Abortion Archives

[Photo: Two people holding signs face each other with serious looks. The person on the left holds a sign that says 'I regret aborting my child' while the one on the right holds a sign that says 'I don't regret my abortion.']

Why I Joined Abortion Activists in Milwaukee to Counter-Protest Operation Save America

Meg Stern

As a clinic escort in Louisville, I know what it's like for my local provider to be targeted by the anti-abortion extremists.

[Photo: A group of diverse high school students learning in a classroom.]

Another State Could Soon Insert Anti-Abortion Propaganda Into Public Schools

Erin Heger

Republican-backed legislation in Ohio would mandate that teachers use anti-choice talking points in sex ed classes.

‘Pro-Life My Ass’: Anti-Choice Lawmakers Don’t Value People

Erika Geiss

A Michigan state legislator calls out the theocratical thinking from abortion rights opponents who neither understand science, nor believe in human rights.

[Photo: A white, female doctor speaks to her patient.]

North Dakota Law Forcing Doctors to Spread Abortion Misinformation Won’t Take Effect—Yet

Auditi Guha

A lawsuit claims two anti-choice North Dakota laws violate doctors' constitutional rights by forcing them to “convey false information and non-medical statements” to patients.

[Photo: Dr. Leana Wen speaks passionately during a press conference.]

Dr. Leana Wen Out as Planned Parenthood President

Dennis Carter

Dr. Leana Wen cited philosophical differences with new leadership on Planned Parenthood's board as the reason for her departure.

[Photo: A group of pro-choice supporters hold signs as they protest the gag rule.]

Trump’s ‘Devastating and Unlawful’ Title X Restrictions Go Into Effect

Dennis Carter

As the administration starts enforcing its Title X rule, clinics that provide reproductive health care to low-income people will start refusing the federal family planning dollars.

[Photo: A group of Latinx protestors rally in favor of women's rights.]

Abortion Has Been Illegal in El Salvador for Two Decades. Here’s What Activists Say U.S. Feminists Should Know.

Kathy Bougher

"It’s vulnerable women who are criminalized. It’s exactly the same thing that will happen in the United States.”

[Photo: An illustration of a crowd of pro-choice supporters holding signs. The illustration is titled 'The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.']

This ‘Visionary’ Blueprint Would Transform Reproductive Health Care in the United States

Ally Boguhn

The blueprint would remove discriminatory barriers to health care, address the health needs of immigrants, and support research that advances sexual health, rights, and justice, among other policy goals.

[Photo: In the foreground, two migrant women stand together crying. One woman holds a young chiild. In the background, a group of migrants wait to be interviewed by U.S. Border Patrol agents after they were taken into custody.]

There’s Nothing ‘Pro-Life’ About Denying Migrants Rights and Dignity

Jessica González-Rojas

It can seem incredibly hypocritical that the same administration that has launched a full-throated attack on access to abortion care is brutalizing pregnant migrants and letting babies die in detention centers. But, in fact, these policies are very much aligned.

[Photo: A young, Black high school teacher stands in front of her class as she presents a lesson on reproductive rights and health.]

How to Talk to Young People About Abortion

Ellen Friedrichs

We need to teach young people of all genders about abortion. Here are three ways teachers, parents, and health-care providers can do that.

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