Abortion
Symbolic Legislation Will Not Get Us Free
If the Democrats are truly serious about protecting reproductive freedom, they must rise above reactive politics.
Larada Lee-Wallace
If the Democrats are truly serious about protecting reproductive freedom, they must rise above reactive politics.
“We Never Assumed Anything”: A Lifetime of Providing Abortion Care
In their new book We Choose To, Dr. Curtis Boyd and Glenna Halvorson-Boyd reflect on their decades helping women who needed abortions—before, during, and after Roe.
Regina Mahone In their new book We Choose To, Dr. Curtis Boyd and Glenna Halvorson-Boyd reflect on their decades helping women who needed abortions—before, during, and after Roe.
What We Learn From the Texas Town That Voted for Abortion and for Trump
The right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.
Amy Littlefield The right to abortion won big this election—and so did the man who ended Roe v. Wade. Nowhere was that contradiction more pronounced than in Amarillo, Texas.
Roe v. Wade
Trump’s Only Position on Abortion Is to Say Whatever It Takes to Get Reelected
The mainstream media is once again covering Donald Trump like he’s a normal presidential candidate, rather than someone who represents the “abortion is murder” party.
Andrea Grimes The mainstream media is once again covering Donald Trump like he’s a normal presidential candidate, rather than someone who represents the “abortion is murder” party.
The Battle on the Abortion Borderland, Plus RFK Jr.
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, Amy Littlefield reports on abortion access a year after the repeal of Roe, and Joan Walsh talks about her experience with the anti-vax candidate.
Jon Wiener
We Need a New Body Politics
Our new special issue is about one thing: defending the right of everyone to be able to do what he or she or they want with their own body, free from political constraint.
Emily Douglas, Regina Mahone for The NationNewsletter
Reproductive Rights
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June 13, 2024
The Supreme Court Sides With the FDA on the Abortion Pill—for Now
Aziza AhmedThe outcome is a win for abortion rights, but the court left open the possibility of future challenges to the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone.
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April 26, 2024
The Reactionary Justices Won’t Stop Until Abortions Are Illegal Everywhere
Jeet HeerOral arguments in Idaho case make clear that further, even more radical attacks on reproductive freedom are coming.
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April 22, 2024
This Supreme Court Case Could Worsen Maternal Health Nationwide
Karen ThompsonThe state of Idaho wants the court to ban abortions permitted under the Civil Rights–era Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
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April 17, 2024
Fearing Legal Threats, Doctors Are Performing C-Sections in Lieu of Abortions
Mary TumaSome physicians are doing unnecessary and invasive surgery on pregnant patients “to preserve the appearance of not doing an abortion.”
Abortion
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October 30, 2024
On the Front Lines of Florida’s Abortion Wars
Simon Petite and Cristina De MiddelWith reproductive rights on the ballot, tensions are higher than ever in abortion-clinic parking lots.
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October 1, 2024
The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation
Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina MahoneSakinah discovered Chicago’s Abortion Counseling Service, better known as Jane, because she wanted to help a friend. Then she became an essential part of it.
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August 26, 2024
The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida
Amy LittlefieldA six-week abortion ban in the state has unleashed widespread suffering. Now voters in the state have a chance to restore Florida as a haven for abortion care in the South.
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August 20, 2024
The Feminist Movement Is Powering the Kamala Harris Campaign
Joan WalshAt a DNC gathering of women leaders, a reminder: “You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready.”