Reproductive Rights

Mississippi Senator Proposes ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ to Highlight Gender Double Standards

The bill, introduced by Sen. Bradford Blackmon, is sparking national debate.
01/23/2025

Brittany Watts, Black Woman Who Miscarried Child, Will Not Be Criminally Prosecuted

The Ohio woman was charged with ‘abuse of a corpse' following her miscarriage.
01/12/2024
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Power to Decide Launches #ThxBirthControl Empowering And Promoting Conversations On Reproductive Health

The annual campaign includes a survey addressing young people's access to quality birth control information in 2023.
11/17/2023
Zerlina Maxwell

Zerlina Maxwell Proves All She Needs Is a Mic – And Maybe Her Phone

At a moment when the nation seems to be giving the Black community the side-eye, the SiriusXM host is more vocal than ever.
08/09/2023
Filmed at Howard University in Cramton Auditorium, VP Kamala Harris focuses on the issue of reproductive rights as part of the 2022 midterm elections.

WATCH: BET News Presents 'State Of Our Union: Reproductive Rights' with Vice President Kamala Harris

See what the VP had to say about this important political issue.
11/07/2022
Friends showing their fists with the slogan "Your vote matters"

Op-ed: Why Younger Voters Should Care About These Midterm Elections

A Howard student's take on why the midterm elections are proving to be especially crucial for the future of women's reproductive rights.
11/07/2022
BET NEWS special, VP Kamala Harrisi n a  primetime special conversation, “State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights,” premiering on Monday, November 7 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET, BET Her, MTV2, VH1, and POP. Filmed at Howard University.

Vice President Kamala Harris Joins BET News For ''State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights'

Howard University students react to the VP's discussion about the importance of voting and the fight over women's reproductive rights.
11/07/2022