FDA Approves New Generic Abortion Pill Amid Political Pressure
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the drugs…
Pro-Life or Pro-Control?: The Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement
On March 26th, it was declared that Gavi, a health organization responsible for providing vaccinations to people in low-resource countries,…
Anti-Abortion Men’s March Meets Counter-Protestors in Boston
On the morning of Saturday, Nov. 16, protestors took to the streets of Boston to voice their beliefs around a…
What a Second Trump Term Means for Women
Donald Trump was recently elected as the 47th president of the United States of America, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.…
Unpacking the Mifepristone Rulings
After being approved by the Food and Drug Administration twenty years ago and being deemed safe by medical groups, Mifepristone…
The Growing Importance of Male Birth Control
“Ugh, my birth control is making me breakout.” “Shoot, I missed my alarm to take my pill, hope this doesn’t…
The Problem of Social Media and Roe v. Wade
When I wake up to a flurry of texts in my The Gavel Opinions section’s group chat, I never really…
The End of Roe v. Wade: Stripping Away Human Rights
Where does one begin an article on the day that Roe v. Wade is overturned? I could start this article…
Overturning Roe v. Wade: The Implications Of Banning Abortion
The irony of receiving a text from my roommate that a draft opinion had been leaked regarding a private SCOTUS…
Leaked Draft Reveals Supreme Court to Remove Abortion Protections
On Monday, May 2, 2022, POLITICO released a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that revealed the Supreme…
Democrats Won’t Save Us Now: Abortion Access
The right to a legal and safe abortion is fundamental in this country, but it may not be a right…
Hundreds Gather in Franklin Park to Defend Abortion
As part of the nationwide Rally to Defend Abortion, the Massachusetts ACLU hosted hundreds of citizens from the greater Boston…