by Sofia Resnick | Mar 27, 2026 | Abortion, abortion bans, Abortion Pills, Anti-Abortion, anti-abortion bills, anti-abortion centers, Child Care, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, maternal health, Medicaid, medication abortion, Mental Health, mental health care, mifepristone, News, Reproductive Rights
The Republican-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to uphold a Trump administration policy banning abortion care and counseling for veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Last year, the Trump administration overturned a Biden-era policy that made abortion procedures and counseling in cases of rape, incest or a medical emergency available at VA facilities.
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by Kristi Sanford | Feb 17, 2026 | health care, Health Care Workers, Health Insurance, Illinois, Medicare For All, Mental Health, mental health care, Op-Ed, Organizing
Access to mental health care is rapidly expanding in Illinois, thanks to a legislative victory won through a grassroots campaign that united patients and health care providers to take on the power of the health insurance industry. As organizers who worked on the campaign, we’re excited to share the story of our win with the hope that it will give momentum and inspiration to similar campaigns in…
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