Abortion Archives

[Photo: Brett Kavanaugh sits in an armchair]

My Abortion Kept My Life on Track. But With Kavanaugh on the Court, Millions Could Be Denied That Choice.

In both being able to choose it and in having it, my abortion gave me the power to determine my life course for myself.

[Photo: Andrew Gillum giving a thumbs up.]

‘Massive Upset Victory’: Andrew Gillum Takes Democratic Primary in Race for Florida Governor

Ally Boguhn

"Gillum's upset win is proof positive that there’s a progressive revolution underway, and the old guard establishment can either get on board or get out of the way," Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell said.

[Photo: Three young woman pro-choice activists hear green and orange headbands that show their support for reform of Argentina's restrictive abortion law.]

Undaunted by Senate Loss, Argentine Abortion Advocates Forge New Tactics, Coalitions

Carla McKirdy

Activists who want church-state separation are staging public withdrawals from the Catholic Church, a new web tool uses emojis to pinpoint legislators' abortion stance, and the fight to change the law may advance the case for sex education.

[Photo: Person holding glass of water and pill in hand.

England Plans to Approve Home Use of Abortion Medication

Dennis Carter

"This decision by the government will enable tens of thousands of women each year to complete their treatment in the comfort and privacy of their own home," said Richard Bentley, managing director at Marie Stopes UK.

[Photo: Protesters stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.]

A Win for Reproductive Rights in Alabama May Spell Trouble Down the Line

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A decision Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block an Alabama measure prohibiting the most common form of second-trimester abortion. But the justices made it clear that if they could have upheld the ban, and thus upend Roe v. Wade, they would have.

[Photo: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building with sign of its name in front.]

Another Anti-Choice Advocate Is Rising Through the Ranks at Trump’s HHS

Ally Boguhn

Steven Valentine’s new Health and Human Services role was once held by abstinence-only advocate Valerie Huber, who now serves as a senior policy advisor at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.

The Future of Abortion Rights May Lie in the Fate of These Gubernatorial Races

Lauren Holter

The future of reproductive rights in six states likely hinges on who is elected governor in November, as a state’s top lawmaker is instrumental in the decision to keep pre-Roe abortion bans intact or codify abortion rights into law.

[Photo: Sen. Susan Collins meets with Brett Kavanaugh.]

As Susan Collins Waffles on Kavanaugh Vote, Mainers Show Signs of Disapproval

Katelyn Burns

Kavanaugh’s nomination represents a critical juncture in Sen. Susan Collins’ political career, and her vote on this nomination could be fateful for her 2020 re-election campaign.

[photo: a pregnant black person is examined by a doctor.]

Report: Most Maternal Deaths for Black Women in Texas Are Preventable

Teddy Wilson

Lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Texas Legislature have failed to pass any meaningful policy changes to address the high rates of maternal mortality among Black women.

Democrats’ Path to Flipping Colorado Senate Runs Through a Virulent Anti-Choice Lawmaker

Jason Salzman

Colorado state Sen. Tim Neville, a leading anti-choice Republican, has supported "personhood" abortion bans and opposed a successful teen pregnancy prevention program.

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