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May 29, 2023
The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize
Calling out corrupt judges and reactionary courts is good policy—and good politics.
Jeet Heer
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May 26, 2023
What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe”
Texas’s extreme abortion and gun laws have left victims of intimate partner violence more vulnerable than ever.
Mary Tuma
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May 16, 2023
Pay No Attention to the GOP “Debate” on Abortion
A leading anti-abortion group criticized Trump for not supporting a nationwide abortion ban. Then backed down. They know they’ll get their way, anyway.
Joan Walsh
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May 16, 2023
Time Is Running Out for Texas Republicans to Clarify Exceptions in Their New Abortion Law
With just a few weeks remaining in Texas’s legislative session, the GOP has yet to clarify what constitutes a medical emergency in its extreme abortion ban.
Mary Tuma
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May 15, 2023
Joe Biden, Culture Warrior
The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.
Jeet Heer
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May 4, 2023
The Future Is Telehealth Abortion—if We Can Protect It
The Supreme Court maintained access to telehealth abortion with its mifepristone decision. But more challenges are coming.
Andréa Becker and Ushma Upadhyay
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April 27, 2023
Will We Lose the Right to Abortion?
Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s crusade to ban mifepristone is just the beginning of the next fight for reproductive rights.
Katha Pollitt
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April 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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April 24, 2023
Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue
As the Republican Party keeps radicalizing, Democrats need to elevate reproductive freedom.
Jeet Heer
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April 21, 2023
The Supreme Court Has Preserved Access to the Abortion Pill—Over Alito’s Salty Objection
The ruling, which stays a nationwide ban on mifepristone by a rogue Texas judge, is a rare, if perhaps temporary, victory.
Elie Mystal