Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Spells An Uncertain Future
Much of the nation fears erosion of rights for women, immigrants, and LGBTQ people. But all is not lost. There is work we can do, starting at the voting booth.
Roe v. Wade
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.
Texas’s New Anti-Abortion Bill Could Be Be the First Step in Killing “Roe”
The Lone Star state’s alarming new omnibus bill bans D&E, even in cases of sexual assault. If it's deemed "constitutional" by the conservative Fifth Circuit—then on we go to the Supreme Court.
Abortion Opponents Are Winning the War Against Clinic Access
On Saturday, Operation Save America was arrested for violating a law protecting people seeking access to abortion clinics. But under the Trump administration, who will be protected next time?
Why Is the Story of the “Jane Roe” So Complicated?
How to reckon with the legacy of Norma McCorvey, who died on Saturday, the “Roe” in Roe v. Wade—the case that made abortion legal in the U.S.—and an eventual abortion opponent?
Could Neil Gorsuch Make the Supreme Court Move Left?
Trump's ultra-conservative Supreme Court nominee is one of the abortion-rights movement's worst enemies. But his appointment may not be as horrific as we think.
Four Feminists Recall Life Before and After ‘Roe v. Wade’
It's been 44 years since SCOTUS legalized abortion—now we have an administration eager to repeal the decision. We spoke with women who remember well the dangers of life before it.
States Are Going After Abortion As Never Before, Constitution Be Damned
Anti-abortion lawmakers are no longer worried about reaffirming Roe—they have their sights set on something even more terrifying. And if they win, you could end up in jail.
Nobody Puts Abortion Rights Activists in the Corner. Not Even Trump.
In late November, repro-rights groups filed new aggressive lawsuits in Alaska, Missouri, and North Carolina, setting the stage for positive SCOTUS rulings—while we still can.
Is There a Difference Between the Right to “Have” Vs. “Perform” an Abortion?
Purvi Patel’s “feticide” case and the recent Oklahoma bill proposing to criminalize docs for performing a legal procedure appear unrelated. But abortion opponents don’t see it that way.