URGE and 65 Organizations Tell Congressional Leaders to Tackle Economic and Health Disparities in COVID-19 Legislation
During the COVID-19 health crisis, it is vital that we center communities who, historically, face the greatest health and economic… Read more »
REPORT: URGE Organizers Contribute to “Youth Wave” in 2018 Midterms
Download this new report from URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity: “The Young People’s Election: Casting Votes. Build… Read more »
Religious Refusal Laws
Supporters of religious refusal laws claim they are about protecting religious freedom, but they result in keeping people from the… Read more »
Mandatory Delays & Counseling Laws
Mandatory delays and biased counseling laws are not aimed at helping people make the best decision about abortion, they are meant… Read more »
Insurance Bans on Abortion
Many states ban certain types of insurance plans from covering abortion. Many don’t realize they don’t have coverage until it’s to… Read more »
Forced Parental Involvement in Abortion
Most states require some form of forced parental involvement before obtaining an abortion. This is a major barrier for young peopl… Read more »
Alabama Amendment 2
On the November 6, 2018 ballot, Alabamians will vote on Amendment 2, an anti-abortion constitutional amendment proposed by the sta… Read more »
Fake Health Centers (aka “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”)
Fake health centers deceive people into thinking they are getting comprehensive healthcare, including abortion services. In realit… Read more »
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (created in 2012) grants two-year protection from deportation to undocumented young… Read more »
The Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act
The Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence (or HALT) Act encourages colleges and universities to be dili… Read more »
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (or PWFA) ensures that workers can’t be forced out of their jobs just because they are pregnant… Read more »
The Real Education for Healthy Youth Act
Introduced by Representative Barbara Lee from California as a more inclusive form of sex education for public schools and institut… Read more »
H.R. 2972: The EACH Woman Act
Passing the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (the EACH Woman) Act would allow any pregnant person seeking an… Read more »
20-Week Ban on Abortion
States all over the country have passed bans on abortion after 20 weeks. Now federal legislation aims to make this ban law nationw… Read more »
Young vs. UPS
Young vs. UPS was a Supreme Court case about pregnancy discrimination at work. We need new legislation to make things better for p… Read more »
