The A Word

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The A-Word | An Independent TV Documentary

The A-Word, a new documentary by The Independent, investigates the state of reproductive rights two years after the Supreme Court revoked a constitutional right to abortion, sending shockwaves through American healthcare

<p>CPCs are often found near abortion clinics and take similar names</p>

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How fake pregnancy clinics pressure women not to abort

Religious themes and ads for ‘abortion pill reversal’ are staples at fake abortion clinics, which now significantly outnumber real clinics. Kelly Rissman reports

<p>These state legislatures have directly diverted money from their budgets into crisis pregnancy centers, at $513m since 2021</p>

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Republican lawmakers have steered over half a billion in taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion clinics. Where does it go next?

<p>Evie Lastra West speaks to The Independent at her home. She was once a teen gang member, but her life path changed after she visited a crisis pregnancy center that dissuaded her from getting an abortion </p>

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It broke me to hand my baby over for adoption as a single teen mom. I’d still never get an abortion

<p>Donald Trump speaks at Faith and Freedom’s Road to Majority convention in Washington DC on 22 June</p>

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‘Devil, we’ve had enough’: Inside the Christian nationalist movement to outlaw abortion

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Inside America’s abortion clinics where doctors carry guns

Doctors working in abortion clinics, particularly those bordering states with bans, are carrying firearms and taking constant security precautions to ensure they and their patients remain safe. Bel Trew reports from Bristol, Virginia

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Birth is deadlier for Black women — abortion bans will make it worse

<p>Nicole Blackmon was forced to continue an unviable pregnancy due to the strict abortion laws in Tennessee</p>

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Doctors knew my baby was going to be stillborn. They refused to intervene, even though my life was at risk

<p>Merle Hoffman and Sue Davis address a New York City rally in 1989 with abortion rights advocate Bill Baird, right</p>

We fought for Roe and we’re fighting again: Meet the veteran activists battling for the right to choose

The Catholic father-son duo fighting for abortion rights in South Dakota

<p>People protesting outside of the Capitol building in DC. A woman holds up a sign that reads: ‘War on women. Who’s next?’</p>

IVF under threat and an OB/GYN exodus: What’s next for reproductive healthcare post Dobbs

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A ‘war on women’: Investigating the reality of reproductive rights

<p>Abortion rights will be on ballots around the country </p>

Our bodily autonomy is on the ballot. How did it come to this?

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I wasn’t able to get an abortion. Now I’m raising my rapist’s baby

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Abortion will be on the ballot in these 10 states

These voters will have a chance to protect abortion at the state level this November

<p>This map shows which states will vote on abortion measures in November</p>

<p>Francie Hunt, Executive Director at Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood (pictured), said the film was “incredibly moving”</p>

‘Powerful and unflinching’: The A-Word screens in Tennessee

<p>Women inside an election night watch party celebrated the passage of an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution on November 5. </p>

Abortion rights had big Election Day wins. Trump could threaten them

<p>People protesting outside of the Capitol building in DC. A woman holds up a sign that reads: ‘War on women. Who’s next?’</p>

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during Trump administration?