Amy Littlefield
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SocietyMay 12, 2023
How a Scrappy Group of Young Moms Transformed the Way We Think About Teen Pregnancy
Over a 10-year campaign, they talked back to public health experts, government officials, and even purported allies who were treating them like they were the problem.
Amy Littlefield
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SocietyApril 26, 2023
The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban
In their push for a nationwide abortion ban, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials alike seem to be embracing the idea of giving the Comstock Act new life.
Amy Littlefield
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SocietyApril 11, 2023
A Conservative Christian Judge Rules Against Medication Abortion. How Hard Will Democrats Fight Back?
Debate has erupted over how the Biden administration, blue states, and the abortion-rights movement should respond to this unprecedented decision.
Amy Littlefield
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Health CareMarch 16, 2023
The Movement Behind the Judge and the Junk Science Poised to Block Access to Mifepristone
Thanks to Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Christian right has found a court in Texas where it thinks it can win rulings that erode abortion access even in states keeping it legal.
Amy Littlefield
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SocietyMarch 14, 2023
“She Had a Heartbeat Too”: Waiting for One Dead Woman
In Ireland, the death of Savita Halappanavar, who developed sepsis after being denied an abortion, catalyzed a revolution in the country’s abortion laws. Will the same happen here?
Amy Littlefield
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SocietyJanuary 31, 2023
Fresh Off Victory Against “Roe,” the Religious Right Is Pushing a Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills
The attacks on trans people echo the right’s anti-abortion playbook note for note. It’s up to us to recognize what’s really going on here.
Amy Littlefield and Heron Greenesmith
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SocietyDecember 1, 2022
Cities and States Are Acting Fast to Blunt the Impact of “Dobbs”
In the first three months since the fall of Roe, there has been a record-setting flurry of legislation at the state and local level to promote abortion access.
Amy Littlefield
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Election 2022November 17, 2022
Get Ready for More Ballot Initiatives to Restore Abortion Rights in Red States
There’s a cavernous gap between public support for reproductive rights and the restrictions pushed by deep-red states. Ballot initiatives are one way to fight back.
Amy Littlefield
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Election 2022November 8, 2022
A Libertarian Candidate Shares Her Abortion Story to Push Back on the Party’s Right-Wing Shift
In May, the Libertarian Party removed support for abortion rights from its platform. Kelly Halldorson is running for governor of New Hampshire to fight the cooptation of her party by the alt-right.
Amy Littlefield
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LawOctober 31, 2022
Becca Andrews’s New Book Captures the Final Days of Legal Abortion
The journalist was going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Instead, her new book reports on what happened as it fell.
Amy Littlefield