The Battle Over Abortion Access Is Nearing the Supreme Court The Battle Over Abortion Access Is Nearing the Supreme Court
Clinics in Texas that were recently forced to stop providing abortions because of sweeping new regulations have filed an emergency appeal to the court.
Oct 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Will the UN’s New Development Goals Downplay the Need for Gender Equality? Will the UN’s New Development Goals Downplay the Need for Gender Equality?
Women’s reproductive rights are at risk of being de-emphasized as UN member nations draft the Sustainable Development Goals.
Oct 6, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Racket Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Over-the-Counter Contraception Racket
Calls for the pill to be available without a prescription are just naked attempts to woo female voters and mask opposition to the Obamacare birth control mandate.
Oct 2, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’
The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.
Sep 19, 2014 / Dani McClain
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
Why 2014 Is the Year to Demand Medicaid-Funded Abortions Why 2014 Is the Year to Demand Medicaid-Funded Abortions
Advocates behind a national bus tour want to enlist young people in the fight to repeal the Hyde Amendment.
Aug 27, 2014 / Dani McClain
How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers
Other countries provide childcare and income supports for poor mothers; in the United States, we arrest them.
Aug 21, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe, Mariame Kaba, Randy Albelda, and Kathleen Geier
Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South? Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?
Alabama’s backdoor abortion ban was just declared unconstitutional. Will this decision send a message to anti-choice legislators elsewhere?
Aug 5, 2014 / Dani McClain
Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The law, passed in 1993 with near-unanimous support, has become an excuse for bigotry, superstition and sectarianism.
Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why a Win for Anti-Choice Protesters Might Also Strengthen Workers’ Rights to Strike Why a Win for Anti-Choice Protesters Might Also Strengthen Workers’ Rights to Strike
The Roberts court has expanded First Amendment protections to such an extent that strikes, pickets, and boycotts should be protected as free speech.
Jul 18, 2014 / Moshe Z. Marvit