Reproductive Rights

Carol Mason Explains How Abortion Opponents Went From Blockading Clinics to Storming the Capitol

Carol Mason Explains How Abortion Opponents Went From Blockading Clinics to Storming the Capitol Carol Mason Explains How Abortion Opponents Went From Blockading Clinics to Storming the Capitol

A conversation with the author about her new book, From the Clinics to the Capitol: How Opposing Abortion Became Insurrectionary.

Sep 12, 2025 / Amy Littlefield

A New Era of Reproductive Coercion: A Conversation With Kylie Cheung

A New Era of Reproductive Coercion: A Conversation With Kylie Cheung A New Era of Reproductive Coercion: A Conversation With Kylie Cheung

The author’s new book explores how the Dobbs decision “created new avenues through which the state and abusive figures can collaboratively punish and control their victims.”

Aug 7, 2025 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield

“We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden

“We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden “We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden

In Sweden, abortion pills are used to terminate pregnancies through 22 weeks gestation, compared to just 10 weeks in the United States.

Jul 16, 2025 / Cecilia Nowell

Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

A conversation with the medical sociologist about her new book, Get It Out, and the perils of considering abortion, hysterectomy, and gender-affirming care as separate issues.

Jul 15, 2025 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

A detail of a bulletin board at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025, in Casper, Wyoming. In late February the conservative legislature passed HB42, requiring abortion clinics performing in-clinic procedures to meet the regulatory requirements of ambulatory surgical centers, causing the clinic to pause all services.

The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe” The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe”

Abortion numbers keep rising as providers and advocates adapt to the changing legal landscape.

Jun 9, 2025 / Amy Littlefield

An abortion rights activist wears tape on her mouth with the words “Second Class Citizen” while protesting in front of the Supreme Court building following the announcement to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in Washington, DC.

How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights

In this new era of Jane Crow, the right to choose is not only a question of bodily autonomy in life, but even in death.

Jun 6, 2025 / Michele Goodwin for The Nation

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.

May 13, 2025 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican.

Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?

Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.

May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights

Vision of progress.

Apr 24, 2025 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

Donald Trump kisses three-month-old Kellen Campbell, of Denver, right, and holds six-month-old Evelyn Keane, after Trump’s speech on the campus of the University of Colorado on July 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely. A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely.

The New York Times credulously covers alleged administration plans to hike the US birthrate—as Trump slashes the safety net.

Apr 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh

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