Feminist Majority Foundation https://feminist.org/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:21:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://feminist.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-fmf-globe-32x32.png Feminist Majority Foundation https://feminist.org/ 32 32 House Judiciary Hearing Targets FACE Act Despite Rising Threats to Clinics https://feminist.org/news/house-judiciary-hearing-targets-face-act-despite-rising-threats-to-clinics/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:21:01 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88570 On April 28, the House Committee on the Judiciary convened a hearing on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, following a Department of Justice report alleging FACE was “weaponized” under the Biden administration. Subcommittee chair Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who introduced legislation to repeal FACE in January, presided. Enacted in 1994, FACE […]

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]]> Virginians Vote Yes for Redistricting to Reshape House Control https://feminist.org/news/virginians-vote-yes-in-special-election-on-redistricting/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:34:10 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88567 On April 21, Virginians voted yes on a ballot measure to allow the state to temporarily redraw congressional maps before the midterms. Virginia held a special election with only one question on the ballot: whether Virginia should be allowed to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections. The measure passed […]

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]]> Pennsylvania Court Recognizes Reproductive Autonomy Under State Equal Rights Amendment https://feminist.org/news/pennsylvania-court-recognizes-reproductive-autonomy-under-state-equal-rights-amendment/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:10:15 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88565 On April 20, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a landmark ruling for reproductive rights, striking down the state’s ban on Medicaid funding for abortion. The court held that the policy violates Pennsylvania Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the equal protection provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution.  The Pennsylvania Equal Rights Amendment, added to the state constitution […]

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]]> Uncertainty and Pressure: Afghans Who Aided the U.S. Fear Return to Afghanistan or Congo https://feminist.org/news/uncertainty-and-pressure-afghans-who-aided-the-u-s-fear-return-to-afghanistan-or-congo/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:28:22 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88563 Afghan refugees who have helped U.S. officials living at a former U.S. military base in Qatar have been left with an incredibly difficult decision: go back to Afghanistan under the Taliban or relocate to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration has been participating in talks with the […]

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]]> New Restrictions on the Youth Vote Hit Campuses https://feminist.org/news/new-restrictions-on-the-youth-vote-hit-campuses/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:52:13 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88554 Recent federal actions have introduced new barriers for colleges and universities working to support student voter participation. In 2023, attorney Cleta Mitchell raised unfounded concerns about polling locations close to dormitories on campuses, citing fears of students voting without being properly informed. These sentiments have only grown since the current administration launched a probe into […]

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]]> The Clean Water for All Life Act: Policing Bodies, Not Protecting Water https://feminist.org/news/the-clean-water-for-all-life-act-policing-bodies-not-protecting-water/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:42:17 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88551 The Clean Water for All Life Act (H. R. 7983) is simply another way for anti-abortion lawmakers to control women’s bodies — yet this time, under the guise of environmental regulations.  This bill adds to a long list of arguments used to restrict abortion: religious objections, claims that fetuses should have full legal personhood, false […]

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]]> The DOJ Indicts the Southern Poverty Law Center in a Coordinated Attack on Civil Rights https://feminist.org/news/the-doj-indicts-the-southern-poverty-law-center-in-a-coordinated-attack-on-civil-rights/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:39:54 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88548 On Tuesday, April 21, the Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit that for more than 50 years has documented hate and political violence, taking on the Ku Klux Klan, systemic bigotry, and the rise of Christian nationalism. The move has drawn swift backlash from civil rights advocates, who warn […]

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]]> DOJ Targets FACE Act While Anti-Abortion Violence Rises https://feminist.org/news/doj-targets-face-act-while-anti-abortion-violence-rises/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:27:39 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88546 On April 14, the Department of Justice published an 882 page report claiming that the enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act was “weaponized” under the Biden administration. FACE is a longstanding federal law designed to protect access to reproductive healthcare by prohibiting obstruction, threats, and violence directed at abortion providers, […]

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]]> UN Experts: Ban on Afghan Women Working With the UN Undermines Aid and Women’s Survival https://feminist.org/news/un-experts-ban-on-afghan-women-working-with-the-un-undermines-aid-and-womens-survival/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:08:34 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88545 UN experts are calling for the immediate reversal of Taliban policies that prevent Afghan women from working at or even entering United Nations offices as they warn that the ban is not only a violation of women’s rights but is also worsening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis. According to UN experts, Afghan women, including UN staff, contractors, […]

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]]> Urgent Care Clinic in Michigan Fills Gaps in Abortion Access https://feminist.org/news/urgent-care-clinic-in-michigan-fills-gaps-in-abortion-access/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:24 +0000 https://feminist.org/?p=88542 As abortion clinics continue to close at alarming rates across the country, many community-based medical providers are stepping in to expand access to care. After a Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan shut its doors, the Marquette Medical Urgent Care, under the direction of Dr. Shawn Brown, began offering medication abortion. As Dr. Brown explained […]

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