New Law Could Force All of Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics to Close New Law Could Force All of Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics to Close
The state is moving forward with a secretive overhaul of licensing requirements that place exceptional burdens on women and providers.
Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage
The conservative Times columnist thinks liberals should agree to restrict abortion in order to fight family inequality. He’s wrong—and he probably knows it.
Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
Spoiler Alert: The GOP Won’t Budge on Its Anti-Choice Platform Spoiler Alert: The GOP Won’t Budge on Its Anti-Choice Platform
Because the “War on Women” worked so well last time.
Jan 23, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Challenge to Massachusetts ‘Buffer Zone’ Law Puts Clinic Access at Risk Challenge to Massachusetts ‘Buffer Zone’ Law Puts Clinic Access at Risk
At oral argument, members of the Supreme Court seemed suspicious that a thirty-five-foot buffer was necessary for safe entrance to reproductive health facilities.
Jan 22, 2014 / Emily Jane Goodman
Snapshot: Just Barely Passing Snapshot: Just Barely Passing
In January, NARAL Pro-Choice America and its sister foundation released their state-by-state report card on women’s reproductive rights, with numerical rankings for each state. The nationwide grade is a D.
Jan 21, 2014 / Editorial / NARAL Pro-Choice America
Pro-Choice Advocates Plan Offensive in the States Pro-Choice Advocates Plan Offensive in the States
States passed fifty-three laws restricting abortion last year, but midterm elections give pro-choice activists an opportunity to flip the trend.
Jan 14, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
No Longer Human No Longer Human
In the eyes of Texas, one woman is now nothing more than a machine.
Jan 10, 2014 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
The Year in Feminism The Year in Feminism
Amid the bad news for women, the year had its bright moments.
Dec 30, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Please Don’t Call it ‘Rape Insurance’: Michigan’s Anti-Choice Bill Hurts All Women Please Don’t Call it ‘Rape Insurance’: Michigan’s Anti-Choice Bill Hurts All Women
The term “rape insurance” does a disservice to women—and to the reproductive justice movement.
Dec 12, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Nelson Mandela, Feminist Nelson Mandela, Feminist
Few people know that Mandela was a global leader on reproductive freedom.
Dec 9, 2013 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue