MinuteEarth
How Do Abortion Pills Work?
You may have heard of "abortion pills" - here's what these medications are and what they do (and don't do).
Financial Times
Abortion law: Roe vs Wade and the US constitution
Law and policy commentator David Allen Green looks at how the US Supreme Court introduced a constitutional right to an abortion with Roe vs Wade and then removed that constitutional right with Dobbs.
PBS
Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?
The day is finally here! Your baby has arrived and you're officially a new parent! But how long until that new baby smell wears off and you're forced to return to work and find reliable childcare? Today Danielle looks at the history...
The Guardian
The Quipu Project Connects Victims of Peru's Forced Sterilizations
Esperanza and Teodula travel to different areas of Peru to share their stories and encourage others who were forcibly sterilised to participate in the Quipu Project. Hear the stories of some of the people who were sterilised and learn...
The Guardian
An End to Fujimori Rule in Peru?
Keiko, former president Alberto Fujimori's daughter, runs for president and addresses the issue of the forced sterilisations, but blames doctors rather than the government. Esperanza, Teodula, and their supporters disagree. Hear...
The Guardian
Seeking Justice After Sterilization in Rural Peru
In the 1990, hundreds of thousands of people in Peru were sterilised without their consent. Nearly 20 years later, those who suffered are speaking out and demanding justice. Meet Esperanza and Teodula, and learn about their Quipu...
Hip Hughes History
Why Abortion is Legal: Roe v Wade Explained
Why is abortion legal in the United States? What is the Roe v Wade decision? A direct explanation of the 1973 Supreme Court Decision which legalized abortion across the country without any of the politics, bias or controversy. / hiphughes
Hip Hughes History
The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision Explained
A breakdown of the Supreme Court ruling, Burwell vs Hobby Lobby, taking a look at the issues of Constitutionality, Obamacare, religious liberty, corporate personhood as well as the majority and dissent opinions. I had to put on my Johnny...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Women of Parliament Unite on Abortion
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Ten years after access to the drug RU486 was severly limited in...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Abortion Access
With the likely repeal of Roe v. Wade next month, hear from the CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about what the organization is doing to promote access to abortion for women across the country.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
RU486 Abortion Ban in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. What does Telstra have to do with abortion access? Episode 3, part 5
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Battle for Reproductive Rights in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. In 1979, the Australian House of Representatives moved to restrict...
The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: The history and anthropologic importance of African Bride Wealth
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
The Guardian
Meet the people fighting to keep Ireland's abortion ban
Many Irish people see the abortion referendum as a crossroads. Ireland could say yes and turn towards the liberal values of the EU, while a no vote would defend its Catholic conservatism. Phoebe Greenwood went to Limerick to meet voters...
The Guardian
How a conference call sparked America's abortion obsession
White evangelical Christians are on the frontline of the US's anti-abortion movement. But not so long ago this group was not interested in the politics of terminations. Its members are a crucial faction of Donald Trump's base, motivating...
The Guardian
At 11 years old, they're getting pregnant': women smash Catholic taboos in the Philippines
The stigma surrounding sex education and family planning in the Philippines is such that 65% of women do not use contraceptives. Five years ago, Congress passed a reproductive health law guaranteeing universal access to family planning,...
Curated Video
These issues appeared to resonate with voters
Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ projected Donald Trump will win the presidency. Trump campaigned on improving the economy and cracking down on illegal immigration, key issues of importance for voters. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristone. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Senate fails to advance bill that would guarantee access to IVF nationwide
Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-led bill Tuesday that would've codified IVF protections nationwide. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Addressing abortion and reproductive rights on the presidential campaign trail
Abortion remains a divisive issue in the 2024 presidential election and a top concern for many voters. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Why voter enthusiasm is so critical this election year
Scripps News Political Director Andrew Rafferty talks with St. George about the state of the race going into Labor Day, while highlighting why voter enthusiasm is so crucial this year. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Viewer Spotlight: How we determine abortion-related terminology
Typically, when discussing abortion, we aim to call it just that: abortion. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
New battleground state polls show Harris, Trump in tight race
A poll released Thursday shows that former President Trump's lead in five key swing states have narrowed since President Biden exited the race. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Biden-Trump debate defined by major differences in policy, personal attacks
The first presidential debate of 2024 put a spotlight on the policy differences between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. (Scripps News)