Abortion

Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins

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 state Senator Joe Morrissey gestures during an interview in his office on May 22, 2023.

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

Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2023.

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

Supporters of abortion rights rally following the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling in St. Paul, Minn., on June 25, 2022.

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

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court has begun a new term after Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was officially added to the bench in September.

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

Planned Parenthood Texas

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 The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize

Calling out corrupt judges and reactionary courts is good policy—and good politics.

May 29, 2023 / Column / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump at a lectern in front of a large poster depicting the logo and name of the Susan B. Anthony List.

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

Amanda Zurawski

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

Abortion rights advocates march in front of the US Capitol

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

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