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Culture & Conversation Abortion
When ‘Roe’ Fell: A Rewire News Group Short Documentary
Rewire News Group has been on the ground outside the Supreme Court to capture this pivotal moment in history.
Louisiana’s Terrible New Bill Might End Abortion Rights for Minors
HB 989 could be a test case to undermine the judicial bypass in Louisiana—and set up the next big abortion rights fight at the Supreme Court.
A Common Abortion Restriction You’ve Probably Never Heard of Targets Teens
So-called parental involvement laws exist in 37 states. So why isn't more being done to help teens access abortion?
Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
What We Lose in the Endo Community When the Most Privileged Voices Are the Loudest
While endo communities and support groups can help patients feel less alone, the most vulnerable and marginalized are being left to fend for themselves.
An Abortion Guide for People With Endometriosis
Reproductive health decisions look different for people with endometriosis. Here’s what to expect when those decisions involve having an abortion.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This Is the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Next Big Move
Anti-abortion activists are already pushing for a world where a fetus has more rights than pregnant people.
Demand for Abortion Pills by Mail Drastically Increase After Texas Ban
"Self-managed medication abortion is helping to fill the gap in access caused by SB 8 as part of a range of options, including accessing care out of state."
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Why More of Us Should Embrace the Word Slut
Anti-abortion activists love using the word slut as an insult. It's time for the repro movement to show them it isn't by centering sex and pleasure.
Eating Poppy Seed Cake Got This Pregnant Woman Reported to Child Services
Advocates filed a discrimination charge against an Illinois Catholic hospital, where providers conducted a nonconsensual drug test on a pregnant woman.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
A Guide to Caring for Yourself (Or Others) After an Abortion
Conversations about the aftermath of an abortion can center on harmful and false narratives. We're here to change that.
Reports: Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire
Will President Biden follow through on his campaign promise and nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court?
Eggs Are Not People. But the Anti-Abortion Movement Wants to Change That.
The anti-abortion movement is already building a post-Roe world by zeroing in on "personhood."
California’s Latest Reproductive Health Idea? Student Loan Repayment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal asks for $20 million in loan repayments and scholarships to future reproductive health-care providers.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
All I Want for Christmas Is Teen Access to Abortion
Teens deserve abortion access without stigma, cost, or interference from their parents or the state.
Certified Midwives Will Soon Be Recognized in Illinois
Last week, Gov J.B. Pritzker signed legislation taking steps to recognize midwifery as a licensed profession.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Medication Abortion Is the Future, so Why Don’t TV Shows Depict It More?
"This year, what's happening politically right now is just so divorced from the representations of abortion that we're seeing on TV."
Culture & Conversation Health Systems
“We’ve Been Here. We Will Continue to Be Here.” A Conversation With Indigenous Women Rising
Rachael Lorenzo talks to Imani Gandy about reproductive coercion, reproductive justice, and running an Indigenous-led abortion fund.
California Wants to Be an Abortion Access ‘Sanctuary’
For once, abortion advocates are pushing their own agenda instead of pushing back.
Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
The Death of ‘Roe’ Is Giving Us a Lot of Feelings
With cocktails and community, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy processed the bleak Supreme Court hearing on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
8 Holiday Gift Ideas to Thank the Abortion Activist in Your Life
From an abortion nameplate necklace to the BMW of vibrators, our gift guide will help you show your appreciation for the abortion lovers in your life.
Analysis Maternity and Birthing
Not Just Abortion: How Criminalization of Pregnancy Also Impacts Miscarriage Care
Abortion and the management of pregnancy loss, combined with the risk posed by criminalization of adverse pregnancy outcomes, only hurts pregnant people.
Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
Hey Conservative Justices, Here’s Why You Can’t Make Abortion Go Away
Overturning Roe v. Wade would only further delegitimize this Supreme Court. And it won't stop people from getting abortions.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
‘It’s Time to Raise Hell’: Activists Today Are Shouting About Abortion Pills
Shout Your Abortion aims to shift the conversation on abortion pills—and its founder is taking mifepristone in front of the Supreme Court.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
As a Disabled Person, This Is How I’m Rallying for Abortion
Protest and demonstration look different for everyone, so planning for these moments in history must include disabled people. Our voices are important.
5 Things to Know About the Case That Could Kill ‘Roe v. Wade’
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Mississippi's 15-week ban, which has the potential to undo Roe v. Wade and devastate abortion access.
North Carolina’s New Budget Gives Millions to ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’
North Carolina lawmakers agreed on a state budget with no Medicaid expansion—but over $15 million in funding for deceptive anti-choice pregnancy centers.
What Is Progressive Death Care—and What Does It Have to Do With Abortion?
"Much like ... the reproductive justice movement, being death positive means that you are empowered to make decisions about what happens to your body."
As Abortion Restrictions Tighten, Patients Increasingly Turn to Independent Clinics
Independent clinics provide three out of every five abortions in the United States every year, a new report by the Abortion Care Network found.
Anti-Abortion Politicians Attack Academic Freedom in North Dakota
Academic freedom doesn't exist for North Dakota universities, at least when it comes to anything remotely related to abortion.
A Judge Allowed a Louisiana Teen to Get an Abortion. So Her Mom Sued the State.
Advocates say this judicial bypass case is a grim look at how anti-abortion activists use their connections with state lawmakers to advance their agenda.
Ohio Proposes an Even Worse Version of Texas Abortion Ban
The Ohio bill would ban all abortion, using Texas-style vigilante lawsuits and an unscientific definition of when pregnancy begins.
Texas Abortion Ban Reality: ‘We Have to Say No to Patients Every Single Day’
While Monday's oral arguments before the Supreme Court had promising moments, abortion providers stressed it does little for the reality in Texas.
Wisconsin Republicans Passed More Anti-Abortion Bills That Will Never Become Law
Wisconsin's Democratic governor vetoed anti-abortion legislation two years ago, but that isn't stopping Republican lawmakers.
630 Miles to Access Care: A Glimpse Into a Post-‘Roe’ World
A new analysis found that millions of pregnant people would have their care displaced or eradicated if the Supreme Court overturns or undermines Roe v. Wade.
Illinois to Repeal Its Last Remaining Anti-Abortion Law (Updated)
Illinois Democrats want to repeal the state's "teen endangerment act" and stop forcing pregnant minors to involve a parent in their abortion.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Arguments for Texas SB 8
In just one week, the Supreme Court will hear two cases related to Texas' near-total abortion ban.
Analysis Maternity and Birthing
When a Miscarriage Becomes a Jail Sentence
National Advocates for Pregnant Women painted a grim picture of pregnant people increasingly being prosecuted around the country for a miscarriage.
Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
Everything Parents Need to Know About Endometriosis
Are you a parent of a student with endometriosis or a parent with endo? This guide is for you.
Ohio Might Get a Second ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’
In Mason, Ohio, the city council is considering an ordinance outlawing abortion—with the help of a Texas anti-abortion group.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
Abortion Access One Month After Texas Ban Goes Into Effect
Since Texas SB 8 went into effect on September 1, abortion access has been in chaos for Texans—and for patients and providers in surrounding states.
These 5 Cases Could Finish Off Abortion Rights for Good After ‘Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health’
The legal fights in Texas and Mississippi aren’t the only major abortion cases in the pipeline right now. We're tracking them all.
Why Biden’s ‘Gag Rule’ Reversal Came Just in Time for New Hampshire
After New Hampshire Republicans stripped funding from the state's affordable reproductive health-care clinics, Biden's new Title X policy offers a lifeline.
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This Footnote in the Texas Abortion Ban Ruling Will Drive Conservatives Batty
"The Court recognizes that not all pregnant people identify as women."
What Teens Need to Know About Texas SB 8 and Accessing Abortion
If you’re under 18, it's possible to access abortion in Texas, but thanks to the harmful laws and legal chaos, it's extremely difficult.
2021: The Year of the Black Lady Lawyer—a Running List
Until this year, only eight Black women had been confirmed as federal appellate judges. Since January, President Biden has nominated five more.
A Texas-Style Abortion Ban in Florida Would Be Particularly Devastating to the South
Wanting in on the abortion bounty action, a Florida Republican is the first state lawmaker to file a Texas SB 8 copycat bill.
New York’s New Governor Takes on Abortion Misinformation
"The rights of those who are seeking abortion services will always be protected here," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in response to the Texas ban.
Kristi Noem Bans Telemedicine Abortion in South Dakota—Again
Why did Kristi Noem sign an executive order prohibiting telemedicine abortion if South Dakota already prohibits telemedicine abortion? Political optics.
Texas Patients Flock to Oklahoma, Where Advocates Are Suing to Keep Abortion Legal
Five new laws will make legal abortion impossible to access in Oklahoma, unless a state court blocks them before November 1.
Culture & Conversation Human Rights
What I Learned From a Class by and for Autistic People
"It’s not coming from the perspective that there is something wrong with how autistic people communicate or socialize.”
