Reproductive Rights

Life After “Roe” Will Be Worse Than We Feared

Life After “Roe” Will Be Worse Than We Feared Life After “Roe” Will Be Worse Than We Feared

We are dealing with religious fanatics, with police chiefs on a mission and prosecutors looking to make their careers in deeply red places.

Jun 29, 2022 / Katha Pollitt

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“I Called Jane” for a Pre-“Roe” Illegal Abortion “I Called Jane” for a Pre-“Roe” Illegal Abortion

No woman should have to go through what I went through, and no woman should have to overcome barriers to obtain a safe abortion.

Jun 29, 2022 / Carol Chapman

Protest after the Dobbs decision

48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After “Roe” Fell 48 Hours on the Abortion Hotline After “Roe” Fell

By Friday afternoon, nine states were enforcing total bans on abortion. The volunteers who connect people seeking abortion to resources heard a wave of desperation from callers.

Jun 29, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs

It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs It Should Become Standard for Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Along with IVF, it’s a revolutionary procedure that allows women to control their own destiny. No wonder the right hates it.

Jun 29, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

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Letters From the July 11/18, 2022, Issue Letters From the July 11/18, 2022, Issue

Not just a women’s issue… How we win… Collective power…

Jun 28, 2022 / Our Readers

The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets

The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets The Right-Wing Supreme Court’s Next Targets

The people who tore down Roe are just getting started.

Jun 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible

The Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible The Supreme Court Took the Most Extreme Course Possible

In overturning Roe v. Wade, the conservative majority embraced a vision of the United States as a country by and for white men.

Jun 24, 2022 / Elie Mystal

With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back.

With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back. With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back.

We must fight loudly and demand that our representatives address the real consequences of today’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Jun 24, 2022 / Elizabeth Gregory

The 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C.

What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong

Yes, we’re facing new opposition after a wave of progress. But we can’t afford—and don’t deserve—despair.

Jun 23, 2022 / Joan Walsh

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

It’s time to pick a side.

Jun 23, 2022 / Renee Bracey Sherman

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