Reproductive Rights

The State Where Giving Birth Can Be Criminal

The State Where Giving Birth Can Be Criminal The State Where Giving Birth Can Be Criminal

Tennessee is arresting new mothers for having used drugs in pregnancy—but in a cruel Catch-22, many can’t get the treatment they need.

Dec 10, 2014 / Feature / Rosa Goldensohn and Rachael Levy

The Assault on Young Black Life Extends Beyond Ferguson

The Assault on Young Black Life Extends Beyond Ferguson The Assault on Young Black Life Extends Beyond Ferguson

Black youth are perceived as adults, and their behaviors criminalized at every turn. Can this moment help change that?

Nov 25, 2014 / Dani McClain

Pro-Lifers Answer My Questions (Well, Some of Them)

Pro-Lifers Answer My Questions (Well, Some of Them) Pro-Lifers Answer My Questions (Well, Some of Them)

They aren’t very interested in compromise, or birth control—or, for that matter, in engaging much with pro-choicers.

Nov 25, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You

Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You

What would your abortion compromise look like? What will you do for pregnant women who can’t afford a child? And more.

Nov 5, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics

Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics

If Democrats lose Senate races in North Carolina and Iowa, will the party stop campaigning on reproductive rights?

Nov 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Will Colorado and North Dakota Voters Criminalize Abortion on Tuesday?

Will Colorado and North Dakota Voters Criminalize Abortion on Tuesday? Will Colorado and North Dakota Voters Criminalize Abortion on Tuesday?

Using bait-and-switch strategies and confusing language, anti-choice advocates are trying to restrict access to safe, legal abortion.

Oct 31, 2014 / Dani McClain

The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady

The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady

Anti-abortion groups are using fear, misinformation and possibly even illegal meddling at the polls to push a constitutional amendment that would open the door to restrictive legis...

Oct 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee?

Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee? Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee?

How one reproductive justice organization is working to make sure black voters help defeat Amendment 1.

Oct 27, 2014 / Dani McClain

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

It’s time to claim abortion rights as a social good.

Oct 21, 2014 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

A Positive Case For Abortion Rights

A Positive Case For Abortion Rights A Positive Case For Abortion Rights

"Having children when you want to have children is very important for women's lives."

Oct 16, 2014 / Katha Pollitt

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