Regina Mahone

Senior editor

Regina Mahone is a senior editor at The Nation and coauthor, with We Testify Founder Renee Bracey Sherman, of Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve, which is out on October 1, 2024, by Amistad/HarperCollins.

After discovering Jane in 1971, Shannon joined Chicago’s famous abortion underground.

The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation

Sakinah discovered Chicago’s Abortion Counseling Service, better known as Jane, because she wanted to help a friend. Then she became an essential part of it.

Oct 1, 2024 / Feature / Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone

A sign from a reproductive justice rally outside the White House on August 23, 2022.

The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is

The federal government is battling states over funding for family planning services—and leaving patients caught in the middle.

Sep 12, 2024 / Regina Mahone

A sign reading

We Need a New Body Politics We Need a New Body Politics

Our new special issue is about one thing: defending the right of everyone to be able to do what he or she or they want with their own body, free from political constraint.

Jun 23, 2023 / Emily Douglas, Regina Mahone for The Nation

A low-light photo of a Black woman massaging another Black woman who is in labor on a bed.

Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers

“We are the solutions. We need more investment. And the way that we practice birthing, pregnancy, and reproductive health care in our overarching wellness—this is the way to go.”

Apr 3, 2023 / Regina Mahone

The 1990s Were Meant to Be the End of History—Instead They Birthed the Future

The 1990s Were Meant to Be the End of History—Instead They Birthed the Future The 1990s Were Meant to Be the End of History—Instead They Birthed the Future

Welcome to The Nation’s '90s issue, a heady romp through the decade that set the stage for the present moment.

Dec 12, 2022 / Lizzy Ratner, Regina Mahone, Ludwig Hurtado, and Alana Pockros

Self-Managed Abortion May Become More Important Than Ever

Self-Managed Abortion May Become More Important Than Ever Self-Managed Abortion May Become More Important Than Ever

In our post-Roe world, we must be ready to make this option as safe as possible.

Jul 12, 2022 / First Person / Regina Mahone

Linda Villarosa

Linda Villarosa on the Impact of the Racist Health Care System on “Every Body” Linda Villarosa on the Impact of the Racist Health Care System on “Every Body”

In her new book, Under the Skin, the journalist dismantles the notion that the health crisis facing Black Americans is an individual problem.

Jun 14, 2022 / Q&A / Regina Mahone

How Much Longer Can We Keep Doing This Without a Vaccine?

How Much Longer Can We Keep Doing This Without a Vaccine? How Much Longer Can We Keep Doing This Without a Vaccine?

All parents are struggling during the pandemic, but those with kids too young to be vaccinated are barely holding on.

Jan 21, 2022 / Regina Mahone

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