Abortion Archives

[Photo: Pro-choice activists hold signs as they rally to stop states’ abortion bans.]

Total Abortion Bans Are Overwhelmingly Unpopular in Every State

Alys Brooks

Even in states most hostile to reproductive rights, less than one quarter of respondents favor a total ban on abortion.

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New York Woman Faces Up to Eight Years Behind Bars for Selling Abortion Pills Online

Imani Gandy

Ursula Wing ran a business providing medication abortion pills to customers who needed them. Then the FDA showed up at her door.

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How Anti-Abortion Organizations Are Exploiting Personal Data

Sara Nelson

It is incredibly worrying that groups like Heartbeat International provide no clarity about how this intimate information is being shared.

[Photo: Mike DeWine frowns as he pauses during a speech.]

Keep Repeating This: Abortion Is Legal in Ohio

Chrisse France

Since the passage of Ohio's extreme anti-abortion law, we've heard from people actively seeking abortion care, people worried about their options for the future, and people just curious about what was happening.

[Photo: Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden (L) gesticulates as US Senator from California Kamala Harris speak passionately.]

‘Voters Deserve Better’: Two Nights of Debates, Zero Questions About Abortion

Ally Boguhn

Though CNN’s moderators failed to address reproductive rights during this round of debates, some candidates did bring it up on their own.

[Photo: A trove of pro-choice supporters hold a large, blue banner that reads 'KEEP ABORTION & BIRTH CONTROL SAFE AND LEGAL' during an event.

Missouri and the Fight for Abortion Rights: How Past Became Prologue

Angela Bonavoglia

Missouri’s historic battle for abortion rights presaged in important ways where we are today, and what will be required of reproductive rights advocates in the future.

[Photo: Mike Parson stands at a lectern in front of a dozen journalists with notepads and cameras.]

Legal Abortion Is Under Siege in Missouri. Here’s the Latest Attempt to Protect It.

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Reproductive rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging several pre-viability abortion bans set to take effect at the end of August.

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A Win and a Warning for Abortion Rights in Arkansas

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The decision blocks three anti-abortion measures, including a ban on abortions at 18 weeks, from taking effect in Arkansas. But with Trump's takeover of the federal courts, will the win last?

Anti-Choice Apps Are Violating Google and Apple Privacy Standards

Alys Brooks

A nonpartisan watchdog group argues the apps don't follow guidelines for templated apps, include extensive tracking, and don't follow privacy rules laid out by Apple and Google.

[Photo: A young Black patient has a video chat with doctor on tablet.]

Telemedicine Abortion Is Safe, No Matter What Anti-Choice Lawmakers Claim

Auditi Guha

Medication abortion provided via telemedicine has the same health outcomes as medication abortions provided at a clinic, according to new research.

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