Texas Cities Stand Against Anti-Immigrant Policies & Preemption
Responding to Trump’s racist and xenophobic rhetoric and his anti-immigrant policies, localities like Travis County, Dallas County, and Harris County took public stances in support of immigrants by...
View ArticleCities in Texas are Fighting Back with Repro Power TX
Abortion funds and reproductive rights advocates across Texas coordinated a multi-city day of action in Austin, Dallas, El Paso and Houston to launch Repro Power TX, a multi-city initiative to fight...
View ArticleCities Taking a Stand Against Trump
Following Donald Trump’s election, multiple cities across the United States have passed resolutions and proclamations condemning his behavior, policy, and hateful rhetoric. Shortly after the election,...
View ArticleHartford Launches Municipal ID Program!
Hats off to Hartford, Connecticut for launching their City ID program in May 2017! Residents in Hartford can now obtain a secure photo-ID card that’s valid for two years for $15 dollars for adults or...
View ArticleColumbia, MO Takes a Stand Against Discrimination Based on Reproductive...
Congratulations to Columbia, MO for taking an important step towards protecting the rights of families to make personal decisions about their reproductive health without intrusion from their employers....
View ArticleThe District of Columbia is Taking Steps to Protect Abortion Providers
Cheers to Washington, D.C. for taking steps to protect abortion providers! On November 7, 2017, the D.C. Council introduced the Abortion Provider Nondiscrimination Amendment Act, a bill to protect...
View ArticleProgressives Win in Cities Across the Country
On a day in which abortion access, health care, and the rights of the LGBTQ community, people of color, and immigrants were all on the ballot, voters overwhelmingly supported progressive candidates,...
View ArticleVictory for Pregnant, Incarcerated Women in Allegheny County, PA
In a victory for pregnant and incarcerated women in western Pennsylvania, the Allegheny County Jail has agreed to expansive new policies and accountability measures for housing pregnant women. These...
View ArticlePittsburgh Takes a Bold Stand for Abortion Coverage for All!
Congratulations to Pittsburgh for becoming the 13th locality and second one in 2017 to pass a resolution in support of coverage for abortion care! With Councilmember Natalia Rudiak as the lead sponsor,...
View ArticleNational Institute for Reproductive Health Announces New Investments in...
12 Key Cities – 10 in Historically Conservative States – Named the New Battlegrounds for Reproductive Freedom in 2018 New York – Six months after releasing the Local Reproductive Freedom Index, a...
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