‘People Are Going to Die’: Florida Senate Republicans Pass Abortion Ban
"This is a devastating day for our state and freedoms," said one Democratic Florida state lawmaker. "This six-week abortion ban is deeply unpopular, dangerous, and un-American."
A Proposed Six-Week Abortion Ban in Florida Could Threaten Access for the Entire South
Florida has become a crucial access point for abortion in the region. A six-week ban could stop the wave of out-of-state patients coming in to access the procedure.
Woman Arrested in South Carolina for Allegedly Taking Abortion Pills in 2021
Though the alleged abortion happened in 2021, police didn’t obtain the warrant for her arrest until after “Dobbs.”
Abortion Bans Are Part of GOP Plan to Disempower Working Class: Analysis
The Economic Policy Institute details how "abortion restrictions constitute an additional piece in a sustained project of economic subjugation."
Abortion Bans Don’t Prosecute Pregnant People. That May Be About to Change.
Legislation in Oklahoma and remarks from the Alabama attorney general could foreshadow new efforts to punish people who induce their own abortions.
Two Major Pharmacies Say They Plan to Offer Medication Abortions. Here’s What That Could Mean.
The federal government will let retail pharmacies provide mifepristone, which helps end pregnancies, to patients with a prescription. But it’s not clear how widespread the impact will be.
Dr. Warren Hern: Humans Are a Metastasizing Cancer Terminating Life on the Planet
Physician and anthropology scholar Dr. Warren Hern delves into some of the most upsetting aspects of human behavior as a fatal threat to all life on earth in the near…
A Year in Review: ScheerPost’s Top Stories
ScheerPost's most popular stories in 2022 on Ukraine, censorship, the military, the Democratic Party, the economy and more.
This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight
In a year of worst-case abortion access scenarios, reproductive justice activists showed us what solidarity looks like.
Study Ties Abortion Restrictions to ‘Significant’ Jump in Suicide Rates for Young Women
"This association is robust—and it has nothing to do with politics," said one co-author. "It's all backed by the data."
The Supreme Court May Well Legalize Election Theft This Term
The court’s rulings in two cases could drive a dagger through the heart of the democratic process.
Dobbs Is a Recipe for Disaster in the Military
Andrea Mazzarino gives us a feeling for just what a disaster the Dobbs decision is likely to be for one community of Americans of which she’s a part: military spouses.
States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges
Marjorie Cohn writes that the only way to ensure the right to abortion is by a state constitutional amendment.
Corporate Media Has Failed to Report on the Threats to Women’s Reproductive Rights
The establishment press ignored stories about the right's racist assault on reproductive health for years.
Don’t Wait: Get Into the Encryption Habit Now
By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch In early August, a Nebraska prosecutor charged a mother and daughter with violating the state’s ban on abortion after 20 weeks. That ban was passed…