Abortion Archives

[Photo: A split-screen image of Pete Buttigieg and Julián Castro.]

Campaign Week in Review: Here’s How Two 2020 Democrats Incorporated Reproductive Rights and Justice Into Their Platforms

Ally Boguhn

This is hardly the first time Julián Castro has sought to elevate reproductive justice on the campaign trail.

[Photo: Sarah Pitlyk speaks during an interview.]

This Kavanaugh Defender and Abortion Foe Could End Up on the Federal Bench (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Sarah Pitlyk's legal career includes defending extreme six-week abortion bans and attacking in vitro fertilization.

[Photo: Outside view of the U.S. Supreme Court.]

The Hidden Link Between Domestic Violence and Abortion

LySaundra Campbell

Anti-choice laws have direct effects on people experiencing domestic violence, especially those seeking abortion care without their abuser’s knowledge.

[Photo: Andrew Bremberg speaks during a meeting.]

Senate Republicans Confirm Ambassador to UN Who Helped Craft Global ‘Gag Rule’

Ally Boguhn

Andrew Bremberg has been transparent about his opposition to abortion, no matter the circumstances.

[Photo: Outside view of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.]

Did the Fifth Circuit Just Try to Make It Harder to Bring an Abortion Rights Challenge?

Jessica Mason Pieklo & ‘It’s All About Power’: Mississippi Anti-Choice Group Targets Buffer Zone Ordinance

The Fifth Circuit refused to dismiss a challenge to a web of anti-choice restrictions in Louisiana. But don't call it a win for abortion rights.

[Photo: Republican Bill Drennan answers a question during a forum.]

‘Terrifying’: Virginia GOP Candidate Proposes ‘Ankle Bracelets’ to Curb Abortion

Dennis Carter

A Virginia Republican compared gun safety regulations to placing "ankle bracelets" on pregnant people, as the state's critical November 5 election approaches.

[Photo: A woman speaks with her doctor about treatment options.]

Abortion Providers Challenge Oklahoma Law Forcing Them to Lie to Patients (Updated)

Imani Gandy

As the plaintiffs explain in their complaint, the "abortion reversal" law demands that physicians provide state-mandated ideology that is at odds with universally recognized standards of medical care.

[Photo: Jim Hood speaks during an interview.]

Will Mississippi Be the Next State to Elect an Anti-Choice Democrat as Governor?

Ally Boguhn

The next governor “will just continue this race to the bottom by elected officials" to make abortion care inaccessible, said Felicia Brown-Williams, Mississippi state director for Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates.

[Photo: Dr. Leana Wen speaks during an event.]

The Only ‘Extreme’ Abortion Position Is One Taking Away Access to Health Care

Mallory McMaster

There is nothing extreme about wanting people to have the ability to make their own reproductive health-care decisions.

[Photo: Clinic escorts stand in a parking lot as anti-abortion demonstrators hold a protest outside an abortion clinic.]

‘It’s All About Power’: Mississippi Anti-Choice Group Targets Buffer Zone Ordinance

Erin Heger

The legal attack on patients' right not to be harassed comes amid a spike in threats and violence against abortion providers.

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