Reproductive Rights

Improving the Economy Will Prevent Abortions Improving the Economy Will Prevent Abortions

Do Republicans really think they will prevent abortions by defunding Planned Parenthood?

Apr 7, 2011 / MSNBC

Will the Justice Department Stand Up for Women Raped in Prison? Will the Justice Department Stand Up for Women Raped in Prison?

A new law to address systemic sexual violence behind bars still fails to protect the health and rights of women who are assaulted.

Apr 7, 2011 / Rachel Roth

Women Under the Budget Knife

Women Under the Budget Knife Women Under the Budget Knife

Despite all the talk of shared sacrifice, the drastic slashes to public sector jobs and social programs will hurt women the most.

Mar 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Georgia Bill Would Allow Wrongful Death Suits on Behalf of Fetuses Georgia Bill Would Allow Wrongful Death Suits on Behalf of Fetuses

Stacey Abrams fights the antiabortion wackos so you don’t have to.

Mar 16, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Republicans Push the Mississippi Model Republicans Push the Mississippi Model

Looking at an unhappy future shaped by family planning cuts.

Mar 15, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress? Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress?

Members of Congress—including some who oppose abortion—are beginning to see recent attempts to defund contraception for what they are: attacks on the American family.

Mar 14, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion

Dr. Chisale Mhango wanted to present research on the harm illegal abortion does to Malawian women. USAID decided that ran afoul of the Helms Amendment.

Mar 11, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth

Under the guidelines, patients would be told that women generally don’t suffer any psychological harm as a result of having an abortion.

Mar 9, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Marking 100 Years of International Women’s Day Marking 100 Years of International Women’s Day

With right-wing assaults on women’s rights and reproductive health growing fiercer by the day, we can all draw strength from the committed struggle women from around the worl...

Mar 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mike Huckabee Is Wrong About Single Mothers Mike Huckabee Is Wrong About Single Mothers

Marriage as an institution might deserve closer scrutiny, Melissa Harris-Perry explains, but people simply making "different decisions" about their own lives deserve ...

Mar 8, 2011 / Press Room

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