Abortion
Moms Who Regret Giving Birth Are Sharing Why, And It's Reignited An Important Conversation About Pregnancy, Motherhood, And Resources
"I love my daughter, but I wasn't ready for this."
100 Days Post-Roe: This FemTech Lawyer Broke Down Everything You Need To Know About Data Privacy And Period Tracking Apps To Protect Yourself Online
There’s a lot of information swirling around about data privacy and period tracking apps. So what does it all mean? We spoke to a lawyer to get to the bottom of the issue and break down what exactly you need to know.
"I Used A Condom, And It Broke": Jameela Jamil Condemned Republicans' Latest Attack On Abortion Rights
"If we are forcing millions of people into this world, we as a society — whether you are right, whether you are left, whether you are 'pro-life' or not — it doesn't matter. You will all suffer the consequences of a crowded, broken political, healthcare, and education system."
Abortion Bans May Be Unconstitutional In These Red States Where Courts Have Said Privacy Is A Right
“Every single [state constitution] has rights that protect the right to abortion if read correctly by the state courts. The question is whether courts will view them that way.”
Was Your Abortion Appointment Canceled After Roe V. Wade Was Struck Down? Tell Us Your Story.
If you live in a state where abortion is now illegal and are scrambling to find care, we want to hear from you.
I Had An Abortion And Here's What It's Really Like, From Pushing Through Protesters To Getting A Numbing Shot In My Vagina
As a patient faced with an appointment log, I couldn't find first-person stories about what actually happens on the table — so I wrote one.
The Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe V. Wade, Ending The Constitutional Right To Abortion
For pregnant people with low incomes, who are disproportionately people of color, abortion care may now be out of reach as states in the South and Midwest move to outlaw the procedure.
Oklahoma's Governor Signed A Law That Bans Nearly All Abortions
The only exception in the law, which defines life as starting at an egg's fertilization, would be for rape, incest, or to save the woman's life.
My Body, My Choice: 10,000 People Protested For Abortion Rights In New York City
“I don't want my daughter to have less reproductive rights than her mom and her grandma.”
The Language We Use When We Write About Abortion
With the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, how we talk about reproductive rights is more important than ever.
Donations And Support Are Surging To Pro–Abortion Rights Groups
NARAL Pro-Choice America said donations had increased an astonishing 1,403% since the Politico story went up on Monday night, with 51% of those coming from new donors.
Oklahoma Has Banned Abortion After Six Weeks As People Across The US Protest For Reproductive Rights
Abortion providers have sued to stop the law, but the Oklahoma Supreme Court has allowed it to take effect while the lawsuit is pending.
Oklahoma’s New Abortion Ban Shows How Precarious Reproductive Rights Are
"We don't really know what would happen to laws like this, but it could absolutely be the case that laws like this are legal post-Dobbs."
A 26-Year-Old Woman Was Arrested After A “Self-Induced Abortion” In Texas. The Charge Will Be Dropped, The Prosecutor Says.
Abortion rights advocates rallied around Lizelle Herrera, who spent several days in jail on a $500,000 bond.
Five Fetuses Were Found In The Home Of An Anti-Abortion Activist, DC Police Said
The discovery came a day after Lauren Handy and eight others were indicted for allegedly forcing their way into an abortion clinic.
State Abortion Restrictions Are Ramping Up Like Never Before As The Supreme Court Prepares To Make A Crucial Decision
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 507 anti-abortion restrictions have been introduced in 39 states as of Wednesday.
Mothers Who Regret Giving Birth Are Sharing Why, And It's Sparked A Discussion On Pregnancy, Motherhood, And Resources
"I feel naive and stupid for ever thinking I was ready for this."
This OBGYN Went Viral For Explaining What Could Happen If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned, And It's Incredibly Eye-Opening
"They should not be so afraid of pregnancy that they feel pushed to this."
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Are Poised To Roll Back Abortion Rights, But It’s Not Clear How Far They’ll Go
A decision in the case may take months to be announced.
Mississippi’s Abortion Ban Is Heading To The Supreme Court. The Case Could Overturn Roe V. Wade.
“If the court overrules Roe, ... we will see chaos for women, for the courts, for people around the country as the ripple effects are felt in many states — not just in the states that ban.”
Here’s How Anti-Abortion Politics Hid Science News From The Public
NIH officials backed away from publicizing promising federally funded research involving human fetal tissue cells during the Trump administration, calling one study “a political landmine.”
15 Abortion Stories From Actual Women That Prove Safe And Easy Access Is Everything
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
"If My Uterus Shot Bullets, It'd Be Less Regulated," And 22 Other Women's March Signs That Speak For Themselves
"I demand separation between my vagina and state."
"I Am Not A Baby-Making Machine": Thousands March For Abortion Rights In Protest Of Texas's New Law
In Washington, DC, demonstrators marched to the Supreme Court. Justices will hear arguments on a major challenge to Roe v. Wade in December.
A Judge Asked Why Texas Didn’t Enforce Its Own Abortion Ban If It’s “Confident” The Law Is Constitutional
The Justice Department is asking a judge to block Texas’s SB 8, which deputizes private individuals to sue to enforce a six-week abortion ban.
Cori Bush Shared A Powerful Story Of Getting An Abortion When She Was Nine Weeks Pregnant
"It was freeing knowing I had options," the member of Congress said.
If You've Had An Abortion, We'd Like To Hear About Your Experience
Reproductive rights are human rights, plain and simple.
26 People Told Us Why They Changed From Anti-Abortion To Pro-Choice, And You Should Read This No Matter What You Believe
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
Hundreds Of Athletes Have Signed Onto A Brief Calling For The Supreme Court To Protect Abortion Rights
"To have any of that autonomy taken away, to have someone else make decisions for my body and my career, is to take away my life’s pursuit," one Olympic soccer player said.
A Doctor Has Been Sued For Violating Texas's Six-Week Abortion Ban
Two lawsuits filed by people who don't live in Texas are testing the new abortion ban.
These People Are Telling Their Abortion Stories As The Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Its Biggest Reproductive Rights Case In Decades
More than 6,600 people signed their names to a new brief supporting abortion rights: “I hope the justices read every single one of them.”
People Who Switched From Anti-Abortion To Pro-Choice, Tell Us Your Story
Tell us your story.
Self-Managed Abortions Could Be Legally Riskier After Texas’s Six-Week Law, Advocates Say
“We don’t want it to be hundreds of prosecutions before we’re ready," one reproductive rights advocate said.
I Wish My Grandma Had Gotten The Chance To Be Childless
The recent Texas abortion ruling makes the need for safe and legal abortion even more urgent. My grandmother is proof.
17 Things You Should Understand About Abortions, As Told By People Who Have Had Them
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
When Did You Find Out You Were Pregnant?
We want to hear from you about when you knew you were pregnant to better understand how this law could affect people.
People Who Have Had Abortions, What Do You Wish Others Understood About Them?
We want to hear from you.
Most Of Texas's Congressional Republicans Are Silent On Their State's New Abortion Law
Just 4 out of 25 officials responded to questions, and many of the most vocal anti-abortion advocates were silent about the 6-week ban.
The "Shadow Docket" Lets The Supreme Court Rule In A Major Abortion Case At Midnight
It usually takes the Supreme Court months to rule in a case. But there’s a back door, and it’s getting a lot of use.
These 18 Celebrities Have Openly Discussed Having An Abortion, And Here Are Their Stories
"My body, my choice, my life."
“It’s Just Unbelievably Cruel”: Texas’s New Abortion Law Is Already Impacting People
“It creates all these hurdles that people have to jump over just to access basic, essential time-sensitive healthcare," one advocate said.
Women Shared Their Abortion Experiences, And You Should Read Them No Matter What You Believe
A Texas law that bans abortions at 6 weeks of pregnancy just went into effect.
A 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Taking Effect In Texas And Upending Decades Of Protections For Abortion Rights
The law, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy and empowers private citizens to sue to enforce it, went into effect Wednesday in a monumental shift on abortion rights.
14 Things You Should Know About The Abortion Pills, Like The Fact That They're 98% Effective
From what it is, to how it works in your body, let's break this down.
People Who Have Had Abortions They Don't Regret Are Discussing The "Forbidden Grief" They Feel, And Their Stories Are Important
"Whether or not you regret your decision is irrelevant to whether you deserve to heal."
Anti-Abortion Activists Had A Plan To Get To The Supreme Court. It Worked.
The Supreme Court — now with a 6–3 conservative majority — will consider Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban during the next term.
Biden Just Repealed One Of Trump's Major Anti-Abortion Policies
Biden just signed an executive order rescinding Trump's "global gag rule," which bans organizations from providing, or even discussing abortion, if they receive federal funding.
A Georgia Republican Senator Donated Her Salary To Anti-LGBTQ And Anti-Abortion Organizations
Loeffler, the richest member of Congress, is fighting for her seat against Democrat Raphael Warnock in a January runoff election.
Melissa McCarthy Was Called Out For Donating To An Anti-Abortion Charity, And She Just Responded On Instagram
"There's no other way to say it, we blew it."
Republicans Have Succeeded In Putting Amy Coney Barrett On The Supreme Court
Barrett deepens the court’s conservative wing to 6–3. She was sworn in Monday night at the White House.
Amy Coney Barrett And The Cult Of Conservative White Womanhood
White Christian mothers have historically succeeded in carrying out the work of white supremacist patriarchy by dressing it in a prettier, more feminine package.
Stevie Nicks Spoke Candidly About Her Abortion And Said She "Would Have Had To Walk Away" From Fleetwood Mac Without It
“If I had not had that abortion, I’m pretty sure there would have been no Fleetwood Mac."
Judge Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say How She’d Rule On Abortion, Healthcare, Marriage Equality, Or The Election
Barrett cited judicial ethics rules and told senators it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to signal in advance how she might rule on a certain issue.
Dozens Of Black Employees Said They Faced Racism At Planned Parenthood, An Internal Audit Found
Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s first Black president in decades, vowed to make changes in response to the audit, which was obtained by BuzzFeed News.
How The Supreme Court Could Overturn Roe v. Wade
More than a dozen cases are just one step away from the Supreme Court. They could allow the court to overrule Roe — or to restrict abortion for hundreds of thousands of people.
A Senator Wrote An Impassioned Letter To Her Colleagues About Her IVF Treatment And Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
The letter is in response to reports that Judge Amy Coney Barrett publicly supported an organization that believes in vitro fertilization should be criminalized.
The Trump Administration Is Giving Up Its Fight To Prevent Undocumented Teens From Getting Abortions
The administration issued a new policy explicitly preventing ORR staff from blocking minors in its care from obtaining abortions or disclosing their pregnancies.
Here’s How Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Newest Supreme Court Nominee, Has Ruled On Abortion, Immigration, And Policing
Barrett has consistently sided with her fellow Republican appointees on the bench.
Volunteers Are Coming Out In Droves To Support Planned Parenthood After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death
Planned Parenthood and other reproductive rights groups are mobilizing droves of new volunteers and running TV ads to elect Democrats after Ginsburg’s death.
The Post Office Has Always Been Political
Donald Trump's opposition is nothing new. From the founding, the mail has knitted the country together.
Trump Just Stacked A Fetal Cell Research Panel With Abortion Opponents
Seen as the “gold standard” in many areas of medical research, fetal cells are widely used in coronavirus vaccine research.
Pregnant Women Have Received False Results From This DNA Paternity Test
After a decadelong battle, I won a libel suit filed by a Canadian company that has turned an untold number of pregnant women’s lives upside down.
The Supreme Court Struck Down An Anti-Abortion Law In Louisiana In Its First Major Abortion Case Under Trump
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to abortion Monday, rejecting a state’s attempts to limit access to the procedure for the second time in four years.
News O'Clock: States Are Blocking Abortions During The Pandemic
California universities are going to be online-only through 2020, some of your fave movies were the biggest box office flops, and we talk to NARAL Pro-Choice president Ilyse Hogue about some states using Coronavirus to limit access to abortion.
Arkansas Is Being Sued For Banning Abortions During The Coronavirus But Letting Dentists Continue Taking Appointments
Arkansas is the sixth state to try to block abortion access during the pandemic.
Texas’s Ban On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak Can Go Back Into Effect Following An Appeals Court Ruling
A federal judge had put a temporary hold on the state’s abortion ban, but an appeals court overturned the ruling Tuesday.
Judges Struck Down Four State Bans On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Reproductive rights groups have sued five states, including Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio, for banning abortions as part of their coronavirus-mitigation strategies.
Planned Parenthood Sued Texas For Banning Nearly All Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
"It’s unconscionable that the Texas Attorney General is exploiting this pandemic to end abortion in the state."
Abortion Clinics Are Staying Open During The Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s Why.
One Planned Parenthood affiliate said it's actually seeing an uptick in patients showing up for appointments as people grow concerned about their health insurance and access in the future.
A Progressive Challenger Has Beaten One Of The Last Anti-Abortion Democrats In Congress
Marie Newman, who lost to Rep. Dan Lipinski by just two points in 2018, just beat the incumbent.
The National Right To Abortion Is Facing An Intense Threat. This Group Has Been Preparing For This Fight For Decades.
The Center for Reproductive Rights will argue in the first major Supreme Court case over abortion in the Trump era, which could gut Roe v. Wade.
Opinion: Let The Women Of Louisiana Make Our Own Decisions About Abortion
I know from personal experience that it’s already very hard to get an abortion in Louisiana. The Supreme Court could make things even worse.
OB-GYNs Are Using Reddit To Help People Who Desperately Need Advice
Facing public budget cuts and restrictive anti-abortion legislation, some medical providers are using Reddit to connect with people who can't find answers anywhere else.
Michelle Williams Addressed Abortion Rights In Her Golden Globes Speech
"I'm also grateful to have lived in a moment in our society where choice exists, because as women and as girls, things can happen to our bodies that are not our choice."
More Than 200 Members Of Congress Asked The Supreme Court To Consider Overturning Roe V. Wade
The members, including two Democrats, wrote in a brief that the national right to abortion is unworkable ahead of a major abortion rights case.
The Last Decade Was Disastrous For Abortion Rights. Advocates Are Trying To Figure Out What’s Next.
This year, the battle over abortion rights reached a fever pitch. That’s what this entire decade was building toward.
The Supreme Court Allowed A Kentucky Law Requiring A Woman To Listen To A Fetus’s Heartbeat In Order To Get An Abortion
The law also requires the doctor to give the patient an ultrasound and describe the images before the patient can get an abortion.
Opinion: Sarah Pitlyk Isn't Qualified To Be A Federal Judge. That's Why Republicans Made Her One.
Only one qualification matters for today's Republicans, and it has nothing to do with your legal experience.
Anti-Abortion Protesters Are Running A Candidate Against This Pregnant Labour Politician During The General Election
Stella Creasy said: “I may be heavily pregnant but I can promise residents that won't stop me fighting tooth and nail to protect my hometown from such toxic attempts to divide us.”
A Judge Struck Down A Trump Policy That Would Have Let Health Workers Refuse Abortion And Sex Reassignment Services
The judge said that the Trump administration's justification for the rule’s existence was “flatly untrue.”
A Judge Blocked Alabama’s Near-Total Ban On Abortion
The law was written by anti-abortion advocates to be challenged in court until it reaches the Supreme Court, in the hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade.
A New Online Abortion Service Has Launched In Australia
Abortion Online launches six months after a similar service was forced to shut down due to hefty operating costs.
When The Horror Of Losing Your Baby Turns Into Years Behind Bars
In a region wrestling with alarming rates of gender-based violence, El Salvador stands out for its relentless persecution of women suspected of having abortions.
Campaigners Celebrated At Midnight As Abortion And Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In Northern Ireland
Pressure is now on the government to put a framework in place so that women can access fully funded local abortion services.
The Supreme Court Will Take Up A Major Abortion Rights Case
The Louisiana law the court will review requires abortion clinics to have hospital admitting privileges. Opponents say it could result in nearly all of the state's clinics closing.
The Protesters Who Targeted A Pregnant MP With Anti-Abortion Billboards Have Been Referred To The Taxman
The move came after questions were raised in Parliament by Stella Creasy, who said she had been targeted by “a campaign of intimidation and harassment against myself and by extension my constituents in Walthamstow.”
A Judge Has Blocked Georgia’s Law Banning Abortion After Six Weeks
The law also declared a fetus a “natural person,” but it “failed to address” what that would mean legally, the judge wrote.
Anti-Abortion Billboards Targeting A Pregnant Labour MP Have Been Taken Down
Stella Creasy, who is pregnant, said the campaign against her by the UK arm of a US anti-abortion group made her feel "physically sick".
This Politician Survived Child Sexual Abuse. She Says Listening To Anti-Abortion Advocates Was Triggering
"I continued to have a recurring nightmare that I had become inexplicably pregnant and faced ridicule at school and being labelled a slut."
Abortion Is Now Decriminalised In New South Wales After Historic Vote
A bill to remove the procedure from 119-year-old criminal law was passed Thursday morning.
We Asked Women Rallying For Abortion Decriminalisation What They'd Rather Be Doing Today
Asking for reproductive autonomy isn't how everyone would most like to spend a sunny day in the harbour city.
Doctors Say Facebook’s Decision To Take Down An Anti-Abortion Fact-Check Sets A Dangerous Precedent
“It is very concerning that a letter from a group of senators can silence the voices of medical and scientific experts,” said a doctor who fact-checked the video.
Facebook Took Down A Fact-Check Of An Anti-Abortion Video After Republicans Complained
The fact-check was conducted by three doctors who determined an anti-abortion activist's claim that "abortion is never medically necessary" was false.
The Delay In Decriminalising Abortion Has Nothing To Do With Public Opinion, Polling Suggests
Exclusive: Polling by the United States Studies Centre shows that current New South Wales abortion laws are “out of step with public opinion”.
A Judge Blocked Missouri’s 8-Week Abortion Ban A Day Before It Was Going To Take Effect
The judge also ruled Missouri could enforce a ban on abortions solely based on gender, race, or Down syndrome diagnosis for now, but said he expected that ban to be struck down eventually.
There's A Plan To Ban Sex-Selective Abortions In NSW. Some Experts Are Warning Against It.
"Sex-selection abortion bans come from the toolbox of the anti-abortion movement."
A 19-Year-Old Was Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Up An Abortion Clinic On iFunny
The 19-year-old from Chicago is the second user of the meme-sharing site in less than a week to be arrested for allegedly making violent threats.
The Woman Who Was Tried Twice For Having A Stillbirth Has Been Acquitted
Evelyn Hernández was put on trial — again — last week for aggravated murder after she delivered a stillborn in 2016. After weeks of uncertainty, a judge ruled on Monday that she was innocent.
Racist Iowa Rep. Steve King Asked If There'd "Be Any Population Left" Without Rape And Incest
Democratic presidential hopefuls have called on King to resign for Wednesday's comment.
This Woman Had A Stillbirth And Is On Trial For It — Again
Evelyn Hernández was convicted of aggravated murder after a stillbirth, but was released after serving 33 months. This week, she is going back to court for the same alleged crime.
