Abortion Archives

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Gavel Drop: SCOTUS Gets Its First Abortion Rights Petition With Kavanaugh on the Bench

Weeks into the job, and Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will weigh in on whether the court should take an abortion rights case out of Indiana.

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As Concerns Around ‘Roe v. Wade’ Grow, Ben Jealous Says He’ll Safeguard Abortion Rights in Maryland

Ally Boguhn

Maryland Democrat Ben Jealous wants to cover abortion as part of his Medicare for All plan and protect the reproductive rights of incarcerated women.

There’s Now an Online Option for Self-Managed Early Abortion Care in the United States

Auditi Guha & Stop Saying That Making Abortion Illegal Won’t Stop People From Having Them

Self-managed abortion is not new, but is vilified by right-wing and religious groups opposed to abortion rights as akin to the dangerous back-alley option.

Anti-Choice Activist Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Obamacare

Dennis Carter

The founder of Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust admitted to conspiring to defraud Affordable Care Act programs of more than $27 million.

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Gavel Drop: The Leaf Behind Another Legal Challenge to Trump’s Immigration Policy

Brie Shea & Jessica Mason Pieklo

Possession of khat, a chewable plant stimulant that's popular in the Horn of Africa, may condemn a Somali immigrant in New Hampshire to indefinite detention. And in other news, hookworm is making a comeback—in Alabama and in court.

‘No Choice’: Pop-Up Travel Agency Brings Attention to Antiquated New York Abortion Law

Regina Mahone

Reproductive rights advocates continue the pushback against a state law banning abortion care after 24 weeks into a pregnancy.

‘Reversing Roe’ and the Importance of Telling Complete Stories

Renee Bracey Sherman

The film’s directors said they wanted to show how abortion "has become so politicized that it is being used as a pawn to win presidencies.” But the film left a number of important stories regarding communities of color on the cutting room floor.

Senate Republicans Back Trump’s ‘Junk’ Health-Care Plans in Floor Vote

Katelyn Burns

Health care has emerged as a key issue in this year’s midterm elections, as GOP elected officials scramble to deal with a significant shift in the popularity of Obamacare.

Inside the Mass Movement Against Brett Kavanaugh (Updated)

Katelyn Burns

“The fact is that we’re not being heard and so we have to escalate this tactic, but the result is that we are getting through."

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Stop Saying That Making Abortion Illegal Won’t Stop People From Having Them

Diana Greene Foster

Criminalizing abortion or making it less accessible means that some women carry unwanted pregnancies to term.

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