Reproductive Freedom for All

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of new laws aimed at expanding reproductive freedom and care in the state, which California positions as a national leader on the issue. The measures broaden access to reproductive health services and reinforce the state's protections as other states restrict such care.

Reproductive Freedom for All has announced its endorsement of a slate of candidates it calls reproductive freedom champions running for seats in the U.S. Senate. The advocacy group framed the endorsements as part of its effort to elect lawmakers who will protect abortion access and reproductive rights. The full list of endorsed candidates and the states involved were not detailed in the announcement.

A new essay in Scalawag Magazine argues that abortion access belongs on the labor agenda, linking bodily autonomy to workplace concerns like health care coverage, paid sick leave, privacy rights and non-discrimination protections. Commenters are sharing the piece, endorsing its argument that the right to control one's own body is fundamental to economic justice and working conditions.