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Where Abortion Is Literally on the Ballot in 2022
By Abigail Abrams
Why Abortion May Be Key to Latino Vote
By Philip Elliott
Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren Presses Crisis Pregnancy Centers on Abortion Data Gathering
By Abigail Abrams
Veterans Affairs' New Policy to Provide Abortions Sets Off Battle With Conservative States
By Abigail Abrams
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abortion
Republicans Are Divided Over How Extreme to Make Their New Abortion Bans
As Republicans debate these policies, they're deciding for the first time since the 1970s what abortion looks like in America without a guaranteed right to the procedure.
By Abigail Abrams
September 15, 2022
An Ohio Woman Was Forced to Travel Out of State for an Abortion
Tara George was excited to be pregnant. But when complications arose, she joined a growing number of women throughout the country who have been caught in a shifting legal landscape over abortion.
By Abigail Abrams
August 29, 2022
Two Courts Ruled on Abortion. One Got It Right
Judges in Texas and Idaho issued decisions on whether federal protections for patients in emergency situations extend to circumstances in which the treatment would be abortion
By Greer Donley , Kimi Chernoby and Skye Perryman
August 26, 2022
What Pat Ryan's Win Means for the Midterms
Democrats have less reason to think that November will be the bloodbath many expected, after Pat Ryan's win in a special election that turned on abortion.
By Philip Elliott
August 24, 2022
What Americans' Complex Views on Abortion Mean for Its Legal Future
Despite public rhetoric, questions about preferences regarding abortion access and regulation are hard to answer for many Americans.
By Tricia C. Bruce
August 20, 2022
Does Federal Law Protect Abortions in Medical Emergencies?
Upcoming cases in Texas and Idaho have major stakes for whether pregnant patients can get emergency abortions in states with bans.
By Abigail Abrams
August 18, 2022
How Trump Judges Limit Biden Executive Orders
Inside the White House, there’s a growing reluctance to take executive orders much further, partly out of concern that it could backfire.
By Brian Bennett and Abigail Abrams
August 15, 2022
Kansas Abortion Vote Offers Roadmap for Future of Access
Kansas’ Aug. 2 primary election marked the first major win for abortion rights supporters since the fall of Roe v. Wade.
By Abigail Abrams and Madeleine Carlisle
August 3, 2022
Yes, Same-Sex Marriage Is Now Vulnerable
If the fall of Roe taught Americans anything, it is this: assuming something dating back a half century is durable is a sucker’s bet.
By Philip Elliott
July 28, 2022
An Alabama Clinic Reinvents Itself for a Post-
Roe
World
On the morning the Supreme Court announced that it had overturned Roe v. Wade, we had 21 patients in our lobby waiting to have an abortion. We cried as we were forced to turn them...
By Robin Marty
July 28, 2022
Hollywood Pours Billions Into Anti-Abortion States It Condemns
Hollywood is still pouring money into film and TV productions in states seeking to restrict or even outlaw abortion.
By Kelly Gilblom/Bloomberg
July 27, 2022
Kansas Abortion Vote Offers First Test of New Post-Roe Battleground: State Constitutions
The Aug. 2 vote will mark the first time the issue of abortion has been on the ballot since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
By Madeleine Carlisle/Overland Park, KS and Abigail Abrams
July 27, 2022
21% of Women Reported Switching Their Birth Control Method Post-Roe
New data from the Harris Poll and TIME find that many people are changing their minds about birth control
By Tara Law
July 26, 2022
The Reversal of
Roe
Sealed My Decision to Leave Texas
In the grocery store, in H-E-B, a strange, angry paranoia overtook me. Suddenly, I couldn’t look at any of the faces that passed me without my heart clenching. The produce blurred fluorescent around me, the...
By Sarah Rose Etter
July 26, 2022
YouTube to Remove Abortion Falsehoods, Direct Users to Facts
YouTube will begin taking down content that promotes dangerous abortion methods or falsehoods about the safety of the procedure.
By Julia Love and Davey Alba/Bloomberg
July 21, 2022
The Founding Fathers Were Very Interested in the Right to Privacy—for Men
Back in 1789, John Adams and others forming the new United States recognized a head-scratching potential issue with the yet-to-be-ratified First Amendment and other state constitutional provisions like it: If language promised broad press and...
By Amy Gajda
July 16, 2022
How a 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Became Part of a Political Firestorm Over Abortion
The child traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion.
By Solcyre Burga
July 15, 2022
The Politicization of Fetal Viability
The fall of Roe v. Wade on June 24 marked the start of a strange era to be a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician. By definition, we take care of anyone with a high-risk pregnancy, which can...
By Adam Lewkowitz and Nina Ayala
July 14, 2022
After Roe, Families Need Universal Basic Income More Than Ever
When I was in my third year of college, I had an abortion. I was several months into a relationship with the man who would later become my husband. During one of the most important...
By Stacey Rutland
July 13, 2022
Armed Demonstrators and Far-Right Groups Are Escalating Tensions at Abortion Protests
Armed demonstrators and extremist groups have increasingly gathered at abortion-related protests in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, causing analysts to warn of a rising threat of violence. Eight abortion-related...
By Vera Bergengruen
July 8, 2022
Does Religious Freedom Protect a Right to an Abortion?
When Florida passed a law this spring that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, Rabbi Barry Silver was furious. And when it looked like the Supreme Court was likely to overturn Roe v....
By Madeleine Carlisle and Abigail Abrams
July 7, 2022
When Is an Abortion Lifesaving? It's No Longer Clear for Doctors and Patients
Some doctors have no idea when they're allowed to save a pregnant person's life
By Jamie Ducharme and Tara Law
July 7, 2022
Abortion Restrictions May Be Making It Harder for Patients to Get a Cancer and Arthritis Drug
Some people with arthritis have said they had trouble refilling prescriptions for the drug they need
By Jamie Ducharme
July 6, 2022
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Her Fight for Abortion Access in Michigan
As states scramble to adjust their abortion policies in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Michigan has emerged as one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds. And Michigan Governor Gretchen...
By Abigail Abrams
July 6, 2022
I Refuse to Give Up Hope After
Roe
Lily Tomlin famously quipped, “No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.” I was reminded of this quote when I saw how those Republican-appointed Supreme Court Justices lied during their confirmation...
By Loretta Ross
July 6, 2022
How Lawmakers Are Trying to Protect Abortion Data Privacy
Before Roe v. Wade granted women the constitutional right to abortion in 1973, most abortion procedures were kept hidden, even from close family members. Some women destroyed evidence and traveled in the wee hours of...
By Nik Popli and Vera Bergengruen
July 1, 2022
Women in Northern Ireland Still Struggle to Access Abortion More Than 2 Years After Decriminalization
More than two years since abortion was decriminalized in Northern Ireland, there are still significant barriers to access
By Kristen Chick/Belfast, Northern Ireland
June 30, 2022
Without Roe v. Wade, U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates May Get Even Worse
The United States is a surprisingly dangerous place to be pregnant. The U.S. maternal mortality rate—nearly 24 deaths per 100,000 live births, as of 2020—is far higher than in comparable developed nations, and research shows...
By Jamie Ducharme
June 30, 2022
Companies Paying for Abortion Travel Sparks Privacy Fears
More than 25 companies, including Disney, Meta and Dick's Sporting Goods, announced that they would cover employees who need to travel to receive abortion care
By Katie Reilly
June 29, 2022
Why I Stay in Texas, Even Though It’s Breaking My Heart
My home office in San Antonio is honeyed with summer light. Outside, a fledgling roadrunner races through the hot dirt and buffelgrass of the empty lot next door. The sun is already high, another scorcher,...
By Katie Gutierrez
June 29, 2022
Fetal Personhood Laws: What to Know After Roe v. Wade
The laws extend the legal protections of people to a fetus or embryo before viability.
By Madeleine Carlisle
June 28, 2022
Democrats Want Biden to Do More on Abortion, But He Faces Tricky Legal Challenges
“Federally, we’re at a dead end," a House Democratic aide says.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 27, 2022
My Mom Gave Birth to Me After She Was Assaulted. Don't Use My Story as an Anti-Abortion Talking Point
It’s June 27. I’m 29. It’s my birthday. And I wish it weren’t. I didn’t always hate my birthday. I distinctly remember turning 5 in my backyard with a small pony my grandma had found...
By Lane Clarke
June 27, 2022
What Abortion Safe Haven States Can Do
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24th triggered immediate bans on abortion in several states, which had put in place laws primed to shutter abortion clinics within their borders in...
By Simmone Shah
June 27, 2022
The Fall of
Roe
May Save Democrats in the Midterms, at Least in the Suburbs
College-educated women in the suburbs, a group that often decides elections, were particularly galvanized by Friday's ruling.
By Philip Elliott
June 27, 2022
By Overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Makes Abortion a Top Election Issue
Abortion is now expected to be a core issue for campaigns across the country.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 24, 2022
Reactions to the End of 'Roe' Reveal Divisions Between Religious Leaders
According to the Public Religion Research Institute, 43% of Americans who "identify strongly" with their religious identity do not believe Roe v. Wade needed to be overturned
By Belinda Luscombe
June 24, 2022
The Perspectives to Read on
Roe v. Wade
Today
This is a good time to listen to those who have spent time considering Roe’s impact and what a post-Roe world might look like.
By Philip Elliott
June 24, 2022
What Abortion Providers in Anti-Abortion States Will Do Post-Roe
Four abortion providers share what they plan to do now
By Tara Law
June 24, 2022
The Future of Abortion Access After Roe v. Wade
The period that we are entering now will look not like 1972. Rather, it will be a futuristic steampunk version of the American past
By Abigail Abrams
June 24, 2022
The Devastating Implications of Overturning Roe Will Go Far Beyond Abortion Patients
On Friday, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution no longer protects the right to an abortion, eviscerating nearly 50 years of precedent and opening the door for states to ban abortion at any point...
By Greer Donley and Jill Wieber Lens
June 24, 2022
What to Know About Abortion Pills Post-Roe
As abortion access shrinks in the U.S., more people will likely turn to medication abortion
By Monique Brouillette
June 24, 2022
What the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Means for Your State
After the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center, which overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, abortion rights will now largely be left up to states. That means access to the...
By Simmone Shah and Data visualization by Emily Barone
June 24, 2022
Ukraine’s Women Refugees Face the Harsh Reality of Poland’s Abortion Restrictions
The longer the war continues, the more Ukrainian refugees in Poland will need emergency contraception and abortion services.
By Amie Ferris-Rotman
June 21, 2022
Abortion Clinics Are Opening Near Airports and State Borders
They're preparing for a post-Roe America
By Jamie Ducharme
June 9, 2022
Biden to Kimmel: Voters Can Make Midterms About Gun Control
Kimmel pressed Biden on why he hasn’t done more to curb access to semi-automatic weapons.
By Brian Bennett
June 9, 2022
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