Read more »

Press Release

July 5, 2023

Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights File Signatures in Statewide Effort to Place Abortion Rights on November Ballot

URGE, in partnership with reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations, today filed signatures in efforts to place abort… Read more »

In the News

June 28, 2023

America’s youths are under attack

OpEd from URGE Executive Director, Kimberly Inez McGuire   “What many don’t realize is how severely young people are affected… Read more »

In the News

June 21, 2023

On Dobbs Anniversary, Donors Must Take the Long View in Response to Abortion Access Crisis

“Expanding access to the ballot box is also vital. That means supporting reproductive-justice organizations such as United for Gen… Read more »

In the News

June 12, 2023

Young People Like Me Are Wondering: What Is the Path Forward for Abortion Rights?

Op/Ed from URGE’s Georgia State Organizer, Kaelea Lucas (she/her). “What many people might not still realize is that Roe v. Wade i… Read more »

Recent Blog Posts

May 16, 2023

HIV Stigma and Queerphobia in Pop Culture and Public Health 

Disclaimer: Mentions of HIV Stigma, anti-LGBTQ+ stigma, and healthcare discrimination  As I entered adulthood, I began having more… Read more »

Recent Blog Posts

May 15, 2023

Who Taught You, You Weren’t Worthy of Joy? Who Taught You, You Weren’t Deserving of Pleasure?

I’d like to begin this essay with a couple questions. Who is deserving of pleasure, and who has the right to joy? How can we begin… Read more »

Recent Blog Posts

May 1, 2023

When it’s “Errbody Business”: Bbymutha’s Sex-Positivity 

Disclaimer: References to sexually explicit content and imagery.  One of my favorite rappers is Chattanooga native Bbymutha. Bbymu… Read more »

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