Real Male Allies May Not Exist
We expect Republicans to devalue women and strip us of our rights. But when "progressives" like California Gov. Jerry Brown vote to limit abortion access, we're left wondering: Can we trust anyone?
Abortion
The Supreme Court’s Silence on Abortion Is Deadly
Does SCOTUS’s consistent inaction on the issue mean that we’ve already lost our right to choose?
Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule Silences Doctors and Hurts Women
The goal of the administration isn't just to end Planned Parenthood; it's to completely change the country’s relationship to abortion and birth control.
When Even the Pope Thinks You’re Too Fixated on Abortion
The Catholic Church leader is asking abortion opponents to focus their energy elsewhere. No, really.
Earth to Dems: 2018 Could Easily Slip Away
If they want to flip Congress, Democrats must take a cue from the ferocious anti-abortion crusaders who helped Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski win the primary, and amp up their ground game.
Will SCOTUS Let Crisis Pregnancy Centers Keep Lying?
The case should be about fair and easy access to legal abortion and truth in advertising. But CPC lawyers want to turn this into a fight for free speech—and that's bad news for abortion rights.
South Dakota Is Rebooting Its Abortion-Shaming Bill
The state's legislature is weighing a new anti-choice bill forcing women to be "counseled" at crisis pregnancy centers, after the courts said no the first time. Will they get it through on the second try?
The GOP Can’t Wait for the Next SCOTUS Justice to Retire
A conservative-majority Supreme Court is more than just a nightmare scenario for abortion rights; with increasing pressure from "Personhood" pro-lifers, Republicans are planning on it.
GOP Theater (Once Again) Presents: The 20-Week Abortion Ban
Republicans knew they didn't have the votes to pass the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." But yesterday's vote was all about grandstanding for the midterms, taking nasty to a new level.
Is It Time to Let ‘Roe v. Wade’ Go?
Today is the 45th anniversary of the embattled decision that gave physicians the right to perform an abortion—but what about the woman seeking one? To save abortion, it may be time to rewrite the law.