Abortion

The Latinx House Raizado Festival

The Renewed Fight for Latinx Rights and Representation The Renewed Fight for Latinx Rights and Representation

From Hollywood portrayals to abortion laws to income inequality, panelists reimagine the status quo on the second day of the Latinx House’s Raizado Festival.

Sep 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro

Heads of Sakira Cook, left; Andrea James, right.

Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account? Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account?

A conversation with Andrea James, the executive director of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, and Sakira Cook, the co–interim vice pr...

Aug 18, 2022 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

A woman wears a mask in reference to Texas Governor that says

How One Progressive City Is Fighting to Decriminalize Abortion How One Progressive City Is Fighting to Decriminalize Abortion

As part of a growing movement, municipalities like Austin are finding ways to protect their most vulnerable citizens in a post-Roe world.

Aug 15, 2022 / Mary Tuma

Capitol Building in Washington, DC

Why Is There More Republican Support for Gay Marriage Than for Abortion Rights? Why Is There More Republican Support for Gay Marriage Than for Abortion Rights?

There’s not much of a public opinion gap between abortion rights and marriage equality among Republican voters. So why does abortion have almost no support from elected Republicans...

Aug 11, 2022 / Moira Donegan

The Economic Cost of “Dobbs”

The Economic Cost of “Dobbs” The Economic Cost of “Dobbs”

More people who need an abortion will now be unable to obtain one, which will plunge many of them into financial turmoil and curtail their ability to pursue their dreams.

Aug 5, 2022 / Bryce Covert

Protesters attend the

Jewish Law Permits Abortion—So Is There a Case to Restore Reproductive Rights? Jewish Law Permits Abortion—So Is There a Case to Restore Reproductive Rights?

The Supreme Court’s transformation into a theocracy creates a Jewish First Amendment argument for abortion.

Aug 5, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

It’s Not Just Kansas—Voters Nationwide Are Pro-Choice

It’s Not Just Kansas—Voters Nationwide Are Pro-Choice It’s Not Just Kansas—Voters Nationwide Are Pro-Choice

The Kansas landslide is a reminder that, even in red states, voters will protect abortion rights.

Aug 3, 2022 / John Nichols

Pro-abortion protesters march outside Indiana state capitol building

Democrats Can’t Leave Pro-Choice Votes on the Table Democrats Can’t Leave Pro-Choice Votes on the Table

The Roe reversal has brought together a potential coalition that, if leveraged, could prove a powerful challenge to the anti-abortion movement.

Jul 27, 2022 / Addy Baird

Protesters in Boston hold cardboard signs in support of abortion, one reads

“Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future “Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future

Roe v. Wade didn’t guarantee unfettered abortion access in the United States. It’s past time human rights were placed at the center of our demands.

Jul 26, 2022 / Akila Radhakrishnan

Joe Biden holds up his hand and closes his eyes while addressing the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs in Washington D.C.

Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs” Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs”

The president does not seem to understand his responsibilities to the voters who elected him.

Jul 25, 2022 / Andrea Grimes for The Nation

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