Abortion

In Georgia, Black Women Lead the Fight Against High Maternal Mortality Rates and Anti-Choice Legislation

Gloria Oladipo

“Doing this work can weigh heavy—we know that even with all of the work that is being done to uplift issues around Black maternal health, Black mamas are still bearing the brunt of this crisis."

How to Get an Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Paige Alexandria

From securing financial assistance for abortion care to self-managing abortion to using telemedicine, here are ways people can obtain care amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anti-Choice Clinics Are Open During the COVID-19 Crisis. That’s Dangerous for Pregnant People.

Jo Yurcaba

Reproductive health advocates worry that clinics operated by anti-choice activists could sow confusion among people seeking care during the COVID-19 outbreak.

What It’s Like to Be a Clinic Escort in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tiffany Diane Tso

"We hoped pulling back would send a general message to the protester community that everyone should take this seriously, but protesters have continued to show up."

This Is How Texas’ COVID-19 Abortion Ban Uniquely Burdens Teens

Irma L. Garcia

Even if a Jane’s judicial bypass case is approved, Texas’ ban on abortion has closed clinics across the state, leaving young people with limited options.

Anti-Choice Protesters Think Stay-at-Home Orders Don’t Apply to Them

Imani Gandy

Abortion clinics protesters are fighting stay-at-home orders and putting pregnant people—who are immunosuppressed by virtue of being pregnant—at risk of contracting COVID-19.

What It’s Like to Be an Abortion Care Provider in the South During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Regina Mahone

"We are health-care providers; we’re not being seen or treated as health-care providers by our legislators, by people in these positions of power. And yet we’re putting ourselves at the same risk as people are in hospitals."

Trump Judge’s Radical Decision Lets States Suspend Abortion Rights

Jessica Mason Pieklo

It's now impossible to get a legal abortion in Texas, thanks to the Fifth Circuit's latest ruling. The long-term consequences could be even more devastating.

Anti-Choice City Ordinances Are Proliferating. Here’s How a Lawsuit Can Stop Them.

Paige Alexandria

The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting unenforceable anti-choice city ordinances as they spread across the United States.

‘Total Panic’: How One Texas Woman Sought an Abortion After Her State Banned Them

Galina Espinoza

When Texas officials declared abortions "nonessential" amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one woman's abortion plans were derailed. She went on a five-day journey to legally get one.