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URGE RESPONDS TO SENATE’S FAILURE TO PASS THE WOMEN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT

Feb 28, 2022 / Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, in a 46-48 vote the U.S. Senate refused to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA). URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender … Read More

URGE Endorses Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the First Black Woman Nominated for Appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States

Feb 25, 2022 / Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman nominee to the Supreme Court. After careful consideration of her … Read More

URGE Marks 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade with Young People’s Roundtable as Fate of the Landmark 1973 SCOTUS Ruling Hangs in Balance

Jan 13, 2022 / Press Release
MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Event hosted by URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. Students from Kansas, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, and California.   Moderators:  Cindy Cruz … Read More

URGE Remembers Darshan Khalsa, Immediate Past Board Chair and Previous Staffer - “An Absolute Force” 

Dec 14, 2021 / Press Release
Today we remember the life and legacy of a beloved member of the URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity community, Darshan Khalsa (she/her), who passed away December 13, 2021.  Darshan’s history with URGE … Read More

URGE DEMANDS IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE IN THE WAKE OF SCOTUS DECISIONS ON WHOLE WOMEN’S HEALTH V. JACKSON & UNITED STATES V. TEXAS

Dec 10, 2021 / Press Release
Today, the Supreme Court issued decisions in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson and the United States v. Texas – lawsuits brought by abortion providers and … Read More

URGE WARNS: YOUNG PEOPLE WILL SUFFER IF SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ABORTION RIGHTS IN JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH CASE

Dec 01, 2021 / Press Release
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case whose outcome could eliminate abortion access for many Mississippians … Read More

URGE DEMANDS OHIO LEGISLATORS STOP HB 480

Nov 03, 2021 / Press Release
Yesterday, Ohio Republicans introduced a total abortion ban that would be enforced by vigilantes who sue abortion providers and anyone who helps someone accessing abortion care. House Bill 480, Senate Bill 123, … Read More

URGE Demands that the Supreme Court Uphold Abortion Justice, Push Back Against Unconstitutional Abortion Bans

Nov 01, 2021 / Press Release
On October 22nd, the Supreme Court once again failed millions of Texans by refusing to block Texas Senate Bill 8, the unconstitutional 6-week abortion ban. … Read More

URGE demands action from Senate Democrats & Biden after Senate Republicans Block Vote on Freedom to Vote Act

Oct 20, 2021 / Press Release
The Freedom to Vote Act is one of the most significant voting rights bills in generations. It would protect the right to vote and voter … Read More

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