The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality
A year after the Dobbs decision, some leaders in the movement are contending with the fact that abortion bans are more unpopular, and far less effective, than they expected.
Jun 28, 2023 / Editorial / Amy Littlefield
Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator
By an overwhelming margin, Virginians just voted out a Democratic legislator who sided with Republicans on restricting abortion access.
Jun 22, 2023 / John Nichols
A Forum on “Dobbs”: “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat” A Forum on “Dobbs”: “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”
One year after the overturning of Roe, contributors in the Nation-verse have much to say about its impact.
Jun 22, 2023 / Editorial / Various Contributors
It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty
The US must learn from other countries where denials of abortion are considered intentional, state-inflicted torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
Jun 9, 2023 / Payal Shah and Akila Radhakrishnan
Don’t Reform the Courts. Disempower Them. Don’t Reform the Courts. Disempower Them.
The Supreme Court’s extreme anti-worker decision calls for a radical response.
Jun 2, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Are the Risk Managers Running Planned Parenthood? Are the Risk Managers Running Planned Parenthood?
Eyal Press on courage and caution among abortion providers.
May 30, 2023 / no-paywall / Jon Wiener and Eyal Press
The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize
Calling out corrupt judges and reactionary courts is good policy—and good politics.
Pay No Attention to the GOP “Debate” on Abortion 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.
May 16, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Time Is Running Out for Texas Republicans to Clarify Exceptions in Their New Abortion Law 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.
May 16, 2023 / Mary Tuma
The Future Is Telehealth Abortion—if We Can Protect It 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.
May 4, 2023 / Andréa Becker and Ushma Upadhyay