Abortion

Oklahoma Republicans Want to Suspend Abortion Providers’ Medical Licenses: Spotlight on the States

Dennis Carter

Anti-choice legislation advanced in Oklahoma and Arizona last week, and a Mississippi Republican proposed a bill even more extreme than the state's near-total abortion ban.

Can Democrats Undo the Republican Takeover of the Federal Courts?

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Democrats gathered at a forum Saturday in New Hampshire to offer their plans to fix the federal courts. They didn't have much to offer.

I Regretted My Abortion. It Shouldn’t Matter.

Melissa Petro

As somebody who has, for at least a moment, regretted my abortion, I can empathize with the feelings of abortion regret commonly amplified by the anti-choice movement. But what, if anything, do these feelings matter?

We Now Know the ‘True Damage’ of Trump’s Family Planning Restrictions

Erin Heger

The Trump administration's domestic "gag rule" has cut the Title X family planning program's capacity by 47 percent.

Where 2020 Candidates Stand on Supreme Court Expansion: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are among the candidates who would consider drastic measures to ensure the Supreme Court doesn't unravel constitutional rights.

Florida Democrats Refuse to Stand Against Anti-Choice Measure

Diana Thu-Thao Rhodes

Democrats in the Florida House decided not to take a stance against legislation designed to rob young people of their bodily autonomy.

Dear Trump: Stop Using Children as Your Anti-Choice Political Prop

Paige Alexandria

As the parent of a disabled child, I was appalled, but not surprised, that the president would use a child born prematurely as a political prop during his State of the Union address.

Trump’s ‘Cynical Ploy’ on Later Abortion in State of the Union

Dennis Carter

Demonizing later abortion care has been a staple of the anti-choice movement, used to paint pro-choice legislation as legalizing infanticide.

Anti-Choice Legislative Majorities Could Be Vulnerable in Two Critical States

Casey Quinlan

Democrats are targeting the Michigan and Pennsylvania legislatures, where Republicans have long used majorities to push abortion restrictions.

What’s Next for Abortion Rights in Virginia? (Updated)

Dennis Carter

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia aren't done protecting and expanding abortion rights.