Reproductive Rights

Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks to supporters after winning the primary, May 3, 2022.

Republicans May Not Run on Abortion, but They Can’t Hide From the Debate Republicans May Not Run on Abortion, but They Can’t Hide From the Debate

J.D. Vance's contortions and Lindsey Graham’s blundering press conference show that the abortion issue has become a quagmire for the right.

Sep 16, 2022 / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022

How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back

Abortion, MAGA, and healthy partisanship are changing the midterm dynamics.

Sep 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism

From the beginning, the Supreme Court was conceived as a bulwark against excessive democracy, as indeed was the Constitution itself.

Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Fraser

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Criminalized for Being Pregnant Criminalized for Being Pregnant

The organization National Advocates for Pregnant Women is trying to make sure that law enforcement officials, prosecutors, medical providers, and others know how to prevent crimina...

Sep 7, 2022 / Q&A / Dani McClain

How Kansas Kept Abortion Legal

How Kansas Kept Abortion Legal How Kansas Kept Abortion Legal

When voters, even in a deep-red state, had the chance to decide for themselves, they protected abortion rights.

Sep 6, 2022 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand

Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand

Facing defeat at the ballot box, the anti-choice movement is already gravitating toward antidemocratic solutions.

Sep 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio Val Demings’s Abortion Rights Advocacy Just May Sink Marco Rubio

Demings has distinguished herself from the incumbent on a range of issues, most notably on abortion rights.

Aug 25, 2022 / John Nichols

Heads of Sakira Cook, left; Andrea James, right.

Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account? Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account?

A conversation with Andrea James, the executive director of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, and Sakira Cook, the co–interim vice pr...

Aug 18, 2022 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

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How One Progressive City Is Fighting to Decriminalize Abortion How One Progressive City Is Fighting to Decriminalize Abortion

As part of a growing movement, municipalities like Austin are finding ways to protect their most vulnerable citizens in a post-Roe world.

Aug 15, 2022 / Mary Tuma

Capitol Building in Washington, DC

Why Is There More Republican Support for Gay Marriage Than for Abortion Rights? Why Is There More Republican Support for Gay Marriage Than for Abortion Rights?

There’s not much of a public opinion gap between abortion rights and marriage equality among Republican voters. So why does abortion have almost no support from elected Republicans...

Aug 11, 2022 / Moira Donegan

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