Abortion

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Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism

There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.

Apr 15, 2020 / Editorial / Rachel Rebouché

Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights

Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights

GOP governors have begun banning abortion during the Covid-19 crisis, creating a precedent that might be too cruel for conservative judges to pass up.

Apr 2, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal

Female student stands in front of Spelman College sign

The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs

Some historically black colleges and universities, founded privately on Christian principles, have become deserts of sexual health resources—and students want that to change.

Feb 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Perez

Anti-abortion protesters outside Florida State Prison

The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists

Racism and xenophobia have been woven into the anti-abortion movement for decades, despite the careful curation of its public image.

Feb 3, 2020 / New Politics of Abortion / Alex DiBranco

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.

Jan 22, 2020 / New Politics of Abortion / Andrea Miller

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Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue

Old struggle, new politics… For shame… The truth about these truths… The collective is political…

Jan 14, 2020 / Letters / Our Readers

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

The “green wave” emerged in response to staggering rates of femicide, and then began mounting challenges to the highly restrictive abortion laws in the region.

Dec 31, 2019 / From the Archive / Zoë Carpenter

Why Abortion Doulas Matter, Even When We’re Just Showing Up

Why Abortion Doulas Matter, Even When We’re Just Showing Up Why Abortion Doulas Matter, Even When We’re Just Showing Up

Doulas not only support people having abortions but also demystify abortion in the wider world.

Dec 9, 2019 / New Politics of Abortion / Alice Markham-Cantor

Anti-Abortion Extremism Goes Full Psycho

Anti-Abortion Extremism Goes Full Psycho Anti-Abortion Extremism Goes Full Psycho

An Ohio House bill would require doctors to perform a procedure that is medically impossible—or face murder charges. Other bills just as nutty are being enacted across the country.

Dec 3, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

How Abortion Played on the Air in Virginia

How Abortion Played on the Air in Virginia How Abortion Played on the Air in Virginia

The state’s 2019 state legislative elections flooded airwaves with bad-faith claims about a Democrat-sponsored later-abortion bill, among others.

Dec 3, 2019 / New Politics of Abortion / Joan Walsh

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