Abortion Archives

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Anti-Choice Activists Are Fighting a Losing Battle Against Medication Abortion

Carole Joffe & David S. Cohen

Medication abortion is a gamechanger for pregnant people, particularly when other forms of abortion are difficult to access or even unavailable.

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Yelp Fixed Its Anti-Choice Clinic Problem. Why Can’t Google Do the Same?

Madeleine Schmidt

In contrast to Google, a Yelp search for an abortion provider in an area where there are none simply turns up no results.

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Roberts Court Resumes With Abortion, LGBTQ Rights at Center

Jessica Mason Pieklo

On the first day of its 2019-2020 term, the Roberts Court will consider taking up three different abortion rights cases.

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Ten Reasons Folks Should Care About the Hyde Amendment

Eveline Shen

The Hyde Amendment perpetuates harm against women of color and Indigenous folks. Repealing it would mean a leap toward reproductive justice.

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A Hurricane Is a Man-Made Disaster. The Same Is True for the Gutting of Abortion Rights.

Ash Williams

Three weeks ago, Hurricane Dorian forced me to reckon with the reality of what it's like to access abortion in the midst of a disaster.

Some Anti-Choice Democrats Still Haven’t Backed Impeachment Inquiry (Updated)

Alys Brooks

President Trump has delivered on major promises to abortion rights opponents, putting the president in line with anti-choice Democrats in the House.

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Hyde Makes Navigating Reproductive Health Care Even Harder for Black Muslims

Vanessa Taylor

Though Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, conversations around Hyde and reproductive health-care access have failed to take their experiences into account.

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The Fight for D.C. Statehood is a Fight for Abortion Access

Brooke Butler & A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Abortion access should not be restricted by partisan wins and losses. And the fight for statehood should not be restricted to D.C. residents.

Clinics Challenge Tennessee’s ‘Demeaning’ Forced Waiting Period Law

Rachel Wells

While research shows people are certain of their decision to have an abortion, 27 states require abortion care patients to wait before obtaining one.

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A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Amy Littlefield

Washington lawmakers have enacted some of the country’s most progressive policies to protect reproductive health care. But these measures have run up against the state’s high concentration of religious facilities.

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