Abortion Archives

[Photo: Anti-choice protesters rally in front of the Supreme Court.]

March for Life Speaker Is a Former Abortion Provider Who Calls Herself a ‘Mass Murderer’

Ally Boguhn

Dr. Kathi Aultman, the keynote speaker at the March for Life's annual dinner, has helped spread anti-choice misinformation for years.

[Photo: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to the press.]

Senate GOP Prioritizes Abortion Funding Restrictions Over Ending Shutdown

Ally Boguhn

The anti-choice bill went nowhere when Senate Republicans failed to get the 60 votes they needed.

[Photo: A young, migrant woman of color holds a pill in one hand and a water glass in another.]

Self-Induced Abortion’s Risks Could Leave Immigrant Women Choiceless

Tina Vasquez

"Imagine being undocumented and considering self-managed abortion in this environment."

[Photo: Representative Dan Lipinski giving an emotive testimony at Capitol Hill.]

These Are the Anti-Choice Democrats Speaking at March for Life

Ally Boguhn

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski and state Rep. Katrina Jackson, two anti-choice Democrats, are scheduled to speak at this year's March for Life.

Lawsuit: Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Abortion Coverage Ban Is Unconstitutional

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The lawsuit filed Wednesday argues the state's ban on Medicaid funding of abortion care is discriminatory and violates the Pennsylvania Constitution.

[Photo: Anti-choice activists gather to hear President Trump speak during the annual March For Life.]

Six Facts About Abortion to Counter March for Life’s Junk Science

Laura Huss

March for Life claims “being pro-life is not in opposition to science," though many of its positions fly in the face of evidence.

[Photo: Rhode Island State Capitol is pictured with text projected onto it. The text reads 'ABORTION: SAFE, LEGAL, HERE TO STAY.']

Elections Matter: Rhode Island Legislators Primed to Safeguard Abortion Rights

Auditi Guha & Legislative Lowlights: State Lawmakers Begin 2019 With Flurry of Anti-Choice Legislation

Rhode Island Democrats might finally have the votes to get the Reproductive Health Care Act to the governor's desk in 2019.

[Photo: Representative Barbara Lee stands behind a podium with two other individuals as she addresses a crowd at a rally.]

Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Vows to Use New House Majority to Take on Trump in 2019

Ally Boguhn

Rep. Judy Chu vowed that the Pro-Choice Caucus would "use every legislative and oversight tool in our power to investigate" Trump's attacks on reproductive health care.

[Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer dons a serious look as she speaks to the press.]

Will Michigan Governor End State Funding for Anti-Choice Clinic Network? (Updated)

Dennis Carter

Michigan Republicans have pumped millions into Real Alternatives, which has used taxpayer money to pay for "ineffective advertising and pay increases for its executives," according to a watchdog organization.

[Photo: Kentucky's Capitol building in Frankfort.]

Legislative Lowlights: State Lawmakers Begin 2019 With Flurry of Anti-Choice Legislation

Brie Shea

Anti-choice lawmakers in over a dozen states pushed anti-choice measures to restrict reproductive rights last week.

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