Abortion Archives

[Photo: Activists project a message onto the Trump International Hotel, to protest the Global Gag Rule .]

Dr. Leana Wen: It’s Time to End the Global Gag Rule

Dr. Leana Wen

The global gag rule doesn’t just drastically limit access to safe and legal abortion. It jeopardizes access to all health care offered by the same providers.

[Photo: Images of Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring placed side by side with shamed expressions.]

More Than Anything, Virginia Needs Moral Leaders (Who Live Here, Thanks)

Erin Matson

The pain progressives feel in Virginia is real. We reject racism and blackface from our political leaders. We stand with and believe sexual assault survivors, and we demand that our political leaders treat women with respect.

[Photo: A clinic receptionist is talking on the phone and using her computer.]

Is an Anti-Choice Clinic Using ‘Unlawful Imprisonment’ as Company Policy?

Nicole Knight

Those familiar with the tactics employed at anti-choice pregnancy clinics say they're not surprised by a recent Reddit post from a clinic worker.

[Photo: Young woman of color patient sits in a doctor's office as she listens to her doctor speak.]

Restrictions on Later Abortions Hurt People of Color the Most

Kimya Forouzan

Those in power rarely acknowledge the struggles of everyday people, especially those with marginalized identities. The conversations around later abortion are no exception.

[Photo: President Donald Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence looking on, delivers the State of the Union address.]

Trump Targets Abortion in State of the Union

Katelyn Burns & Conservatives Are Perpetuating Dangerous Tropes About Patients Who Need Later Abortions

Trump also announced that the administration would seek to eradicate the HIV epidemic.

[Photo: Donald Trump looks on during the State of the Union speech in 2019]

When Your President Calls You a Murderer

T.S. Mendola

I have had a third-trimester abortion. And I am not alone.

[Photo: A number of journalists and reporters take down notes during a press conference.]

Reporters Must Do Better on Abortion: Six Facts You Should Know

Jodi Jacobson

Reputable newspapers and TV news outlets are supposed to care about facts and evidence to help inform the public. And they continue to fail miserably when reporting on abortion.

[Photo: Kathy Tran speaking about HB 2491 during a committee hearing.]

The Timing of Virginia Republicans’ Attack on Later Abortion Care Is No Coincidence

Ally Boguhn

The misinformation campaign on later abortion comes months before Virginia voters decide control of the state legislature.

[Photo: House of Representatives chamber of the Missouri State Capitol.]

Legislative Lowlights: Missouri Conservatives Won’t Stop Introducing Anti-Choice Restrictions

Brie Shea

Conservatives in Missouri are unsatisfied with the roughly 20 anti-choice restrictions they have to consider this session, so last week they added a few more to the mix.

[Photo: Kathy Tran speaks during an interview.]

Conservatives Are Perpetuating Dangerous Tropes About Patients Who Need Later Abortions

Dr. Daniel Grossman

Leading conservative figures have used legislation proposed in Virginia and passed in New York to spread lies about abortion.

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