Abortion
Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism
Riled up anti-choice activists ensure that the fight over abortion will continue to dominate elections.
Jeet Heer“Restore Roe” Is Not the Answer to the Abortion Access Crisis
We deserve better than the return of a law that never worked for everyone.
Mary DrummerConservatives Have a Sketchy New Legal Plot to Ban the Abortion Pill
By forum-shopping their way to a hearing before a zealot judge, conservatives hope to win an unwinnable case—and not for the first time.
Elie MystalRoe v. Wade
The Supreme Court’s Big Investigation Into the “Dobbs” Leak Was a Big Fake
The institution whose members claim to have the power to see into the minds of dead people couldn’t figure out who leaked the Dobbs draft.
Elie Mystal
The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think
The FDA just reinforced “abortion exceptionalism” in health care and added paternalistic busywork for pharmacists dispensing medication abortion.
Renee Bracey Sherman, Dr. Daniel Grossman and Tracy Weitz
Biden & Co. Are Finally Bringing Some Firepower to the Abortion Fight
With two small but significant moves, the Biden administration has made abortion pills more widely available.
Elie MystalNewsletter
Reproductive Rights
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November 22, 2022
The Stench of Corruption Is Growing Stronger Around the Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts insists the court can police itself, but all evidence points to the contrary.
Elie Mystal -
November 15, 2022
Democrats Should Use This Moment to Codify "Roe v. Wade"
The midterms proved that Americans support abortion rights, and Democrats should enshrine them—even though the Supreme Court will promptly strike them down.
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October 31, 2022
Meredith Tax, 1942–2022
The tireless organizer, feminist pioneer, and relentless coalition builder never let up.
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October 7, 2022
The Real Reason Herschel Walker’s Abortion Scandal Hurts the GOP
The issue isn’t his character. It’s Walker’s policy that’s the problem.
Jeet Heer
Abortion
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December 13, 2022
Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group
Democrats do themselves no favors when they pretend “women’s issues” are a niche category of human affairs.
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November 30, 2022
Young People Made It Clear: Abortion Rights Must Be Codified
Across the country, Gen Z and millennial voters prioritized abortion during the 2022 midterm elections. Will their historic turnout be rewarded?
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November 29, 2022
Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism
She talked to The Nation about capitalism's evolutions and what the left can do to better prepare for the next political crisis.
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November 24, 2022
We’re Thankful for Our Abortions
Many people who have abortions celebrate their experience. Here's why my colleagues and I at We Testify are thankful.
Nikiya Natale