Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent
In her blistering dissent, the Supreme Court justice calls out her conservative colleagues’ breathtaking disregard of precedent and the Constitution.
Sep 3, 2021 / Justice Sonia Sotomayor
What Can Democrats Do to Fight Texas’s Abortion Ban? Lots. What Can Democrats Do to Fight Texas’s Abortion Ban? Lots.
The only question is how far Democrats are willing to go to defend women’s rights.
Sep 2, 2021 / Elie Mystal
“Roe v. Wade” Will Functionally Cease to Exist in Texas “Roe v. Wade” Will Functionally Cease to Exist in Texas
Unless the Supreme Court steps in, the country’s most dangerous anti-abortion law will go into effect, banning abortions after six weeks and placing a cash bounty on providers.
Aug 31, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
The Supreme Court May Have Just Signed Roe v. Wade’s Death Warrant The Supreme Court May Have Just Signed Roe v. Wade’s Death Warrant
The newly ultraconservative court has agreed to hear a direct challenge to the landmark 1973 abortion case—a move that can mean nothing good.
May 18, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access? Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?
The FDA’s announcement that it will permit abortion medication to be sent by mail is a start—but advocates are hoping for more.
Apr 27, 2021 / Amy Littlefield
Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory
The campaign to legalize abortion began sometime in the late 1970s, when the “grandmothers” of the green wave were living in exile across Europe.
Jan 1, 2021 / Cecilia Nowell
The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’ The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’
Biden has promised to codify abortion rights should the new, more conservative court overturn Roe. It’s a solution that sounds good but is far from sufficient.
Oct 7, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions
What kind of nation allows people to be prosecuted for health care?
Jul 15, 2020 / Renee Bracey Sherman
A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights A Small Victory for Reproductive Rights
Trump’s Supreme Court appointees lost this battle, but the war on abortion is far from over.
Jul 1, 2020 / Katha Pollitt
Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Ilyse Hogue Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Ilyse Hogue
Join NARAL’s president in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.
May 18, 2020 / The Nation