Abortion Archives

[Photo: Matt Shea speaks during an event.]

Anti-Choice Group Stands by Washington State Republican Accused of Domestic Terrorism

A staunchly anti-choice lawmaker who allegedly planned and participated in domestic terrorism has maintained the backing of Human Life PAC.

[Photo: Senator Ben Sasse looks on during a hearing.]

Senate Republicans Go All-In on Lies About Later Abortion Care (Updated)

Jo Yurcaba

The Republican U.S. Senate legislation is "a vehicle for false narratives and inflammatory language" around later abortions, said Dr. Kristyn Brandi, board chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health.

[Photo: US Presidential Candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks to a crowd in New Hampshire.]

Klobuchar: Democrats Should Be a ‘Big Tent’ With Abortion Rights Foes

Dennis Carter

In an exchange on The View, Amy Klobuchar said the Democratic Party shouldn't shut out those who oppose abortion rights.

[Photo: An illustration of a person holding a bill with repeating IUDs in the background.]

Women Shouldn’t Get a Bill for an IUD—but Sometimes They Do

Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

For those who are slapped with a fee, the prices are sky-high—and growing.

[Photo: A doctor checks off a paper as he holds a clipboard.]

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.

[Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Our Rights Our Courts presidential forum.]

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.

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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?

[Photo: A young person of color waits nervously in a doctor's office.]

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.

[Photo: A split screen image of Elizabeth Warren on the left and Pete Buttigieg on the right.]

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.

[Photo: A split screen image of House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee on the left and Rep. Kimberly Daniels on the right.]

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.

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