Reproductive Rights

There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing

There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing

Are these two “culture wars” issues really that similar?

Apr 22, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

There Are No Abortion Cakes

There Are No Abortion Cakes There Are No Abortion Cakes

If CEOs are worried that their LGBT employees won’t be treated as equals in Indiana, they should show as much concern for their pregnant and potentially pregnant employees.

Apr 8, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women

Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women

New “exceptions” to the country’s total ban on abortion are worthless in practice.

Apr 2, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

Indiana Just Sentenced a Woman Convicted of Feticide to Twenty Years in Prison

Indiana Just Sentenced a Woman Convicted of Feticide to Twenty Years in Prison Indiana Just Sentenced a Woman Convicted of Feticide to Twenty Years in Prison

We’ve reached a point where desperate women who end their pregnancies before viability are being locked up.

Mar 30, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

Who Has Abortions?

Who Has Abortions? Who Has Abortions?

We can, and should, support trans men and other gender-non-conforming people without erasing women from the fight for reproductive rights.

Mar 13, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

On the ‘Roe’ Anniversary, Let’s Remember: How We Talk About Abortion Rights Matters

On the ‘Roe’ Anniversary, Let’s Remember: How We Talk About Abortion Rights Matters On the ‘Roe’ Anniversary, Let’s Remember: How We Talk About Abortion Rights Matters

A new guide for journalists argues that we get an inaccurate picture of reproductive health issues when we use language carelessly.

Jan 22, 2015 / Dani McClain

Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You

Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You Congrats, Pro-Lifers, You Won! Now I Have Just a Few Questions for You

What would your abortion compromise look like? What will you do for pregnant women who can’t afford a child? And more.

Nov 5, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics

Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics

If Democrats lose Senate races in North Carolina and Iowa, will the party stop campaigning on reproductive rights?

Nov 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Why Does the Most Effective Birth Control Cost an Entire Month’s Wages?

Why Does the Most Effective Birth Control Cost an Entire Month’s Wages? Why Does the Most Effective Birth Control Cost an Entire Month’s Wages?

Long-acting reversible contraceptives could revolutionize reproductive healthcare—if only politicians would get out of the way.

Sep 15, 2014 / Michelle Chen

How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship

How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship

The court’s decision to invalidate the abortion clinic buffer zone limits the privacy women require as participants in a democracy.

Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

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