Abortion

Having an Abortion Was the Most Unselfish Thing I’ve Done

Having an Abortion Was the Most Unselfish Thing I’ve Done Having an Abortion Was the Most Unselfish Thing I’ve Done

A writer reflects on the Trump era, the state of reproductive health in America, and her decision to get an abortion in 1974.

Jul 16, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon

Plato

The Philosophical Origins of Patriarchy The Philosophical Origins of Patriarchy

Plato, Hippocrates, and Aristotle laid the foundations on which centuries of sexism were built.

Jul 1, 2019 / Christia Mercer

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres

Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...

May 31, 2019 / En español / Zoë Carpenter

Mother Daughter

Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family

As misogyny and white supremacy are making a frightening comeback, conservatives have been emboldened to relitigate basic assumptions about women’s equality.

May 21, 2019 / Nicole Sussner Rodgers and Julie Kohler

Pro-choice Rally in New York

Take Action Now: Fight Back Against Abortion Bans Take Action Now: Fight Back Against Abortion Bans

Sign petitions, host fundraisers, and learn about the next steps in the fight against the anti-choice movement.

May 21, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Masters of the Uterus Masters of the Uterus

Conservative men celebrate the restoration of their natural role.

May 21, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Brian Kemp and Renee Unterman signs away women’s reproductive rights

Abortion Bans Have No Respect for Life, Fairness, or Equality Abortion Bans Have No Respect for Life, Fairness, or Equality

Why a spate of restrictive new bills will hurt poor and minority women the most.

May 17, 2019 / Laila Lalami

Pro-Choice Supreme Court Celebrate

There’s No Running From the Horror of Alabama’s Anti-Abortion Law There’s No Running From the Horror of Alabama’s Anti-Abortion Law

For Democrats, this must be the hill we fight on—and even die on, if necessary.

May 16, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail

Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail Ecuador’s Crackdown on Abortion Is Putting Women in Jail

For decades, abortion was considered a private matter. Now, a Nation investigation shows, women who terminate—or lose—pregnancies are facing prosecution and prison time.

May 7, 2019 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Pro-choice Rally in New York

Take Action Now: Oppose Trump’s Abortion Extremism Take Action Now: Oppose Trump’s Abortion Extremism

Organize this week against the Hyde Amendment and phony crisis-pregnancy centers.

Apr 30, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

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