Abortion

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the first significant test of abortion rights in a decade.

Mar 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Tell Paul Ryan: Leave Planned Parenthood Alone

Tell Paul Ryan: Leave Planned Parenthood Alone Tell Paul Ryan: Leave Planned Parenthood Alone

Planned Parenthood has been vindicated again and again. Demand that the witch hunt end.

Feb 26, 2016 / NationAction

How Planned Parenthood Foes Are Thwarting Research Into Alzheimer’s, Ebola, and More

How Planned Parenthood Foes Are Thwarting Research Into Alzheimer’s, Ebola, and More How Planned Parenthood Foes Are Thwarting Research Into Alzheimer’s, Ebola, and More

New legislation threatens fetal-tissue research that could save lives.

Feb 22, 2016 / Madeleine Schwartz

Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio

Republicans Suddenly Realize Anti-Choice Politics Can Be Toxic Republicans Suddenly Realize Anti-Choice Politics Can Be Toxic

After a year of over-the-top campaigning against Planned Parenthood by Republicans, Bush, and Christie now decry Rubio’s extreme anti-choice stances.

Feb 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Troy Newman

Ted Cruz Announces a Terrifying New Supporter Ted Cruz Announces a Terrifying New Supporter

The Texas senator is embracing a man with repeated connections to acts of anti-choice violence.

Jan 28, 2016 / George Zornick

Should Anti-Abortion Activists Be Allowed to Harass Preschoolers?

Should Anti-Abortion Activists Be Allowed to Harass Preschoolers? Should Anti-Abortion Activists Be Allowed to Harass Preschoolers?

A charter school in DC has unwittingly been drawn into the controversy over Planned Parenthood.

Jan 22, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Cecile Richards

Planned Parenthood to Undercover Video Group: We’ll See You in Court Planned Parenthood to Undercover Video Group: We’ll See You in Court

Planned Parenthood has filed a massive lawsuit accusing the Center for Medical Progress of instigating a “a complex criminal enterprise.”

Jan 15, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Planned Parenthood Colorado Springs

In the So-Called ‘Abortion Wars,’ Only One Side Is Murdering the Other In the So-Called ‘Abortion Wars,’ Only One Side Is Murdering the Other

Kurt Eichenwald’s Newsweek cover story completely misunderstands the fight over abortion in the United States.

Dec 21, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

Anti-abortion activists

Nearly 400 Anti-Abortion Bills Were Introduced Across the Country This Year Nearly 400 Anti-Abortion Bills Were Introduced Across the Country This Year

Forty-seven new restrictions passed, including clinic regulations, mandatory waiting periods, and measures aimed at Planned Parenthood.

Dec 11, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Does It Matter if the Justice Department Calls Anti-Abortion Violence ‘Domestic Terrorism’?

Does It Matter if the Justice Department Calls Anti-Abortion Violence ‘Domestic Terrorism’? Does It Matter if the Justice Department Calls Anti-Abortion Violence ‘Domestic Terrorism’?

Pro-choice groups are pressing the Obama administration to ratchet up its response to a surge in attacks and threats to abortion providers.

Dec 3, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

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