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Statement from URGE on the Passing of the Respect For Marriage Act

Dec 08, 2022 / Press Release
Tonight, Congress has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. This historic bill will federally require the government to recognize and … Read More

Statement from URGE on the 2022 Midterm Elections

Nov 09, 2022 / Press Release
As ballots get counted across the country, and with abortion rights hanging in the balance in several key states, a clear message has already emerged: … Read More

URGE Condemns Court Ruling on DACA

Oct 06, 2022 / Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in the case Texas v. United States, which … Read More

Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire Meets With VP Harris, Civil Rights, Reproductive Health & Justice Leaders at White House

Sep 12, 2022 / Press Release
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, September 12, 2022, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire (she/her/ella) joined a group of … Read More

URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Applauds Defeat of Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment

Aug 03, 2022 / Press Release
(Wichita, KS) – On Tuesday, Kansas voters decisively rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have stripped away abortion protections and allowed state … Read More

U.S. House Passes Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access To Abortion Act Of 2022 in Response to SCOTUS Overturning Roe

Jul 15, 2022 / Press Release
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act by votes of 219-210 … Read More

Young People Demand More From Biden on Abortion Access

Jul 08, 2022 / Press Release
Today, President Biden signed an executive order to protect and expand reproductive health care services, including efforts to safeguard access to medication abortion, and emergency … Read More

New Poll: Young People Very Concerned about Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Abortion Protections

Jun 30, 2022 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Today, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity released new polling data showing that young people overwhelmingly support the right to abortion, … Read More

Supreme Court Dismantles Roe v. Wade Abortion Protections; Young People Among Most Impacted, Will Rise Up

Jun 24, 2022 / Press Release
On Friday, June 24, 2022 Justice Samuel Alito issued a 5-4 ruling declaring Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban constitutional, overturning Roe v. Wade in the process. … Read More

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