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Hall: Empower Women’s Sexual Autonomy

By Lexi Hall, Opinion Writer December 26, 2023

  In today’s world, the persistent sexual stigma women face is still a glaring issue that demands our immediate attention. For far too long, society has placed undue constraints, seen with the...

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Hargis: Support SURF in Their Fight for Sexual Liberation

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer December 20, 2023

  When living in Utah, one must be constantly aware of religious expectations. In Salt Lake City especially, the religious undercurrent in local culture can be hard to ignore — particularly,...

Students and speakers pose for a picture at the end of the Tampa 5 talk in the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons Building on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Photos by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Champine: Protest to Protect Those Fighting for DEI

By Morgan Champine, Assistant Opinion Editor December 14, 2023

  On March 6, 2023, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society protested Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’ attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Within 30 days of the protest, Tampa police arrested...

A child hugs a protestor at the protest of the potential overturn of Roe V. Wade at the Utah State Captiol on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: Utah Isn’t Pro-Family

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer July 17, 2023

  From 1973 on, pregnant people in the U.S. had the legal right to abortion due to the ruling of Roe v. Wade. In June of 2022, the ruling was overturned, upon the claim that abortion is not protected...

Students Lead Conversations on Consent at McCluskey Center for Violence Prevention Event

Students Lead Conversations on Consent at McCluskey Center for Violence Prevention Event

By Jake Duffy, News Writer February 15, 2023

  According to a 2020 U Campus Climate Survey, there is declining confidence amongst students in the university’s ability to combat factors of sexual misconduct, take action against an offender,...

The crowd of demonstrators embrace while protesting the potential overturn against Roe v. Wade at the Utah State Capitol on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Supporting Salt Lake Communities Post Roe v. Wade

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer May 23, 2022

  Americans stare into an uncertain future after the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion revealed intentions to overturn Roe v. Wade. Utah and other red states have passed trigger laws to make abortion...

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Thousands Rally for Reproductive Rights at State Capitol

By Abhilasha Khatri and Carlene Coombs May 17, 2022

  On Saturday, May 14, thousands of people gathered at the Utah State Capitol in a nationwide effort to support reproductive rights. Planned Parenthood organized rallies throughout Utah and across...

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Hibben: Overturning Roe v. Wade Threatens Our Democracy

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer May 8, 2022

  A leak from inside the U.S. Supreme Court told millions of women their right to privacy and reproductive health care will be eviscerated. The explicit draft majority opinion written by Justice...

Planned Parenthood Resists Trumps Gag Rule, Pulls Out from Title X

Planned Parenthood Resists Trump’s Gag Rule, Pulls Out from Title X

By Angelyn Ramos, News Writer September 19, 2019

  On March 4, 2019, the Trump-Pence administration rolled out the first edition of their Gag Rule, a proposal that alters the current Title X laws. Trump's proposal for a gag rule would defund...

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Utahns Fight to Protect Title X

By Angelyn Ramos, News Writer June 13, 2019

  From the beginning of President Trump’s administration, Trump has vowed to “defund Planned Parenthood.” Earlier this year, Trump and his administration began to make good on that promise...