Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history. By Lauren Rankin This article was originally published by Truthout…
These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.
Cassandra Jaramillo Propublica Co-published with North Dakota Monitor If Eric Murphy loses his primary election on June 9, he believes he already knows one reason why. Last year, the North…
The Theft of Bodily Autonomy Is Central to the Authoritarian Playbook, and Texas Has Been Its Proving Ground
Texas houses the country’s only family detention centers and has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the U.S., but it is also home to powerful reproductive justice and…
2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration
By Lauren Rankin for Truthout With a decidedly anti-choice Trump administration taking office at its start, 2025 was poised to be yet another brutal year for abortion rights. Advocates feared…
‘How Many More Have to Die?’ Asks Democrat as Another Texas Woman’s Death Blamed on Abortion Ban
By: Julia Conley Common Dreams “Let’s be very clear: Republicans are killing women,” said one abortion rights advocate. “Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.” After new…
Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for NY Doctor Over Abortion Pill
The state’s action “should alarm everyone,” said advocacy group Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine.
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms
At 6 months pregnant, Nevaeh Crain visited two Texas ERs a total of three times in 20 hours, seeking care for troubling symptoms.
Meet the Newest Abortion Rights Supporters: Men in Red States
When pregnancies go wrong, more men are seeing their partners suffer the horrors of delaying or forgoing care. And they’re speaking out.
Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Called ‘Cruel Future’ GOP Wants for Entire Nation
Denouncing "extremist Republicans," EMILY's List says the new state law exemplifies why voters "have to stop them at the ballot box this November."
Supreme Court Unanimously Concludes That Anti-abortion Groups Have No Standing to Challenge Access to Mifepristone – But the Drug Likely Faces More Court Challenges
By Naomi Cahn and Sonia Suter / The Conversation On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously decided to uphold access to mifepristone, one of two…
SCOTUS Blocks Mifepristone Challenge, Keeping Abortion Medication Legal for Now
The high court ruled that the challengers to the FDA approval of mifepristone lacked standing to make their case.
Q&A: Undoing Abortion Rights Is Creating an Impact We Will ‘Feel for Decades’
Journalist Shefali Luthra discusses reporting on the post-Roe abortion landscape in her new book, “Undue Burden”
RFK Jr. Would Back National Abortion Ban After Three Months of Pregnancy: Report
By Maya Boddie / AlterNet ScheerPost editor’s note: Since the publishing of this article, the RFK Jr. campaign has issued a press release in response to this NBC interview stating:…
One Year After the Fall of Roe v. Wade, Abortion Care Has Become a Patchwork of Confusing State Laws
In states with changing abortion laws and legal challenges to new laws, physicians are uncertain of what procedures
How an Illinois ‘Extremist’ Failed at ‘Arson Attempt’ of Potential Abortion Clinic: Report
Although the 73-year-old's mission epically failed, he told police the day after his attempt, "If I could sneak in with a gas can and a match, I'd go in there…