Abortion Archives

[Photo: An outside view of Whole Woman's Health of South Bend.]

Despite Supreme Court Win, Texas Abortion Clinics Still Shuttered

Texas Republicans' omnibus anti-choice law continues to devastate abortion access in the state even after the U.S. Supreme Court struck parts of the law.

[Photo: A sad teen listens to her doctor during an appointment.]

Florida GOP’s Anti-Choice Legislation Hindered, But Not Stopped

Rachel Wells

The state's forced parental consent bill has been referred to as a “stalking horse” meant to overhaul Florida’s constitutional right to privacy, which protects access to abortion.

[Photo: Pete Buttigieg speaking with microphone in hand.]

Campaign Week in Review: Pete Buttigieg Opposes the Anti-Choice Helms Amendment

Ally Boguhn

This week, Pete Buttigieg's campaign said he backs ending the anti-choice Helms Amendment, and Sen. Kamala Harris spoke about her plan to safeguard abortion rights.

Anti-Choice Lawmakers Make ‘Calculated Push’ to Restrict Medication Abortion

Casey Quinlan & A New Abortion Ban Makes Its Way to Congress for the First Time

Republican members of Congress continue to push the false narrative that medication abortion—especially through telemedicine methods—is unsafe and poorly regulated.

‘This Fight Has Existential Stakes’: How a Court Ruling Has Thrown Kansas Abortion Laws Into Flux

Erin Heger

The Kansas Supreme Court ruling that abortion is a fundamental right has sent anti-choice organizations and lawmakers scrambling.

[Photo: Former director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Scott Lloyd, testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.]

Trump Administration Backs Off Immigrant Abortion Fight at Supreme Court

Jessica Mason Pieklo

It seemed all but certain the Trump administration would take its fight back to the Roberts Court. But the deadline to file a petition came and went without the administration filing one.

[Photo: Abortion rights supporters hold signs during a rally.]

Arkansas Makes Absurd Arguments About Abortion Bans

Imani Gandy

Attorneys for the state seem to think that calling an abortion ban something other than a ban will somehow fool a court into letting it slide.

[Photo: President Donald Trump grimaces during an event.]

Democrats Are About to Lose the Federal Courts for a Lifetime

Jessica Mason Pieklo

If Democrats don’t take bold action and make the federal courts an electoral priority, we will lose them for a lifetime.

[Photo: Jeff Sessions looks on during an event.]

Jeff Sessions Wants to Be a Senator Again

Ally Boguhn

Jeff Sessions co-sponsored dozens of anti-choice measures during his time in the U.S. Senate. Now he wants to run again.

[Photo: Sen. James Inhofe looks on during a meeting.]

A New Abortion Ban Makes Its Way to Congress for the First Time

Jo Yurcaba & A New Abortion Ban Makes Its Way to Congress for the First Time

Some pro-choice advocates worry these bills might be the first in a “wave of bills” focused on the reason someone is getting an abortion.

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