Abortion Archives

[Photo: Robert Lewis Dear is led out of court by a deputy during a trial.]

Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Shooter Indicted by Justice Department

Robert Lewis Dear Jr. could face the death penalty for his November 2015 attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood that killed three people.

[Photo: A woman receives an IV solution as she lies on a hospital bed.]

‘Abortion Reversal’ Is Not Only B.S. but Is Dangerous Too

Hayley Farless

UC Davis Health ended a study early after researchers found a risk of “serious blood loss” when patients stopped in the middle of the medication abortion protocol.

[Photo: Sen. Kamala Harris bows her head as she pauses during an event.]

Kamala Harris Ends Her Presidential Bid: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Harris was a strong pro-choice voice in the Democratic field, pushing the policy of federal pre-clearance of state-level restrictions on abortion.

Even Nonpartisan Groups Are Afraid of the Supreme Court’s Next Ruling on Abortion

Jessica Mason Pieklo

A decision to side with anti-abortion advocates in June Medical Services v. Gee could threaten the very integrity of the Supreme Court.

These Lawmakers Saw What Criminalizing Abortion Looks Like. They Were Horrified.

Jo Yurcaba

Criminalizing abortion in El Salvador means people go to prison for miscarrying. Abortion rights advocates fear this could become a reality in the United States.

Sarah Pitlyk’s Judicial Nomination Is a Threat to Women of Color (Updated)

Kimya Forouzan & Jacqueline Tosto

A vote confirming Sarah Pitlyk is a vote against women of color’s agency, health, and rights.

A Q&A With Jessica González-Rojas on Her 13 Years at the National Latina Institute

Regina Mahone

“I’m so proud of how far we’ve come.”

[Photo: An illustration of a map of the United States depicting which states have fetal remains legislation. Some states are colored in black, others in red.]

Here’s Why Fetal Burial Legislation Is Surging in the States

Erin Heger

These bills aren't about "dignity," abortion rights advocates say. They're about shutting down clinics and eroding abortion access.

[Photo: An image of the Democratic presidential candidates on stage during the Democratic Debate in Atlanta, GA.]

‘Codifying Roe’ Isn’t a Plan to Ensure Abortion Access

Destiny Lopez

If we’re only fighting to codify Roe—and not to address the racist, classist disparities that have failed to make the full spectrum of reproductive health-care services a reality for so many—then we’re leaving people behind.

[Photo: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris smiles on-stage during an event.]

2020 Democrats on Board With Federal ‘Pre-Clearance’ of State Abortion Laws: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Mandating federal pre-clearance would presumably strike down anti-choice laws that have passed through Republican-held state legislatures over the past decade.

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