Reproductive Rights

#FreeBritney movement

For Women Under Conservatorship, Forced Birth Control Is Routine For Women Under Conservatorship, Forced Birth Control Is Routine

Advocates were not surprised when Britney Spears said she wasn’t allowed to have her IUD removed. They’d heard similar stories before.

Jul 15, 2021 / Sara Luterman

Biden priest

Are Pro-Choice Catholics Worthy of Communion? Are Pro-Choice Catholics Worthy of Communion?

The backlash over the bishops’ challenge to Biden starts from the wrong premise.

Jun 29, 2021 / Michael F. Pettinger

We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth

We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth

Crowding the planet harms younger generations as much as it does the environment.

Jun 24, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Supreme Court

Dark Money, the Supreme Court, and the Fate of LGBTQ+ Rights Dark Money, the Supreme Court, and the Fate of LGBTQ+ Rights

The NAACP, the ACLU, and the Human Rights Campaign—the country’s largest LGBTQ+ political organization—have all joined forces with the Koch network–funded Americans for Prosperity ...

Jun 21, 2021 / Joanna Wuest and Briana Last

Forced Sterilization

#OurMothersToo: Reckoning With My Abuela’s Coerced Sterilization #OurMothersToo: Reckoning With My Abuela’s Coerced Sterilization

By 1974, tubal ligations became so ubiquitous on the island that over a third of its women had received la operación—giving Puerto Rico the highest sterilization rate in the world.

Jun 17, 2021 / Quiara Alegría Hudes

Pro-Choice Protest

A Rare Victory for Abortion Access A Rare Victory for Abortion Access

The reproductive justice movement has succeeded in pressing a Democratic president to leave the ban on Medicaid funding for abortion out of his budget for the first time in 30 year...

Jun 14, 2021 / Amy Littlefield for The Nation

Pro-choice rally in Washington, DC

Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion

The danger of allowing right-wing extremists to silence the pro-choice majority is becoming clearer than ever.

May 25, 2021 / Ilyse Hogue and Ellie Langford

Amy Coney Barrett smiling

The Supreme Court May Have Just Signed Roe v. Wade’s Death Warrant The Supreme Court May Have Just Signed Roe v. Wade’s Death Warrant

The newly ultraconservative court has agreed to hear a direct challenge to the landmark 1973 abortion case—a move that can mean nothing good.

May 18, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?

Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access? Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?

The FDA’s announcement that it will permit abortion medication to be sent by mail is a start—but advocates are hoping for more.

Apr 27, 2021 / Amy Littlefield

We Should All Be Able to Have Babies Like White People

We Should All Be Able to Have Babies Like White People We Should All Be Able to Have Babies Like White People

Fertility treatments should not just be a luxury for a privileged class.

Mar 9, 2021 / Feature / Andre M. Perry

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