Abortion Archives

[Photo: A crowed of anti-abortion supporters hold signs as they protest at the funeral of Dr. George Tiller.]

The Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence Ten Years After Dr. George Tiller’s Murder

Violence is not just in the anti-abortion movement’s past.

[Photo: A crowd of pro-choice advocates gather in front of the Georgia State Capitol building to protest abortion bans.]

Pro-Choice Laws Are Winning in These States (Updated)

Dennis Carter

A spate of pro-choice bills repealing abortion restrictions and shoring up abortion rights against the U.S. Supreme Court are advancing in legislatures across the country.

[Photo: A young, Black mother embraces her child.]

Why I’m Pro-Choice Even Though I Didn’t Choose Abortion

LaVette Shay

Abortion was not the right choice for me, but I oppose any law that prevents a woman from deciding whether she is prepared to co-parent with an abusive partner or ex.

[Photo: Missouri Gov. Mike Person addresses the media]

Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Could Close This Week (Updated)

Dennis Carter

The revocation of the St. Louis clinic's license is expected to be met with a legal challenge.

Trump Administration Separates Some Migrant Mothers From Their Newborns Before Returning Them to Detention

Tina Vasquez

“I don’t know if they lose their babies for good,” one doctor said. “But I do know the process is torturous for them.”

[Photo: Two gender queer people look concerned as they talk in a clinic lobby.]

Trump Administration Announces Fresh Attack on LGBTQ, Reproductive Rights (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Georgia Democrats: Police ‘Stifled Dissent’ During Near-Total Abortion Ban Debate

Proposed changes to Section 1557 announced Friday would eradicate protections in the Affordable Care Act for LGBTQ patients as well as access to reproductive care.

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‘Ctrl Alt Delete’ Aims to Be ‘The Office’ of Abortion Providing

Lindsay King-Miller

Depictions of funny abortion experiences—and some are—have been largely absent from film and television. The web series now in its second season hopes to change that.

[Photo: Two intrauterine devices (IUD) lay side by side atop a pink background.]

Catholic Hospitals Can Deny Patients Contraception. This Is My Story.

Evann Normandin

If the Trump administration gets its way, be prepared for an outpouring of stories that bear a resemblance to this one, but don’t wrap up so neatly.

[Photo: Writer and producer Norman Lear smiles during an outdoor interview.]

A Short History of Abortion-Related Boycotts

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

The number of abortion-related boycotts, even failed ones, is staggering when you look not too far in the past.

[Photo: Representative Erica Thomas presses police officers about their intimidation tactics at the Georgia Capitol.]

Georgia Democrats: Police ‘Stifled Dissent’ During Near-Total Abortion Ban Debate

Ari Bee

One Georgia Democratic lawmaker accused GOP leaders of "hiding" behind law enforcement as Republicans rushed through the state's near-total abortion ban.

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