One Year of Texas Abortion Ban

Texas' blatantly unconstitutional ban went into effect on September 1, 2021, throwing abortion care into chaos.

The Supreme Court’s Texas-Style Constitutional Crisis

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Texas SB 8 proves how the Constitution is unraveling in real time—all thanks to the Supreme Court.

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How Texas Became Ground Zero in the Abortion Wars

Andrea Grimes

In the early years after the Roe v. Wade decision, anti-choice rhetoric in Texas laid the foundation for abortion restrictions to come.

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Abortion Was the Obvious Play to Turn Texas Red. How Did Democrats Miss It?

Andrea Grimes

Decades of stagnation on abortion rights from Texas' ostensibly pro-choice political left led to the rise of restrictions—and the GOP amassing power.

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Abortion Bans Threaten All Pregnancy Care

Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi & Whitney Arey

Abortion bans are not only inhumane, they are also imprecise, hinging on medically inaccurate beliefs.

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We’re Medical Students in Texas. We Need to Learn About Abortion.

Danna Ghafir, Jasmine Chan & Chelsea Romero

We're witnessing SB 8's interference with one of the core tenets of medical practice: Act in the patient's best interest.

As a Rabbi, Helping Pregnant Texans Get Abortions Has Never Been More Important

Nancy Kasten

My experience helping pregnant Texans get abortions is one example of how faith leaders can do our part to protect life: by making abortion accessible.

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Why Texas State Courts Matter in the Abortion Fight

Imani Gandy

In a post-Roe world, it’s state courts that will determine the rights of pregnant people.

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When It Comes to Abortion Rights, Texans Will Save Texas

Andrea Grimes

The future is full of possibility—even in a state like Texas that never became the haven for abortion care that opponents feared decades ago.

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The Future of the Abortion Fight Is Black Women

Imani Gandy

Moving beyond a post-Roe world means centering Black women: to trust them and fund their work, and for white-led reproductive rights groups to step back.

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It’s an Abortion Festivus for the Rest of Us

Imani Gandy

We can’t bring bad abortion energy into 2022. So here’s my end-of-year list of Six Things You’ve Probably Been Doing That You Should Stop Doing.

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Arkansas Legislature Introduces Texas-Style Abortion Ban

Rachel Cohen

"What Texas has done is absolutely awesome," Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert, who introduced the bill, said back in September.

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5 Things to Know About the Case That Could Kill ‘Roe v. Wade’

Rewire News Group Staff

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.

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As Abortion Restrictions Tighten, Patients Increasingly Turn to Independent Clinics

Rewire News Group Staff

Independent clinics provide three out of every five abortions in the United States every year, a new report by the Abortion Care Network found.

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Neil Gorsuch’s Big, Dirty Abortion Game

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

We know how much Justice Neil Gorsuch hates abortion, but the hints he dropped on his views on the future of Roe v. Wade are troubling.

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Ohio Proposes an Even Worse Version of Texas Abortion Ban

Rewire News Group Staff

The Ohio bill would ban all abortion, using Texas-style vigilante lawsuits and an unscientific definition of when pregnancy begins.

One Year of Texas Abortion Ban

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